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An all-woman jury sentenced a former teacher's aide to prison and probation Thursday for sexual misconduct with three male high school students.

Ashlyn Faye Bell, 24, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of improper relationship between educator and student involving two boys who were 17 in the fall of 2019 and to two counts of sexual assault of a child involving a boy who was 16 during the same time period.

A jury was tasked with deciding what punishment Bell should receive for each offense in the range of two to 20 years in prison. Defendants without a prior felony conviction are eligible for probation should the jury recommend it on a sentence of 10 years or fewer.

The jury sentenced Bell to four years in prison on one count of sexual assault. On the second count of sexual assault, the jury assessed a 10-year term but recommended probation. The jury assessed five-year sentences on each of the two counts of improper relationship and recommended probation on each.

That means Bell will go to prison to serve a four-year sentence for sexual assault of a child.

She was taken into custody at the end of the proceedings Thursday. The cases with probation recommendations are set for formal sentencing next month before 202nd District Judge John Tidwell.

Should Bell violate the terms of probation, she can be ordered to serve up to five years in prison on each count of improper relationship between educator and student and up to 10 years in prison for sexual assault of a child.

Bell is now required to register as a sex offender.

The sex offender:

That seems low.

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It's actually 10 years.

Tom Clark posted...

That seems low.

Hmm, I don't know. For a 16 year old? Seems appropriate. If it were 15 or younger I would agree though.

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Its better then nothing.

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action52 posted...

Hmm, I don't know. For a 16 year old? Seems appropriate. If it were 15 or younger I would agree though.

Three different students makes her a predator, and yes that's extremely low

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She could have waited a year for those 17 yr old dudes but nah she probably just enjoyed breaking taboos and laws.

WingsOfGood posted...

She could have waited a year for those 17 yr old dudes but nah she probably just enjoyed breaking taboos and laws.

haha forbidden fruit etc.

that probably got her going, she could have found it somewhere else or just roleplayed with some 18 yrs old kid instead

*for raping male students

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straight garbage. lock that monster up forever.

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Urgh, what a scumbag. Probation should not be an option in these cases.

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