Former North Ridgeville teacher sentenced after guilty plea in case involving ex-boyfriend

A former North Ridgeville City Schools teacher, who previously pleaded guilty to charges related to a situation involving her ex-boyfriend, has been sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court in a hearing that took a dramatic twist when the judge clashed with her defense attorney. Hannah Freeman, 27, who was a fourth-grade teacher at Ranger High-Tech Academy, was sentenced Thursday by Judge David Matia to seven days in the Cuyahoga County jail and 18 months of community control. Her sentence came after Freeman pleaded guilty in June to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, obstructing official business and possessing criminal tools. “This is frankly a bizzarro breakup between two professionals," said Judge Matia during the sentencing hearing. "The pre-sentence investigation does not paint a pretty picture of your behavior, Ms. Freeman. You should’ve known that it was over. It was my understanding the victim had someone else in his life.” As part of her sentence, Freeman was ordered to have no contact with the victim, wear a GPS device for the first 90 days while on house arrest with work release and receive mental health counseling to establish “healthy boundaries.” Read more: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/cri...