A former Neuqua Valley High School teacher accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student will avoid prison time after his case was resolved Monday through a plea agreement, according to his lawyer.
Schaub sentenced to two years for grooming
56-year-old William Schaub pleaded guilty to the Class 4 felony charge of grooming in exchange for the prosecution dismissing his other two charges: one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 1 felony, and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony.
“He reflected heavily on his constitutional right to trial, but after careful consideration by him and his legal team and much negotiation with the State’s Attorney’s Office, Mr. Schaub agreed to plead guilty to the lesser of the three charged offenses,” said Schaub’s lawyer, Robert Edelstein, in a statement.
With that, he was sentenced to two years in prison at 50%, which “amounts to 1 year, and was given credit for 369 days of custody for wearing the electronic monitor, while the case was pending,” Edelstein said, which means Schaub will likely spend no time in prison…