Former Aptos Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Student

The District Attorney's Office announced Friday morning that former Aptos Junior High teacher Steven Jay Sande, 61, has pled guilty to multiple sexual abuse crimes against a female student under the age of 14.

According to an official release from the DA, Sande "pled guilty as charged before Judge Jeffrey Almquist  to 12 separate felony  crimes of sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 14. He also admitted seven related charges of child pornography and using a computer to facilitate the commission of crimes against a minor, for a total of 19 felonies."

Sande will be sentenced on July 22. His crimes hold a maximum sentence of 35 years, four months, and a minimum of three years. Sande will remain out on bail until his sentencing, despite the DA's request to return him to custody.