SAN ANTONIO — A woman who used to be a fifth-grade teacher has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for sexual performance by a child, according to a release.
The U.S. Department of Justice says that 42-year-old Keisha Lyn Swarner induced, or persuaded, a 13-year-old boy to engage in sexual conduct with a 12-year-old girl, according to court documents.
The former teacher "facilitated meetings" between the children at her home on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Swarner induced sexual conduct between the two children in several texts she sent to the boy on a cell phone she gave him. She also told him not to tell his parents.
Swarner was arrested on April 14, 2022, and pleaded guilty on Jan. 9, 2024 to one count of sexual performance by a child. She admitted that she had authorized and induced a child younger than 14 years old to engage in sexual conduct.
Her 27 years in federal prison will be followed by 30 years of supervised release.
