LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A former Louisville high school teacher who was found partially clothed in a car with a 17-year-old male student won't go to jail as part of a plea agreement reached Friday.Under the deal, 39-year-old Carrie M. Shafer pleaded guilty Friday to felony custodial interference and misdemeanor unlawful transaction with a minor. The Courier-Journal reports that during her sentence of 3 years' supervised probation, Shafer cannot take a teaching job. She must also pay a $1,000 fine.
The ex-teacher at DuPont Manual High School was found with the teen at a park in Louisville in March. Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Jon Heck acknowledged the pair had "sexual contact."
The plea won't require Shafer to register as a sex offender. Shafer's attorney, declined to comment after a court appearance Friday.