Former Alberta Teacher Who Had a Sexual Relationship with Her Teenage Student, Sentenced [Video]

A former Alberta teacher has been sentenced to four years for sexually abusing a student.

The sentence was handed down in a packed Stony Plain courtroom on Friday. As reported by CTV News, 31-year-old Catherine Valiquette pleaded guilty to sexual interference charges last December.

Valiquette and the Student Used Google Docs to Communicate, Spoke in ‘Code’ Language

According to the agreed statement of facts, Valiquette was a Grade 9 teacher at Graminia School in Parkland County when she began a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student in April 2023.

Valiquette added the student, who was in her science class, on the social media app Snapchat and the two began conversing for hours each day. Court documents found the nature of the chats became increasingly sexual and ultimately led to a physical relationship outside of school.

The victim’s sibling became aware of the communication and notified their parents, who confiscated his phone.The …