Ramsey Bearse, a former Miss Kentucky who worked as a teacher in West Virginia, was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Tuesday, July 14, after admitting to exchanging sexually explicit photos with a 15 year old student, CBS News reports.
Bearse was arrested in December 2018 after the teen’s parents reportedly found the images on his phone. According to reports on the case, Bearse said the first photo was meant for her husband and was sent to the student by accident over Snapchat. She said that when the teen asked for more, she was afraid to say no, and the exchange continued.
In December 2019, Bearse pleaded guilty to one count tied to the images. She was initially charged with four counts. At sentencing she took responsibility, telling the court that because she was the adult in the situation, the blame was hers.
Along with the prison term, Bearse will serve 10 years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender for life. She was ordered to report to the Lakin Correctional Center in West Virginia by 10 a.m. on Monday, July 20.
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