(Nov. 18) -- An Ohio mom was sentenced to four years of probation for "sexting" naked photos of her daughter's cheerleading rival to teachers and students at the girls' high school.
Linda Tate, 48, of Wintersville, pleaded guilty Wednesday to menacing by stalking, according to a story in the State Journal of Charleston, W.Va. She was also fined $1,000, the Herald-Star of Steubenville, Ohio, reported.
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Prosecutors said Tate got ahold of a nude photo of the Indian Creek High School student and sent it through text messages to the girl's classmates, teachers and school officials.
The girl, a cheerleader and homecoming queen, had taken the nude photos of herself and electronically sent them to her boyfriend. The photos were somehow removed from the boyfriend's phone, the Herald-Star said.
Tate was initially charged with a felony, but agreed to plead guilty to the misdemeanor right before her trial was to start. Prosecutors said the plea meant the victim would be spared the ordeal of testifying in court.
Tate was ordered to stay away from the girl.
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