Teacher's Asst. Accused of Sex with Students

(Tooele, Utah) One week into the school year, 42-year-old teacher's assistant at Tooele High School, Leslie Baird, has been arrested for sexually abusing several students.

The alleged inappropriate behavior was exposed when "graphic, sexually explicit" text messaging between Baird and the students became known to other students and the victims' parents. Police were alerted.

Baird faces counts of felony forcible sodomy, felony forcible sexual abuse, misdemeanor counts of supplying alcohol to a minor, and felony counts of dealing harmful material to a minor.

Baird is scheduled for a court date on September 12. She was freed from jail on her own recognizance.


[Update 11/22/06]

Baird pleads guilty.


[Update 01/10/07]

Baird sentenced to have her head examined.


[Update 04/17/07]

Baird sentenced to probation.


[Update 06/20/07]

Hold the phone. Apparently, Baird was actually sentenced to one-year in jail. She was then released early.