Wisconsin Teacher Gets Jail in Sex Case - Update

(Rice Lake, Wisconsin)

A special education teacher who was found guilty of having sex with two underage students and bombarding them with nude photos of herself will serve only six months in jail.

Andrea Ebert, 31, from Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday to the jail time plus three years in probation after being found guilty in July of two felony counts of sexual assault.

In addition to the jail time and probation, Ebert is required to perform 500 hours of community service and will have to register as a sex offender for 15 years.

Pretty lenient, I suggest.

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Wisconsin Teacher Guilty of Sex with Students - Update
[Previous 8/1/12 post]
(Rice Lake, Wisconsin) Yesterday, Andrea L. Ebert, 31, pleaded guilty to sex assault of two teenage boys.

Ebert was convicted on a felony count of sexual assault of a student by a school staff member and a misdemeanor count of sexual intercourse with child older than 16.

An 18-year-old told police that Ebert sent nude photos of herself to him about 15 times over several months, including a time when he was 17.

The teen told police he told Ebert he was concerned that Ebert may get in trouble for her activities, but she replied, "If you guys keep your mouth shut, we don't have anything to worry about." [my bold]

The teen said he had sexual intercourse with Ebert in December and twice in January at her Barron residence. Ebert told police she had sex twice with the teen.

A 17-year-old boy told police he had sexual intercourse with Ebert at her Cameron residence in November, and had sexual contact with her again a few weeks later.

Husband Jaden Ebert has filed for divorce. Sentencing is scheduled for November 6.

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Wisconsin Teacher Accused of Sex with Students
[Previous 2/7/12 post]
(Rice Lake, Wisconsin) A 30-year-old special education teacher with the Rice Lake School District, Andrea L. Ebert, has been accused of engaging in sex with two teenage students.

Yesterday, Ebert was charged in Barron County Court with felony counts of sexual assault of a student by a school staff member. If convicted, the crimes carry a combined maximum penalty of six years in jail.

Reportedly, at least two teenage victims have been identified in the case. The victims are neither elementary or middle school students and none of the alleged sexual impropriety is believed to have occurred on school property.

Ebert was booked into custody at the Barron County Jail and subsequently released on $5,000 bond.