KILGORE, Texas — A former East Texas educator was sentenced to deferred adjudication Tuesday after pleading guilty to having an improper relationship with a student.

Kayla Nicole O'Dell, 34, of Gladewater, was arrested in February for improper relationship with an educator/student. She worked at Kilgore ISD from August 2023 to January 2025 as an instructional aide.

On Tuesday, she pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to 10 years' deferred adjudication probation.

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