English teacher, 24, is jailed for 90 days after having sex with 17-year-old student 10 times before ‘concerned parents’ reported her to cops
- Lillie Bowman must serve 90 days in jail and receive five years’ probation for having sex with a student at Norris High School in Lancaster, Nebraska
- The 24-year-old taught English at the school and became involved with the student in March 2023 – they had sex 10 times
A former high school teacher was sentenced by a Nebraska court to 90 days in jail for sexually assaulting a student.
According to Lancaster County court records, Lillie Bowman will be on probation for five years after being convicted of third-degree sexual abuse by a school employee last week.
The 24-year-old must register as a sex offender.
Bowman was initially accused of first-degree sexual abuse by a school employee before accepting a plea deal in January.
Former high school teacher Lillie Bowman was sentenced last week to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to third-degree sexual abuse by a school employee. She will be on probation for five years
Authorities were contacted by parents concerned that Bowman was involved with a student at Norris High School in Lancaster, Nebraska. Investigators obtained a search warrant and discovered that the 24-year-old English teacher and the student had sex 19 times
Lillie Bowman taught English at Norris High School in Lancaster, Nebraska
Bowman’s attorney defended the makeup of the teacher hired in July 2022 by her alma mater, Norris High School.
“She was honest, which says a lot about Ms. Bowman and her character,” Wilson told the judge during the March 29 sentencing hearing. “She took responsibility.”
She could have faced up to two years in prison and/or one year of supervised release, a $10,000 fine, or both.
Bowman taught English to 9th and 10th graders and was also involved with the school’s kick team.
Authorities discovered she was dating a 17-year-old student in March 2023.
Court records also showed that Bowman and the student had sex 10 times.
She was arrested on May 19, 2023 after ‘concerned parents’ reported the alleged relationship to the police.
Former high school teacher in Lancaster, Nebraska, Lillie Bowman (left) with her attorney, Michael Wilson (right), during her sentencing hearing on March 29. Wilson defended Bowman’s character while speaking before the judge, saying “she took responsibility” for her actions
A search warrant was issued for Bowman’s home, where investigators reportedly found evidence that she had sexually assaulted the teen.
Bowman will serve 30 consecutive days of the sentence and will appear in the Lancaster County Jail on April 5, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
“Teachers and coaches hold vast amounts of power and influence over the youth they manage,” Lancaster County Prosecutor Morgan C. Smith said during the hearing.
“That’s one of the reasons we have these laws, because we can never be sure whether the victims in these cases “consent to the activities,” he added.
“What Ms. Bowman has done in this case is to undermine trust in schools and teachers.”