Cy-Springs High School teacher pleads guilty to sex and drug use with student

Michelle Schiffer, 24, pleaded guilty to an improper relationship with a student on May 7, 2018. Michelle Schiffer, 24, pleaded guilty to an improper relationship with a student on May 7, 2018. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Cy-Springs High School teacher pleads guilty to sex and drug use with student 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A Cypress Springs High School teacher who had sex and smoked marijuana with a 15-year-old student faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to one charge of improper relationship with a student.

Michelle Schiffer, 23, who taught world history, admitted to meeting with a former student for sex at least twice during the summer of 2017, according to court records.

She has admitted guilt and will accept punishment handed down by state District Judge Robert Johnson in August, after a pre-sentence investigation.

“Michelle has taken responsibility for her actions and is very remorseful,” her attorney Grant Scheiner said after the plea deal. “At sentencing Michelle plans to personally apologize to the complainant and his family, as well as everyone affected. It’s highly doubtful she will have any trouble with the law again.”

Court records show that the two first met up at a Chick-Fil-A in Cypress, then went to a friend's apartment to have sex.

During their second encounter, Schiffer picked up the student in a park they rode around smoking marijuana, according the criminal complaint. She pulled over on a neighborhood street to kiss and have sex

Authorities learned of the alleged improper relationship after an anonymous student reported it to school officials. Authorities interviewed Schiffer and the 15-year-old student regarding the accusations and both allegedly admitted to it.

Following the criminal complaint, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD removed Schiffer from campus and placed her on administrative leave.

This case is following a similar path to the prosecution of 24-year-old Alexandria Vera, a former Aldine ISD middle school teacher. Vera was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a first-degree felony for having a long-term sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student.

In that case, Vera admitted to the relationship in exchange for a sentence decided by the judge with cap of 30 years in prison. Her attorney had argued for probation in the notorious case.