NEPHI - A 37-year-old Utah mother -- and former substitute teacher -- has admitted to engaging in illegal sexual acts with at least five teenage boys.Leisa Ward, a mother of four, pleaded guilty on child sex-related charges in a deal that led prosecutors to drop the most serious counts against her. Ward agreed to plead guilty on charges of unlawful sexual conduct and, as a result will not be charged with anything else.Ward was arrested in Nov. 2007 following reports that she engaged in sexual activities with at least five boys, whose ages were 16 or 17 at the time. Nephi Police said the allegations started as rumors that were eventually corroborated.Ward, who formerly taught as a substitute teacher in the Juab County School District, will be sentenced on Feb. 28 but due to her plea deal she will avoid serious felony and misdemeanor child sex and lewdness charges. However, she still will face sentencing on 11 charges stemming from the illegal sex acts.Officials say Ward was not working in the Juab County School District when the sex acts occurred. It is not believed that there are any more victims in this case.Perhaps surprisingly, Ward's husband appeared in court with her and offered his support and the family is said to be undergoing counseling.
once again i must say that no teacher every came on to me when i was in school...not even the guys or the priests. i'm so depressed...........
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what the heck? I knew this peron. she was my friends mother, wow there are some secrets you can keep for a very long time arent there.
I went to school with her. She has a LONG history of reckless sexual behavior!!! Getting pregnant before marriage and the recent boob-job show's she's kept a steady track record!
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