Beth Ann Chester sentenced to prison

Beth Ann Chester, a former teacher, has been sentenced to 1 and 1/2 to 3 years in prison for having sex with a student, according to the Pittsburgh Gazette.

Beth Ann Chester used to be a health and gym teacher at Moon Area High School until authorities learned she had a sexual relationship with a 14 year old boy. Chester made matters much worse for herself when she continued to send the boy explicit text messages, after police were already investigating the crime.

It was a much more contrite Chester who appeared before Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman.

"I wanted to apologize to everyone," Chester told the judge during her sentencing. "I know this is the punishment I deserve. I'm really sorry for everything."