STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A former high school teacher who once lived in Tottenville, Sandy Carazas-Pinez, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a student, federal prosecutors recently announced. The case details a months-long period of abuse where the teacher manipulated a vulnerable minor into a sexual relationship. These are the 3 takeaways from the Advance/SILive.com’s original reporting.

1. A 25-year prison sentence

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