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Teacher sentenced to 14 years for student exploitation
Filed: Mar 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
Summary: Tera Johnson-Swartz, a former Teacher of the Year finalist, received a 14-year prison sentence for sexual exploitation of a student.
WHO: Tera Johnson-Swartz
WHAT: sentenced to 14 years in prison for child sexual exploitation
WHEN: Mar 30, 2026 at 9:40 PM ET
WHERE: Colorado
WHY: Convicted for maintaining a sexual relationship with a student.
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