Fired St. Xavier teacher pleads guilty to sexual encounters with student

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CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A former St. Xavier High School teacher pleaded guilty Monday after she was accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenage student in 2024.

Emily Nutley, 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery during her first day of trial. She could face up to 10 years in prison.

The former teacher was originally facing six felony counts of sexual battery, court records show.

According to FOX19 NOW’s previous coverage, a sexual battery conviction in Ohio leads to a prison sentence of one to five years. The convict will also be listed on the Ohio Sex Offender Registry.

The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office previously said Nutley was in charge of a program to help students who were struggling with school at St. Xavier High School.

The victim, who was assigned to the program, began working with Nutley in the 2023 fall semester.

According to prosecutors, Nutley would contact the student outside of school hours and sent the teen nude photos and sexually explicit messages.

In a statement, prosecutors said there were multiple sexual encounters between Nutley and the student, which started in November 2023. At least one of those encounters happened in her office on St. Xavier’s campus.

When the student tried to stop the relationship, Nutley continued to text the teen, the prosecutor’s office continued.

St. Xavier High School launched an internal investigation with Springfield Township police after hearing about the relationship.

Nutley was fired in October 2024.

Her sentencing is scheduled for June 10.

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