DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — A woman, who was a 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist, has pleaded guilty after she was charged in connection with an inappropriate relationship with a student at STEM School Highlands Ranch.
Tera Johnson-Swartz, 45, of Castle Rock was arrested in February 2025 and was charged on various counts, including second-degree kidnapping and sexual assault on a child from a potion of trust. She was a former English teacher at the school.
She pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of cybercrime. Both are class 3 felonies. Her sentencing hearing has been set for March 30, 2026…