Florida Teacher Gets Prison in Sex Case - Updated

(Jacksonville, Florida) Former 5th-grade teacher at Beauclerc Elementary School, Kristina Rhoden Hartless, 40, pleaded guilty earlier today to one count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

As a result, Hartless was sentenced to 13 months in state prison.

As part of her punishment, Circuit Judge Thomas Beverly also sentenced Hartless to five years of probation following her release.

She will have to undergo counseling and pay for the victim's counseling. She won't be able to work or volunteer where children gather, won't be able to use the Internet, and isn't allowed to contact the victim.

The age of the victim isn't available.

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Florida Teacher Accused of Sex with Boy - Updated
[Previous 3/30/11 post]
(Jacksonville, Florida) A cache of text messages between 39-year-old fifth-grade teacher Kristina Rhoden Hartless and her alleged boy lover has been released by the state attorney's office.

Secret texts and Facebook chats reportedly transpired for several months between the two.

Here's an example of a typical conversation.

Teen: "I love you."
Hartless: "I love you too!! Soooo much. I'm so glad we had some time together tonight. We needed that!!"
Teen: "We really did."
Hartless: "I can't wait until we have some real alone time ;)."
Teen: "I know, me too."

Both Hartless and the boy reportedly admitted to the sexual relationship.

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Florida Teacher Accused of Sex with Child
[Previous 12/11/10 post bumped]
(Jacksonville, Florida) A 39-year-old fifth-grade teacher at Beauclerc Elementary School, Kristina Rhoden Hartless, was arrested yesterday for allegedly engaging in sex with a boy. Hartless reportedly counseled the boy at church.

Hartless faces charges of capital sexual battery on a child older than 12.

According to a police report, the investigation began when the victim's mother told police that she was concerned her son had an inappropriate relationship with his youth counselor at church.

When police met with the victim he told them that they kissed and texted about having sex, but never had sexual intercourse.

When police questioned Hartless, she admitted to having sex with him.

Hartless was booked into custody, presumably at the Duval County Jail.