A MARRIED Catholic school teacher who had sex with a teenage student has broken her silence as she was sentenced to three years behind bars.

Emily Nutley had pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery over her relationship with a 17-year-old student at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.

The 43-year-old was fired from the school last October when the abuse came to light, which led to her arrest and indictment.

She addressed the crimes while at Hamilton County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday.

The mother-of-three said: “There is no excuse for what I did.

“I crossed a line that should never have been crossed.

“I think every day about the impact of my actions.

“I’ve lost my husband, my home, my friends. I’ve caused harm and embarrassment to my children.”

Nutley further told Judge Jennifer Branch she is now “engaging with professionals who will help me understand [my] choices”.

She previously claimed that her husband’s “neglect” drove her to the horrifying abuse.

“I am not asking for forgiveness because I have not earned it,” she added.

The abusive sexual encounters are reported to have taken place between November to December 2023, the MailOnline has reported.

Nutley’s husband filed for divorce following her arrest.

The judge sentenced her to three years behind bars, adding that she was hoping to hear more of an apology.

“I was looking for you to say that you acknowledge the harm that you caused this young man,” the judge said.

“You pretty much ruined the rest of his high school career.

“I didn’t see it. I didn’t hear it.”

The teen also reflected on the abuse in a letter read out in court.

He said it had “altered my high school experience and my life”.

“When the abuse started, I didn’t know I was being taken advantage of,” the teen added.

“She told me she would kill herself if I ended it.

“Even at sporting events, people yell her name at me.”

He further said it had “left me confused, lacking self worth and depressed”.

“I can’t get away from this. I have a hard time trusting people, especially authority figures.”