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Former Incarnate Word Academy teacher sentenced to jail term

Lazaro Benito Rocha will be facing 3 years in jail
Lazaro Benito Rocha
Posted at 10:03 AM, Jan 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-26 11:03:05-05

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A former Incarnate Word Academy music teacher is going to prison for child sex crimes.

28-year-old Lazaro Benito Rocha pleaded guilty last October to sending obscene material to a minor.

Corpus Christi police say Rocha thought he was talking to a 14-year-old, but instead was chatting with an undercover agent.

Rocha was sentenced to 3 years in jail.