Married teacher Carrie Shafer caught partially naked with 17-yr-old student cops a plea, avoids jail

A married teacher, who was caught partially naked with a 17-year-old student, has pleaded guilty to the charges and escaped jail, it emerged today.

Carrie Shafer, 39, a former biology teacher at duPont Manual High School, Kentucky, must instead serve three years of supervised probation after agreeing to a plea deal designed to get the case done and dusted quickly.

Legally she can teach again after her probation is up, but will be a convicted felon and is unlikely to be accepted by any school district, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attoey Jon Heck said after the hearing.

She admitted taking the teen, who has not been named, to William F Miles Park, in Jefferson County on March 11 and giving him alcohol.

An arrest report revealed Shafer was found in a compromising position with the student from her school in Louisville.

Conditions: Legally Shafer can teach again after her probation is up, but will be a convicted felon and is unlikely to be accepted by any school district

Police said the windows of the car were 'steamed up' and both occupants were partially clothed. They also found evidence of sex between the pair outside the car, including condoms.

The age of consent in Kentucky is 16 but a relatively new law in the state bans teachers or anyone in a position of trust from having sex with those under 18.

Circuit Judge Mitch Perry, ordered Shafer to pay $1,000 fine, continue to get counselling, and banned her from drinking alcohol.

Shafer didn't say anything to waiting reporters and neither did her attoey.

Scene: Shafer admitted taking the teen to a parking lot in William F Miles Park, in Jefferson County on March 11 and giving him alcohol

The teenager and his family were not in court and had been looking for a 'quick and just resolution,' Heck told The Courier-Joual.

He also told the paper there had been 'sexual contact' between the pair, but wouldn't be more specific about what actually went on in March or whether they had been in a relationship.

Shafer resigned from the Manual school, where she had taught since 2007, after she was arrested. 

The case left staff and students stunned.

Student Kyle Peterson said he heard the news from another teacher who was visibly upset: 'A science teacher came in and told the class about her resignation and he was almost in tears because he felt bad for her.

'She's a good person at heart and you can really tell that in her classes. And she cares about her students.'