HOUSTON (KTRK) --
The former Stovall Middle School teacher who admitted to having sex with her 13-year-old student has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Judge Michael McSpadden said Alexandria Vera's sentencing should serve as a warning to others who are thinking of doing the same thing. He went on to say, "We want teachers to educate our children, we want teachers to keep their hands off of them."
He added that the 10-year-sentence should be seen as a "fair warning to teachers, if you conduct this kind of crime in the future, you will face a severe punishment if you do."
In November, Vera pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child. Her guilty plea lowered the minimum sentence, paving the way for parole eligibility in five years.
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