September 26, 2019 
A dance teacher in Florida who was found guilty of molesting a 15-year-old female student has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, prosecutors said.
Lauren Debenedetta, 41, was sentenced Monday after a jury found her guilty in July of four counts of lewd or lascivious molestation and other counts for sex acts with the girl three years ago in Charlotte County and Sarasota, according to State Attorney Amira Fox.
Debenedetta will also have to serve five years’ of sex offender probation after being released from prison and must register as a sex offender.
The girl’s stepdad caught them in her bedroom as he was checking up on his daughter, who had stayed home for a sick day.
Court documents showed Debenedetta called the student after learning she was staying home for the day, asking if she could come over.
The victim told police the relationship started as soon as the girl started classes at Debenedetta’s dance studio, Haven Dance.
A court heard how Debenedetta would call the teen into her office during class and would “kiss her on her mouth” and “touch her private parts”.
– nypost.com
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