Former Oklahoma City high school teacher faces 476 years

 
BY JAY F. MARKS
Published: February 20, 2009

A former Oklahoma City high school teacher convicted of having a sexual relationship with an underage student was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison — 34 times.

James Leroy Ellis Jr. , 57, dropped his chin to his chest as Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure announced his sentence on 34 counts of rape, forcible oral sodomy and lewd acts with a child. His head dipped a little farther as the ...


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