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OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A former teacher's aide has been sentenced to jail for sexting with a 14-year-old student.
The Standard-Examiner in Ogden reports that 21-year-old Zachary Arrington was sentenced Tuesday in Ogden to six months in jail. He can begin work release after 20 days.
Arrington said in a statement he's sorry for having the inappropriate relationship with the teen and that he was in a dark place in his life when it happened.
The charter school where he worked in West Haven fired him in October after the accusations came out.
As part of a plea deal, Arrington pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted dealing of harmful materials and obstruction of justice.
Online court records show Arrington was going through a divorce prior to the incident.
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