FRESNO, Calif. — A Fresno high school teacher has pleaded not guilty to six felony charges of allegedly having sex with an underage student.
Megan Denman, a social studies teacher at Hoover High School, entered her plea in Fresno County Superior Court on Tuesday.
The Fresno Bee (http://bit.ly/JGpZnQ ) reports that a police affidavit in the case states Denman confessed that she had sex with the student and sent him text messages that read, "I love you."
The Fresno Bee reports that a police affidavit in the case states Denman confessed that she had sex with the student and sent him text messages that read, "I love you."
The document also revealed that an officer pulled over the student while he was driving Denman's car on April 5. The boy said he was in a relationship with the teacher. Denman was arrested four days later.
Denman's attorney, Roger Nuttall, says his client saw herself as a mentor and is embarrassed by the charges.
Fresno school district officials say Denman is on paid administrative.
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