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Taylor Odisho

Former 'Teacher of the Year' Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes Involving Elementary Students

Jaqueline Ma, a 35-year-old elementary school teacher, pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd acts with a child under age 14 on Wednesday. (Credit: FOX 5/YouTube)

A former San Diego County "Teacher of the Year" pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving a minor on Wednesday.

Jaqueline Ma, 35, was a fifth and sixth grade teacher at Lincoln Acres Elementary School in a district she joined in 2013. In March 2023, seven months after she was one of five recipients of the "Teacher of the Year" award, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported a 12-year-old student's parents contacted law enforcement to report an inappropriate relationship between their son and Ma.

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