Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sex with Student

(Pierce County, Washington) In June 2006, 24-year-old former physical education teacher at White River High School, Rebekah M. Todd, was arraigned on a charge of first-degree sexual misconduct for allegedly performing oral sex on a 17-year-old male student.

According to prosecutors, investigative evidence collected starting in February 2006 led to the charges. In March, Todd was fired from her teaching position.

Yesterday, Rebekah Todd, now 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual assault in accordance with a plea deal. In exchange, she will be sentenced to 30 days home confinement and revocation of her teaching credentials. Defense attorney Tyler Firkins stated that Todd took the deal to avoid a possible jail sentence and being tagged as a sexual offender.

Todd will be sentenced on January 26.


[Update 03/11/07]

Todd sentenced to jail.