WATERFORD, Mich. (WWJ) -- A former teacher in Oakland County has been sentenced to prison time for the sexual abuse of a minor student she was tutoring.
Jocelynn Sanroman, 27, last month pleaded guilty as charged to three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.
The judge called Sanroman's actions "disgusting" when she sentenced her Tuesday to four to 15 years in prison.
Back in 2023, Sanroman worked at Oakside Scholars Charter School in Waterford Township, according to authorities.
The investigation began after Sanroman confessed to another teacher that she was having sex with a 16-year-old former student she was tutoring, and the colleague alerted school officials and law enforcement, leading to her arrest.
The defense cited mental health issues as a factor in her behavior, but the judge emphasized the seriousness of the crime and its impact on the victim and his family.
Sanroman will be placed on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry for life as a result of her guilty plea.
"Jocelynn Sanroman was entrusted to educate and protect children," said Prosecutor Karen McDonald, in a statement. "Instead, she violated that trust to sexually exploit a teenager. This resolution holds Sanroman fully accountable for her crimes and protects future students."
