Substitute teacher whose sobbing mugshot went viral reaches plea deal in sex case involving student

A North Carolina substitute teacher who was photographed sobbing in a mugshot after admitting to having sex with a 15-year-old has reached a plea deal.

Katelyn Dawn Schronce, 33, was arrested on April 17, 2025, and was initially charged with statutory rape, which left her facing up to 30 years behind bars.

But she reached a deal on Thursday by pleading guilty to indecent liberties with a child and was sentenced to between 20 and 33 months in prison.

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As part of her sentence...