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Teacher sentenced to more than 180 years in prison for sex with teen Mesa students

Cory Kapahulehua, 44, has been sentenced to 187 years prison for having a sexual relationship with two of his students.

Both victims, a 14-year-old girl and 17-year-old girl, met Kapahulehua in August 2021 while he was teaching at Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center’s Mesa campus, according to a release from Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell.

The younger victim reported having sex with the defendant on school grounds until the defendant was dismissed from his job in January 2022. Subsequent encounters took place off campus, including at a hotel near the school and at a nearby parking garage.

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