A former Utah high school teacher who is behind bars for having sexual relationships with three underage male students broke down in tears during her parole hearing.

Brianne Altice, 37, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse in November and was sentenced up to 30 years in prison.

Altice must serve at least two years in prison. The parole board will decide over the next month whether to set a release date.

The mother-of-two took responsibility for her actions during the hearing on Tuesday, telling the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole: 'This was no one's fault but my own'.

Altice said she had been attending therapy in prison and was facing the self-esteem issues that she said led to sexual relationships with a 16-year-old and two 17-year-old boys.

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Brianne Altice, 37, former Utah high school teacher who is behind bars for having sexual relationships with three underage male students broke down in tears during her parole hearing

The mother-of-two took responsibility for her actions during the hearing on Tuesday, telling the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole: 'This was no one's fault but my own'

'I clearly lost sight of all my values and principles and was seeking inappropriate means to address my own issues,' she said, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.

'Issues I'm very aware of now.'

Robert Yeates, the parole board's vice chairman, noted during the hearing that Altice had sexual encounters with a 16-year-old student in a church parking lot and during school lunch hours.

Yeates added that Altice had sexual relations with one of the 17-year-old boys in his home, and had inappropriate contact with the second 17-year-old while she was facing criminal charges and out on bail for the prior relationships.

'Did you grasp the gravity of this?' Yeates asked Altice during the hearing, according to Fox 13.

'I do not believe I did,' Altice replied.

The former English teacher added that she 'justified everything' because the boys 'said this and that and made me feel good about myself'.

'There's no justification for it,' she added.

Altice also took a moment to apologize to her three victims, who were not in attendance.

Alticepleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse in November and was sentenced up to 30 years in prison. She must serve a minimum of two years

She said she was 'extremely remorseful', and told the boys she hope they could move on from her 'poor decisions' to live happy lives.

Altice admitted that she took advantage of their attention.

'I understand that this was my doing,' she said.

'This was no one else's fault but my own. This was not my ex-husband's fault, or the school's fault, or my students' fault.'

'These were my poor, poor decisions. I'm very aware of it now and I am very remorseful. I regret the decisions I made that brought us here.'

Altice admitted in a plea agreement that she had touched the genitals of the three boys from January to September 2013.

All three teens testified that they had sexual intercourse with the teacher.

Two of the victims have since filed lawsuits against Altice and the Davis School District.

Both lawsuits claim that Davis High School was aware of Altice's inappropriate relationships with multiple students but did not fire her and protect them.

One of the suits claim that the the running joke in the high school was: 'Who is Ms Altice sleeping with now?'

Altice (pictured in 2015) admitted in a plea agreement that she had touched the genitals of the three boys in 2013. All three testified that they had sexual intercourse with the teacher

One of the victim's lawsuits claimed that the the running joke in the high school was: 'Who is Ms Altice sleeping with now?'. Altice is pictured here in court in 2014

Altice was first arrested in October 2013 when the 16-year-old victim reported having a relationship with her. The two additional victims then came forward.

The former teacher was defiant following her initial arrest, claiming at the time that the boy 'wore down her defenses' and 'ultimately broke down her resistance'.

Altice's victim claimed the relationship began after they exchanged numbers and flirted during class. They ultimately started kissing and having sex.

Court documents state that the students often skipped class to spend their days with Altice, and that she confided in them about her marital problems.

Altice fired back at the claims from prison with a two-page letter in which she lashed out at the parents of one of her victims, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.

In the letter, Altice claimed the parents had failed to attend her parent-teacher conferences and said their son often complained about his strained relationship with them.

She also shot down claims that she wore 'risque' clothing in the classroom saying that there she had never received any complaints about her work attire.

Altice said she wrote the two-page letter that was submitted to the court last month in response to the lawsuit because she cannot afford legal counsel.

The former teacher (pictured in 2014) was defiant following her initial arrest, claiming that one of her victims 'wore down her defenses' and 'ultimately broke down her resistance'

Altice (pictured during sentencing July 2015) now claims she was facing the self-esteem issues that she said led to the sexual relationships with a 16 year old and two 17 year old boys

She said her victims would also frequently tell her 'you’re hot' and 'you’re sexy.'

Although Altice has been sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison, she has also been given credit for time served since January 2015.

Altice was ordered to jail at the time after it was revealed she had sex with a third victim while out on bail for her 2013 arrest.

Sentencing guidelines suggest Altice remain behind bars until January 2020, but the ultimate decision will be left to the parole board.

Altice told Yeates that she will never be able to teach again and does not plan to contact any of her victims. She also said she is willing to under sex offender treatment.

She plans on release to live in a home owned by her parents and resume as a job as an office assistant.

Altice's husband divorced her following her 2013 arrest and has custody of their two children.