Former teacher aid sentenced for having sex with student

A former teacher's aide charged with having sex with a 13-year-old student has been sentenced to one to 10 years in jail.

Melanie Hackett of Swanton has pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor.

The plea deal was agreed to on Wednesday after a judge rejected an earlier agreement that included six months in jail.

Hackett admitted that she had sex two times with the male student of Missisquoi Valley Union High School, where she worked. She was originally charged with sexual assault.