One-time Teacher of Year tells court she's 'deeply ashamed' for sex crimes against students
- A former South Bay teacher, Jacqueline Ma, was sentenced to 30 years to life in state prison for sex crimes against children.
- Jacqueline Ma, 36, groomed two boys and had a sexual relationship with one when he was 12 years old.
- Ma expressed deep regret, saying, 'I am deeply ashamed of my actions. I ripped away their childhood'.
- In addition to her prison sentence, Ma must also register as a sex offender.
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Former ‘Teacher of the Year’ Sentenced to 30 Years for Sexually Abusing Students: 'I Ripped Away Their Childhood'
Jacqueline Ma, who worked as a teacher at Lincoln Acres Elementary School in San Diego, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for sexually abusing two of her former students, according to a press release from San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan published on May 8.
Say What Now? Former ‘Teacher of the Year’ Sentenced for Grooming, Sexually Abusing 2 Pre-Teen Boys
The mother of a victim reached out to police after finding inappropriate messages on a shared family tablet between her 12-year-old son and the elementary school teacher. A shocking discovery by one mother led to the discovery of two alleged victims as a former “Teacher of the Year” honoree is now looking at three decades behind bars. Jacqueline Ma, 36, was sentenced to 30 years to life on May 8 after pleading guilty in February to two counts of…
Former 'Teacher of the Year' Sentenced for Grooming, Sexually Abusing 2 Pre-Teen Boys: DA
The former sixth-grade teacher pled guilty to multiple charges related to the alleged grooming and sexual abuse of two boys, aged 11 and 12, after one mother reported finding explicit messages between her son and his teacher on a tablet device.
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