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Former teacher sentenced
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DARLINGTON - A Shullsburg man who pleaded guilty to two counts of having sex with a Shullsburg High School student while teaching at the school was sentenced to five years probation Monday.

Todd Strang, 37, pleaded guilty May 26 to having intercourse with a female student over the age of 16 while teaching at the school, according to a statement Tuesday from state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.

As part of his probation, Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge William D. Johnston ordered Strang to serve eight months in the Lafayette County Jail with work release privileges. He must also comply with rules determined by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and must also register as a sex offender.

The assaults occurred when Strang was a teacher at the High School in Shullsburg in 2000 and 2001. He engaged in sexual intercourse with the student at his home during her junior and senior year.

Strang faced up to 10 years in prison and faces a $10,000 fine for each count.

Strang was hired to teach physics and chemistry at Black Hawk High School, and he was the baseball coach for five years. He began working at Black Hawk in 2003.Strang was placed on administrative leave with pay initially, until charges were brought against him.

After charges were filed in late 2008, Strang was suspended without pay.