South Florida teacher caught in back seat with teen avoids jail time, may transfer probation to Palm Beach County

FORT LAUDERDALE Florida WPBF A South Florida coach accused of sexual battery of a former attendee more than eight years ago will avoid additional jail time According to court documents in Broward County Pamela S Stigger pleaded no contest on Oct to two counts of felony battery Stigger was uncovered guilty by the court and sentenced to five years probation must pay court costs submit to a psychosexual evaluation no contact with the victim may not apply for a teaching license no unsupervised contact with minors unless family members and may transfer her probation to Palm Beach County Stigger was initially charged with two counts of sexual battery and one count of lewd conduct Court documents note that the state attorney s office did not pursue those charges Stigger was arrested early on May after Broward County Sheriff s Office deputies were notified that a motorcycle was stationed in the roadway and obstructing traffic in Tamarac When deputies arrived at the scene Stigger was revealed in the back seat of the truck with the -year-old boy partially undressed The boy was previously Stigger s apprentice in an eighth-grade drama class but on the night of the case he informed deputies that he was helping Stigger prepare for an upcoming production event The victim was in the process of being dropped off at home by Stigger when Stigger stopped the bicycle The victim communicated deputies that he and Stigger engaged in sexual activity in the back of Stigger s conveyance However Stigger denied any sexual activity with the boy and reported the victim was trying to seduce her In Florida a consenting adult is at age Stigger was a -year-old lecturer at Forest Glen Middle School in Coral Springs at the time of her arrest The Broward County Inhabitants Schools District established to WPBF News on Tuesday that Stigger s employment with the district was terminated on July Before her termination Stigger was placed on leave from March to June WPBF News contacted the attorney representing Stigger for comment and is awaiting a response According to Florida Department of Corrections database Stigger s probation is being overseen by the circuit office in West Palm Beach This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate partner and does not contain original CNN reporting