Sentenced to 20 years

MONRO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A former Monroe County School District teacher is sentenced to 20 years in prison for statutory rape.

29 year old Brian K. Flanner of Aberdeen entered an open plea of guilty in Lee County Circuit Court on Thursday. Flanner was originally charged by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department on November 8th of 2012 with Statutory Rape. Flanner was sentenced by Judge Gardner to 20 years. 10 years suspended and 10 years to serve. Upon his release he will have to register as a sex offender and serve 5 years post release supervision.

Flanner was a criminal justice teacher at Monroe County Advanced Learning Center.