Former Utah teacher says relationships with male students were not 'evil'

Brianne Altice wipes her eye as she appears in court during her sentencing Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Farmington, Utah. A judge sentenced Altice, a former high school English teacher who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing three male students, to at least two and up to 30 years in prison Thursday. (Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) less Brianne Altice wipes her eye as she appears in court during her sentencing Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Farmington, Utah. A judge sentenced Altice, a former high school English teacher who pleaded guilty to ... more Photo: Leah Hogsten, AP Photo: Leah Hogsten, AP Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Former Utah teacher says relationships with male students were not 'evil' 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

Former Utah teacher Brianne Altice says there was no 'evil' or 'malice' involved when she had sexual relations with three high school students, according to a handwritten letter obtained by the Salt Lake Tribune.

In April 2015, Altice pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse. A judge sentenced her to two years in prison with a potential 30-year extension.

Recently, the parents of one of the victims, who is now an adult, has filed a lawsuit against Altice and Davis High School, alleging school administrators knew what had been going on and failed to act. That lawsuit also claims Altice dressed provocatively with the intent of seducing teenaged boys into her classroom.

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In the before-mentioned letter, Altice denied those claims and even put the blame on the parents. She said the victim came to her because he was having a strained relationship with his family, and that those parents never attended parent-teacher conferences.

"Ms. Altice expressed and advised [the boy] to communicate with his parents and continue to do his best in school," she wrote.

Davis High School officials have denied they knew about Altice's behavior beforehand.

(h/t New York Daily News)