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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Courtesy | Utah Department of Corrections Brianne Altice