Texas teacher who flashed a broad smile in her mugshot pleads guilty to having sex with 17-year-old student
Sarah Madden Fowlkes, 28, has pleaded guilty to charges of improper relationship between an educator and a student. She is seeking a plea deal.
The science teacher from Texas who flashed a broad smile in her mugshot after being arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old student has now pleaded guilty to the crime. In March 2017, 28-year-old Sarah Fowlkes was arrested on charges of engaging in "sexual contact with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of" the unnamed student.
Fowlkes was suspended from teaching at Lockhart High School in Texas after her arrest. She faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of the alleged illicit relationship during a trial. According to KVUE, the teacher submitted her guilty plea to a Caldwell County court on Wednesday. However, the judge is yet to accept her filing.