Jennifer Fichter
| Jennifer Fichter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jennifer Christine Fichter December 8, 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Paxon High School |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | English teacher |
| Years active | 2007–2014 |
| Employer | Robinswood Middle School (Orange County, Florida), Kathleen High School |
| Salary | $40 530 US dollars per year |
| Criminal charge | Sexual Battery |
| Criminal penalty | 22 years imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Convicted |
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.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Sentencing
Fichter was convicted and, on July 2, 2015, was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment.[6] A Polk County judge called her a predator during sentencing.[7] The sentencing by Judge Glenn T. Shelby was immediately controversial, with the long sentence being especially reviled in Europe.[8]
References
- ↑ "Former Florida teacher sentenced to 22 years for having sex with high school students | New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV". Pix11.com. 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Florida Teacher Jennifer Fichter Pleads Guilty To 37 Counts In Student Sex Case". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "State of Florida v. Jennifer C. Fichter" (PDF). Archive.wtsp.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Orange County Schools - Jennifer Fichter" (PDF). S3.documentcloud.org. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ Fichter, Jennifer. "Polk County Inmates". www.polksherf.org. Polk County Sheriffs Office. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ Eric Glasser (2015-07-02). "Lakeland teacher gets 22 years for sex with 3 students". Wtsp.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ ""Predator" teacher Jennifer Fichter gets 22 years for sex with students". CBS News. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ Bounds, Holly (2015-07-09). "Europeans supporting former Polk teacher jailed for sex with students". WFLA.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
