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Former Burley teacher in sex abuse case
By westport-news.com
Published: 04/11/2011

BURLEY, Idaho (AP) — A former teacher from Burley has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor for engaging in online sexual conduct with a junior high school student.

Forty-two-year-old Michael Brinkerhoff entered his plea Monday as part of an agreement with prosecutors. In exchange, prosecutors will dismiss one count of enticing a child over the Internet.

The Times-News reports Brinkerhoff faces a maximum of 25 years in prison and fines. But defense attorney Keith Roark said Brinkerhoff could be eligible for a sentence that requires evaluation and treatment before a decision is made in prison time.

Brinkerhoff was suspended from the school district after he was arrested and accused of pretending to be a teenage boy and taking part in online sexual conversations with a 14-year-old girl.

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