A former school counselor from North Carolina broke down in tears as she learned her fate after she pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor student.
Jessica Finley, who previously worked as a counselor and volleyball coach at McDowell High School in Marion, was sentenced to serve a maximum of 40 years in prison with a minimum of 28 years for having sex with an underage girl during a hearing on April 16.
Finley reportedly cried as she learned her sentence and apologized for putting the girl, who was just 14 years old when she started grooming her, through the upsetting experience.
“I would ju...
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