NY Teacher Gets No Jail for Stealing Necklace - Update

(Utica, New York) Special education teacher at Columbus Elementary School, Crystal DeRosa, 33, has pleaded guilty to charges of petit larceny and endangering the welfare of a child.

DeRosa admitted to stealing a necklace from a five-year-old student. In accordance with the plea agreement, a charge of grand larceny was dropped.

Consequently, DeRosa was sentenced to house arrest and three years of probation.

The agreement also requires DeRosa to resign her teaching position and pay $350 in restitution.

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NY Teacher Accused of Grand Larceny
[Previous 2/1/13 post]
(Utica, New York) A 33-year-old Special Education teacher at Columbus Elementary School, Crystal DeRosa, has been accused of stealing a piece of jewelry from a five-year-old student.

DeRosa has been charged with fourth-degree grand larceny.

She [was] arrested Thursday, after what the Utica City School District called "a lengthy investigation" involving the school district, Utica Police and the Oneida County District Attorney's Office.

The school district said that DeRosa will face suspension when she is arraigned.

Details on booking and bond are unavailable. In any event, I suspect there is more to this story. What could possibly motivate someone to jeopardize her good-paying job for a piece of jewelry worn by a child? Makes no sense.