Nationality American Name Jennifer Fichter Education Paxon High School Role Teacher | Occupation English teacher Years active 2007-2014 | |
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Full Name Jennifer Christine Fichter Salary $40 530 US dollars per year Similar Debra Lafave, Pamela Rogers Turner, Mary Kay Letourneau | ||
Jennifer fichter facing more charges
Jennifer Christine Fichter (born 1984) is a former English teacher in Polk County, Florida, United States. Fichter was arrested by Lakeland Police on April 15, 2014 and charged with numerous counts of sexual battery.
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- Jennifer fichter facing more charges
- Plea deal for teacher in sex with student case
- Biography
- Trial
- Sentencing
- References
Plea deal for teacher in sex-with-student case
Biography
Jennifer Fichter was born on August 12 1984 and graduated from Paxon High School, Jacksonville, Florida in June 2003. She then attended the University of Florida from August 2003 to December 2006 earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in English. She held instructional teaching positions at Robinswood Middle School, Orange County, Florida from August 13, 2007 to December 19, 2008. On December 19 2008 she resigned pending the outcome an investigation for alleged offenses of Inappropriate behavior - Texting 8th Grader.
Ms Fichter was hired as an English teacher at Kathleen High School on Aug. 29, 2011, and was paid $40,530 US dollars per year. The Central Florida Aerospace Academy is a career academy of Kathleen High and holds classes at Lakeland Linder Airport. Fichter was unanimously fired by the Polk County School Board on April 22, 2014 after her arrest for a sexual relationship with three of her male students over 37 times between August 2012 and April 2014.
Trial
As of June 7, 2014 Fichter was being held in the Polk County Jail with a bond set at $520,000 US dollars.
Sentencing
Fichter was convicted and, on July 2, 2015, was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment. A Polk County judge called her a predator during sentencing. The sentencing by Judge Glenn T. Shelby was immediately controversial, with the long sentence being especially reviled in Europe.