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PROVO — A Utah charter school teacher who was charged in February with sending nude photos of herself to a student was sentenced to spend up to one year in jail and given probation Thursday.
A 5-year prison sentence was suspended.
Brooke Armijo, 38, was charged Feb. 22 in 4th District Court in Utah County with four counts of dealing in harmful materials to a minor by an adult, all third-degree felonies, according to court documents.
Between Jan. 4 and 6, Armijo texted nude photos of herself to the 17-year-old boy, who was her student at Spectrum Academy in Pleasant Grove, according to the documents.
As part of a plea agreement, Armijo pleaded guilty June 20 to one count and the remaining counts were dropped, court documents show.
Prosecutors also agreed to recommend group A sex offender conditions to the judge so long as Armijo agreed to complete the treatment recommended in a psychosexual evaluation she had already taken, according to court documents.
As part of Armijo's probation, she was ordered to abide by the group A conditions and continue and complete treatment already started by the psychosexual evaluation.
"This case was unusually egregious because there was physical, sexual contact between (Armijo), who was a teacher, and the victim, who was one of her students," court documents state. "In addition the charge resolves what clearly appears to be on-going grooming behavior between the two."
Armijo was sentenced to an indeterminate term not to surpass five years in Utah State Prison, however, the prison term was suspended and Armijo was put on probation for 36 months, court documents state.
Under the order of probation, court documents also state Armijo will serve one year in jail. However, according to sentencing documents, "the court authorizes good time," if Armijo qualifies.
