Utah teacher who had sex with teens to remain in prison until at least 2019

Crime • Parole board orders sex offender treatment and restitution.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Brianne Altice, 35, was taken into custody and ordered to stand trial in 2nd District Court after Judge John R. Morris refused to set bail on Thursday. Altice is facing a total of 14 felony charges for allegedly having sexual relationships with three male students: five counts of first-degree felony rape, two counts of first-degree felony forcible sodomy, three counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse, along with three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor and one count of dealing harmful material to a minor, all third-degree felonies.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Brianne Altice listens to the testimony of a teenager who gave details about his sexual relationship when he was 17-years old with Altice, his former Davis High School teacher during a preliminary hearing in Judge John R. Morris' 2nd District Court, Thursday January 15, 2015. According to charging documents, Altice allegedly had sexual contact with the 17-year-old boy between August and September of last year. Brianne Altice, was taken into custody and is headed to trial with 10 felony counts for alleged sexual relationships with three teens: five counts of first-degree felony rape, two counts of first-degree felony forcible sodomy and three counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse in connection with allegedly having sex with the three male students.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
"I ask for mercy and compassion," said Brianne Altice at her sentencing in Judge Kay's courtroom. Altice was sentenced to up to 30 years, Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Judge Thomas L. Kay's Second District Courtroom. Altice, a former Davis High school teacher had sexual relationships with three of her students.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Brianne Altice enters Judge Kay's courtroom. Altice was sentenced to up to 30 years, Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Judge Thomas L. Kay's Second District Courtroom. Altice, a former Davis High school teacher had sexual relationships with three of her students.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Brianne Altice reacts to Deputy Davis County Attorney Christina Ortega's sentencing recommendations to Judge Thomas Kay. Brianne Altice was sentenced to up to 30 years, Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Judge Thomas L. Kay's Second District Courtroom. Altice, a former Davis High school teacher had sexual relationships with three of her students.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Brianne Altice joins her attorney Ed Brass at the podium in Judge Kay's courtroom. Altice was sentenced to up to 30 years, Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Judge Thomas L. Kay's Second District Courtroom. Altice, a former Davis High school teacher had sexual relationships with three of her students.

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Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Brianne Altice, 35, was taken into custody and ordered to stand trial in 2nd District Court after Judge John R. Morris refused to set bail on Thursday. Altice is facing a total of 14 felony charges for allegedly having sexual relationships with three male students: five counts of first-degree felony rape, two counts of first-degree felony forcible sodomy, three counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse, along with three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor and one count of dealing harmful material to a minor, all third-degree felonies. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Brianne Altice listens to the testimony of a teenager who gave details about his sexual relationship when he was 17-years old with Altice, his former Davis High School teacher during a preliminary hearing in Judge John R. Morris' 2nd District Court, Thursday January 15, 2015. According to charging documents, Altice allegedly had sexual contact with the 17-year-old boy between August and September of last year. Brianne Altice, was taken into custody and is headed to trial with 10 felony counts for alleged sexual relationships with three teens: five counts of first-degree felony rape, two counts of first-degree felony forcible sodomy and three counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse in connection with allegedly having sex with the three male students. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune "I ask for mercy and compassion," said Brianne Altice at her sentencing in Judge Kay's courtroom. Altice was sentenced to up to 30 years, Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Judge Thomas L. Kay's Second District Courtroom. Altice, a former Davis High school teacher had sexual relationships with three of her students. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Brianne Altice enters Judge Kay's courtroom. Altice was sentenced to up to 30 years, Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Judge Thomas L. Kay's Second District Courtroom. Altice, a former Davis High school teacher had sexual relationships with three of her students. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Brianne Altice reacts to Deputy Davis County Attorney Christina Ortega's sentencing recommendations to Judge Thomas Kay. Brianne Altice was sentenced to up to 30 years, Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Judge Thomas L. Kay's Second District Courtroom. Altice, a former Davis High school teacher had sexual relationships with three of her students. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Brianne Altice joins her attorney Ed Brass at the podium in Judge Kay's courtroom. Altice was sentenced to up to 30 years, Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Judge Thomas L. Kay's Second District Courtroom. Altice, a former Davis High school teacher had sexual relationships with three of her students.

By Pamela Manson The Salt Lake Tribune

· January 31, 2017 9:47 pm

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Former English teacher Brianne Altice, who was convicted of having sexual relationships with three teenage students, will remain behind bars until at least spring 2019 under a decision by the Utah Pardons and Parole.

During her first parole hearing on Jan. 24, the 37-year-old Altice said she was "extremely remorseful" for her behavior.

On Monday, the board set an April 2019 rehearing on Altice's request for parole and ordered that a report from a sex offender treatment program be submitted by March 1, 2019. In addition, Altice was ordered to pay about $767 in restitution.

Altice was sentenced in July 2015 to at least two years and up to 30 years in prison after she pleaded guilty in 2nd District Court to three counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse. She admitted in a plea agreement that she touched the genitals of one 16-year-old and two 17-year-olds. The teens testified at preliminary hearings that they had sexual intercourse with the then-teacher.

At last week's hearing, Altice said she has been focusing on life-skills classes and therapy while in prison and has dug deep into the self-esteem issues that led to her behavior.

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