A teacher convicted of having a s£xual relationship with a student will not be facing prison time, but will serve out her sentence on probation.
In November 2024, 26-year-old Shawnee Nicole Despain pleaded guilty to a charge of an improper relationship between educator and student after it was revealed she had a s£xual relationship with one of her pupils.
The 17-year-old pupil attended Rockdale High School in Texas, where Despain taught agricultural science.
Despain resigned from her role in September 2023 after an investigation revealed the inappropriate relationship. Despain was also found to be pregnant, with DNA testing showing her husband was not the father.
However, she initially hid the paternity of the child from her husband until everything blew up.
Proof of grooming was found on the criminal’s phone, with text messages professing love, and footage of the pair having…
Source: Linda Ikeji
