Pennsylvania Teacher Gets No Jail for Sexting - Updated

(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Former Steel Valley High School teacher Jennifer Sowa Smith, now 30, pleaded guilty earlier today to several charges stemming from sexting students.

As a result of convictions for unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of a communication facility, Smith was sentenced to five years probation by Allegheny County President Judge Donna Jo McDaniel.

Smith was also ordered to register as a Megan's Law offender and to have no contact with anyone under the age of 18, including in the workplace or as a volunteer, the district attorney's office said.

No jail, eh?

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Pennsylvania Teacher Accused of Sexting Students
[Previous 6/8/11 post]
(Munhall, Pennsylvania) A 29-year-old teacher at Steel Valley High School, Jennifer Sowa Smith, surrendered to police yesterday to face charges that she sent sexually explicit pictures of herself to at least five male students.

Smith was arraigned by Judge Thomas Torkowsky on charges of unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of minors, criminal use of a communication facility and endangering the welfare of children.

Court documents say the Steel Valley High School teacher sent nude pictures of herself to the teens, two of whom were under 16.

Smith is also accused of propositioning at least two of the teens.

Smith was booked into custody and subsequently released on $25,000 bond.

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