By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
A New Jersey social studies teacher has been sentenced to one year in jail and five years of probation for having sexual contact with a male student.
Kristin Leone, 28, was the 16-year-old's teacher at Clifton High School in 2012 and choked back tears as she told the judge her behavior was out of character.
Leone admitted the boy placed her hand on his genitals in school and she kept it there for her own gratification.
She also placed her hand on his genitals on a separate occasion at her apartment.
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said detectives began investigating allegations against the Clifton High School teacher in May 2012.
'She (was) 26. He (was) 16,' Valdes said. 'He was her student and a subordinate to her, so while there’s no evidence that she coerced him or forced him physically, legally he cannot consent.'
Leone was arrested in May 2012 and released on $100,000 bond.
The social studies teacher had the two encounters with the teenage boy in April 2012, including one encounter in a school classroom.
One encounter took place in a classroom when the teen was being tutored after school.
The other encounter occurred at the teacher's home.
The prosecutor said there were no signs that anyone was coerced, but the relationship was not legal.
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