Erin Stephens, 31, of Avon Lake, was found guilty of three counts of sexual battery.
ELYRIA, Ohio — A Lorain County karate instructor was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison after she was convicted by a jury of sexually abusing a student.
Stephens, who is the former owner of ATA Karate for Kids in Avon Lake, began teaching the victim when he was 10 years old, a news release says. Stephens began having illegal sexual contact with the student when he was 16. Prosecutors say she manipulated him into continuing the relationship for about one year.
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