NEWPORT BEACH, Orange County - An Orange County female high school teacher was convicted of sex crimes with her minor school male student.
The Teacher, Hope Jacoby, 24, was charged with 6 counts of sex crimes with a minor student in July.
She admitted she had a sexual relationship with a male student during the time she was a teacher at Tustin High School in 2008. She was arrested in Dec 2008.
The Orange County District Attorney stated that this sex crime should be charged as a felony because Jacoby took advantage of her position as a teacher and had the unlawful relationship with the minor for a long time.
However, Orange County Superior Court Judge accepted Jacoby's guilty pleas and reduced all felony charges to misdemeanors.
The judge explains that the reason for giving this case a misdemeanor convictions is because the sexual relationship was consensual. And during that time, the minor male student was willing to keep the relationship with the accused.
Jacoby was sentensed to three years' probation and 240 hours of community service today for the sex crime conviction with the minor.
California Penal Code section says "unlawful sexual relationship is an act of sexual intercourse when the person involved is a minor." To decide the charge of misdemeanor or felony of the offense depends on the facts of the age difference. If there is less than three years difference between the two people, it can be a misdemeanor. If, the age gap is more than three years, the case can be either a misdemeanor or a felony.
Under California law, that a minor does not have the ability to give her / his consent to be in a sexual relationship. So they may not be able to consent to having sex. By law, consent to sex can never be given by minors or people who is in the condition: such as intoxicated, asleep, unconscious, ill, or drugged.
If you or your loved one have been charged with sex crimes, you need to consult with an aggressive and experienced Criminal Defense Attorney specialized in sex crimes immediately. Sex Crime is a serious crime. Choosing a qualified orange county sex crime attorney can make a big difference in your sex crime charges.
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