Former high school music teacher Christine Funk is sentenced for Criminal Sexual Conduct for having sex with a student at least three times while she was in a position of authority over him.

NEW HOPE, Minn. - A former high school music teacher has been sentenced for Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 3rd degree for having sex with a 17-year-old student on three occasions in February 2017.

Christine Lee Funk, 32, from New Hope must register as a predatory offender and the sentence includes a stay of execution of 36 months, 180 days in jail and ten years of probation.

A criminal complaint details how a school resource officer at Henry Sibley High School in Mendota Heights became aware of alleged inappropriate communication between a 17-year-old student and Funk. Police recovered those text conversations, which suggested the two had already had sexual relations. Officers also found semi-nude pictures of Funk that had been sent to the teen.

Funk was interviewed and admitted texting with the boy but denied having sex, saying the messages were just a fantasy. When confronted with the pictures police had recovered, the defendant reportedly admitted to sending the images.

During his initial interview, the teen also denied having sex with his teacher.