A former Hurricane High School teacher and baseball coach has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for asking a female student to send him naked photos of herself, which he kept on his phone.
Aaron Karl Esplin, 41, of LaVerkin, pleaded guilty in October to second-degree felony sexual exploitation of minor. A sexual battery charge was dismissed as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, who also agreed to recommend jail time rather than prison at his sentencing.
As part of a three-year probation, Judge Jeffrey Wilcox last month ordered Esplin to obtain a psychosexual evaluation and complete any recommended treatment, according to court records.