HOUSTON — A middle school teacher who was in a relationship with her student pleaded guilty in court — though if she plays her cards right, she might get off easy. <br /> <br />KPRC reports that Alexandria Vera was originally charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, which could’ve gotten her life in prison. Instead, the 24-year old pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child. <br /> <br />If convicted, the former teacher at Stovall Middle School in Houston will be getting a maximum of 30 years in jail. Her lawyer, however, will ask for deferred adjudication probation, reports CBS. She could even come away without a conviction on her record if the probation is completed without incident. <br /> <br />Vera was romantically involved with a 13-year-old student from September 2015 to January 2016. The two had supposedly been in a loving, relationship that was approved by the boy’s parents. <br /> <br />She got pregnant in early 2016, but aborted the baby after being questioned by Child Protective Services in February. <br /> <br />Vera is currently out on bail, but isn’t allowed to go online, contact the student, or be near any schools. She is also on house arrest from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and has to have her location tracked by GPS.
