A California teacher, who had previously been labeled “Teacher of the Year” in San Diego County, sobbed in court as she admitted to sexually abusing two students, ages 11 and 12.
Jacqueline Ma, who formerly taught at Lincoln Acres Elementary School in National City, was arrested in spring 2023 after the mother of a 12-year-old boy alerted authorities about Ma’s explicit texts to her son.
She had initially faced up to 180 years in prison for her crimes but entered a plea agreement for lesser charges, a likely 30-year-to-life sentence.
Per the New York Post, Deputy District Attorney Drew Heart said, “This was very significant to us, not just because she won an award, but because of who she was in the community.”
Ma pleaded guilty to possessing illicit material of a minor, which authorities said resulted from her sending X-rated images to the students and urging them to…
