DULUTH, MN. (THECOUNT) — Former Duluth Middle School teacher, Karla Winterfeld, was sentenced to twelve years in prison Thursday afternoon for having a sexual relationship with her teenage foster son and former student.

Winterfeld, 34, admitted in October to having relations with her 15-year-old foster son and former student in May.

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She will serve eight years of her sentence in prison and four years on supervised release, according to reports.

She pleaded guilty to the charge of first degree criminal sexual conduct in October which carried a maximum sentence of 30 years and/or a fine of $40,000. source

Winterfeld could have received up to 30 years behind bars and a $40,000 fine.

Duluth is a city near Atlanta, Georgia. The Southeastern Railway Museum houses an array of train artifacts, like Pullman cars, locomotives and cabooses. Adjacent to Duluth City Hall, the Town Green park has a large fountain and hosts free concerts. Hudgens Center for the Arts presents changing exhibitions and has a sculpture garden. Northeast, beaches and parks ring Lake Lanier, source wikipedia.