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Former San Jose PE teacher sentenced to six months in jail for sex with student
By Mark Gomez
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Posted: 08/05/2009 09:20:10 AM PDT
Updated: 08/05/2009 09:57:51 AM PDT
Rita Brum (Courtesy of San Jose Police Department)
A former San Jose high school physical education who admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student was sentenced today to six months in county jail, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
Rita Brum, 24, was also given three years' formal probation for her illicit relationship with a female student she met while working as a first-year teacher at Mount Pleasant High School in East San Jose. On June 11, Brum pleaded no contest to one count of sexual penetration of a person under 18 and accepted a court offer of six months in jail on June 11.
Her attorney Edward N. Ajlouny said Brum has taken "full responsibility" for the relationship and believes the young woman received a just punishment.
"From the beginning, she did take responsibility," Ajlouny said. "She was the adult. She is remorseful for what happened. It was a fair sentence."
According to police reports, Brum met the 17-year-old girl, a student at Mount Pleasant High, early in the 2007-08 school year. Their relationship grew in the following months as they spent time together on and off campus. The girl told police she and Brum kissed on campus a couple of times and eventually began a sexual relationship.
The relationship ended when the girl's mother found a love letter from Brum to her daughter. The mom became angry and confronted her daughter, who then detailed her relationship with Brum, according to police.
The mother then confronted Brum at HP Pavilion and pulled her hair during an altercation, according to a police report. Officers at the arena responded to the incident and were told about the illicit relationship.
Another physical teacher at Mount Pleasant interviewed by police told investigators that Brum was an intern in the process of earning her teaching credentials at San Jose State University.
She described Brum to police as "supportive and encouraging" and said Brum was also an assistant soccer coach who was "very well liked."
Former San Jose PE teacher sentenced to six months in jail for sex with student
By Mark Gomez
[email protected]
Posted: 08/05/2009 09:20:10 AM PDT
Updated: 08/05/2009 09:57:51 AM PDT
Rita Brum (Courtesy of San Jose Police Department)
A former San Jose high school physical education who admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student was sentenced today to six months in county jail, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
Rita Brum, 24, was also given three years' formal probation for her illicit relationship with a female student she met while working as a first-year teacher at Mount Pleasant High School in East San Jose. On June 11, Brum pleaded no contest to one count of sexual penetration of a person under 18 and accepted a court offer of six months in jail on June 11.
Her attorney Edward N. Ajlouny said Brum has taken "full responsibility" for the relationship and believes the young woman received a just punishment.
"From the beginning, she did take responsibility," Ajlouny said. "She was the adult. She is remorseful for what happened. It was a fair sentence."
According to police reports, Brum met the 17-year-old girl, a student at Mount Pleasant High, early in the 2007-08 school year. Their relationship grew in the following months as they spent time together on and off campus. The girl told police she and Brum kissed on campus a couple of times and eventually began a sexual relationship.
The relationship ended when the girl's mother found a love letter from Brum to her daughter. The mom became angry and confronted her daughter, who then detailed her relationship with Brum, according to police.
The mother then confronted Brum at HP Pavilion and pulled her hair during an altercation, according to a police report. Officers at the arena responded to the incident and were told about the illicit relationship.
Another physical teacher at Mount Pleasant interviewed by police told investigators that Brum was an intern in the process of earning her teaching credentials at San Jose State University.
She described Brum to police as "supportive and encouraging" and said Brum was also an assistant soccer coach who was "very well liked."
