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Teacher Sent Teen Nudes Then Asked Him to Kill Her Husband
A Kentucky teacher named Elena Barton was recently tried for allegedly soliciting a juvenile inmate to murder her husband and engaging in illegal sexual contact with the minor. Prosecutors argued that Barton wanted to end her marriage without losing assets or custody, while the defense claimed her comments about a hitman were merely a joke. Following a brief two-day trial, the jury reached a split verdict, finding her guilty of sexual abuse and distributing obscene matter but not guilty of solicitation of murder. Despite the acquittal on the most serious charge, she faces a potential 14-year…
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