Former teacher pleads guilty to having sex with students


A former Las Plumas High School physical education teacher plead guilty to two felony counts of sexual relations with a minor last week at Butte County Superior Court.

Lindsay Himmelspach, 33, had sex with two 17-year-old boys during the summer of 2015, according to court documents. The relationships were brief but included the exchange of nude photographs. 

Investigations began in October 2015, when the school was given an anonymous tip regarding a possible sexual relationship between Himmelspach and a student, according to a press release issued by Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey.

She was arrested Oct. 30 and booked with two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.

Himmelspach could face up to three years and eight months in prison. She is scheduled to be sentenced June 15.

Himmelspach had been a physical education teacher in Butte County for 10 years at Oroville and Las Plumas high schools.


Lindsay Himmelspach. (Source: Facebook)


By James Groh 

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