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A newly engaged elementary school teacher who confessed to “making out” with an 11-year-old boy in her classroom broke down in tears as she was sentenced to six years in prison, just half of what prosecutors had wanted.
Madison Bergmann, now 26, was a fifth-grade teacher at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wis., until a student’s father discovered 35,000 text messages she’d shared with his son over just three months last year — in which she gushed about how much she loved them touching and “making out.” Cops searched her classroom and found a folder with the victim’s name on it containing handwritten love notes discussing how much they kissed.She started crying as soon as she entered court for sentencing on Friday, where prosecutors were pushing for 12 years in prison, The now-ex-teacher pushed to get just a one-year sentence despite fully owning up to her perverted behavior, which court docs show involved multiple encounters inside her classroom during lunch or after school.Trump recalling 48 ambassadors from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and South America“I want to make it absolutely clear that I take full accountability for every boundary that was crossed,” she sobbed to the judge. “I hope that your family has been able to begin to heal and find some peace in your lives again. I know the journey will be long for your family.” She then crumbled in tears, holding her face in her handcuffed hands as she was sentenced to six years in prison.“To his own credit, is like ‘I have to live with this forever. Whatever punishment she receives should be forever,'” he said, “When I review the texts too, it’s very deliberate — talking about touching his leg, talking to my 11-year-old son about her period, talking about his erections … to me it’s very disturbing stuff.” Bergmann pleaded guilty in a plea deal that saw several other charges dropped, including first-degree sexual assault of a child, using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, exposing a child to harmful descriptions, and additional counts of sexual misconduct by school staff and child enticement.Once done with her six years in prison, she will get another six years of extended supervision, with no contact with minors without approval, mandatory registration as a sex offender and restricted internet and social media use. Bergmann was engaged and due to be married in July 2024 — less than three months from when she was arrested — but her groom-to-be scrapped the wedding amid the gross allegations.Trump recalling 48 ambassadors from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and South America2.8KAmy Schumer candidly speaks about hitting ‘rock bottom’ after confirming Chris Fischer separationJimmy Fallon Has Told The Same Zohran Mamdani Joke On ‘The Tonight Show’ Three Times This Month: Is It Sloppy Writing Or An Elaborate Bit?Taylor Swift Makes Rare Mention Of Dating History With Ex Matty Healy In New Docuseries: “Men Will Let You Down, The Eras Tour Never Will”Rob Reiner's daughter, Romy, 'lived in fear' of brother Nick, leaning heavily on brother Jake after grisly murders: report
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