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Published 15:55 01 May 2026 GMT
A high school teacher has pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct after being accused of having sex with one of her students.
Jocelyn Sanroman, an educator from Michigan, admitted to having sex with a student she had been tutoring, and filming the sexual encounters.
She is now facing four to 15 years in prison, following her sentencing on Tuesday (April 28) at Oakland County Circuit Court.
Sanroman, 27, was arrested in June 2025 after charges were brought against her in relation to a sexual relationship she had with a 16-year-old student in 2023.
The teacher was working at Oakside Prep Academy in Waterford Township when she had intercourse with one of the students she was tutoring.
The judge presiding over her case said that she then recorded these encounters with the teenager, which took place at his home.
When admitting that she was guilty, the teacher admitted that it was not her "best thinking" when it came to her actions.
An investigation was launched into the teacher's actions after she confessed about the relationship with the student to a different teacher.
They then contacted authorities, and when a judge asked the teacher about what she was thinking, she replied: "Not my best thinking."
The judge went on: "This is serious risk-taking behavior, taking advantage of a minor and videotaping,
"You're having sex with a minor at his home, right? And it's just disgusting."
Sanroman's attorney claimed that she has unaddressed mental health issues, according to FOX 2.
The defense attorney claimed: "She made a tremendous error of judgment here. A lot of it has to do with her own mental health issues,
"She's going to have to undertake that on her own. She understands that, and she's working forward and trying to do her best to become a better person."
The prosecutor read a victim impact statement written by the victim's mother, who said that her family's lives will never be the same.
It read: "I watched my son's name be publicly judged and criticized for circumstances involving a minor and an adult,
"I have watched my son change. He has become withdrawn and avoids people because of the fear and attention the situation has created. I had pulled him out of school to place him into online schooling.
"His normal life, his education, his routine and his sense of security was taken."
She explained that the incident has left her with "constant fear and anxiety" for not just him, but other children, too.
Sanroman must now register as a sex offender for life.
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald spoke after the teacher had her arraignment last year, saying that she was "accused of using her position of authority to exploit a minor victim."
McDonald explained: "As a former teacher myself, I applaud the teacher who contacted police about this situation, protecting other students from further exploitation."
She said that a school is where kids should feel safe, while officials from the school said they took action as soon as they learned of allegations involving Sanroman and her student.
