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A former Nephi history teacher will do jail time after admitting to receiving inappropriate pictures from a female student.
Shane Blackett, 27, was charged in 4th District Court with third-degree felony obstruction of justice Tuesday, and pleaded guilty on Wednesday.
Judge James Brady immediately sentenced Blackett to 36 months probation and 10 days in the Juab County jail, to be served in 48-hour increments, by March 31.
About April 28, Nephi police became aware of a Juab High School teacher who "may have been having inappropriate contact with a female student," according to court documents
When police interviewed her, the girl acknowledged that she sent Blackett solicited pictures through Snapchat, a photo-messaging app, in December and January.
Blackett also admitted to police that he received inappropriate images from the girl. He also admitted that he became aware of the criminal investigation and had taken steps to erase "evidence of a crime" from his phone, according to the court documents.
Blackett resigned from the school in May. He had been at the school for one year, and was also an assistant football coach, said Juab School District Superintendent Rick Robins.
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