Teacher accused of having sex with student takes plea deal

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A former Seminole County teacher accused of having sex with a student in the classroom has taken a plea deal.

Jaclyn Truman appeared in court Monday morning to learn of her sentence, which includes adjudicated guilty on two counts of lewd and lascivious battery.

Truman will have to register as a sex offender and be placed on sex offender probation for the next 15 years.

Truman's lawyer told Channel 9's Jeff Levkulich that his client is appreciative of the victim and her family,who agreed to the plea agreement which keeps Truman out of prison.

"She is contrite. She is remorseful. She obviously wishes this never happened. It should never have happened," said defense attorney Robert Fisher. "My suggestion to teachers is just recognize that you are held to a higher standard."

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