LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A former Ben-Gals cheerleader has admitted to having sex with a 17-year-old student at the northern Kentucky school where she was a teacher.

The admission took place in court Monday morning, when Sarah Jones pleaded guilty to charges of sexual misconduct and custodial interference.

The 27-year-old was a teacher at Dixie Heights High School before resigning last November.

Her trial was set to start on Wednesday.

Jones' mother, a former school principal, also pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor charge of tampering with evidence.

She admitted to sending the teen a text message telling him to get rid of his phone.

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