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A former Connecticut teacheraccused of having sex with two of her special education studentspleaded no contest to the charges against her Monday.
Laura Ramos, 32, entered the plea in front of a Bridgeport Superior Court judge to two counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of violating a protective order, a clerk official tells PEOPLE.
In 2017,Ramos was charged with the two counts of second-degreesexual assault after it was revealed she had sex with two of her special education students.
“Do you think the state has sufficient evidence that it does expose you to the risk of being convicted?”Judge Robert Devlin asked Ramos at her hearingMonday, theConnecticut Postreports.
“Probably,” she responded, according to the paper.
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When police first interviewed Ramos in June 2017, she denied the allegations against her.
The student told the teacher Ramos had been texting him about “her guy,” who didn’t want to have sex anymore and whom this student believed to be the victim.
In a later interview, Ramos admitted to having sex with the 18-year-old student in her car “a handful of times” from December 2016 until April 2017.
She was terminated from her teaching position following her arrest.
While Ramos faced up to 25 years in prison, Judge Devlin said he plans to sentence her to a maximum of 5 years, thePostreports.
Edward Gavin, Ramos’ attorney, told thePosthe “looked forward to resolving this very difficult case.”
“The court is giving us the opportunity to address an appropriate sentence and we will do so at the sentencing in January,” Gavin said, according to the paper.
Ramos is free on bond and will be sentenced on Jan. 25, according to the clerk official. Gavin could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Ramos declined to comment as she left the courthouse Monday, thePostreports.
source: people.com
