Catherine Valiquette sentenced to 4 years for sexually abusing student [Video]

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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.

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Catherine Valiquette pleaded guilty to sexual interference last December.

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.

Catherine Valiquette (Source: Facebook)

According to the agreed statement of facts, the boy and Valiquette, who was 29 years …