Texan middle-school teacher gets 33-year term for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old student

Adriana Rullan, 30, a former teacher at Antonio Gonzalez Middle School in Laredo, Texas, was sentenced by a Webb County jury to 33 years in prison after being convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 related to a relationship with a 13-year-old student; the sentences for indecency with a child and an improper educator-student relationship run concurrently and include $20,000 in fines. The case was supported by forensic cellphone data, photographs, and videos, with testimony from the victim and the mother detailing the emotional toll on the family. The investigation began in 2023, Rullan pleaded not guilty, and an appeal could be pursued.