The former principal of Alexis I. du Pont Middle School, who was indicted last year on charges of raping and sexually abusing a female student when the girl was a preteen, will spend the next seven years behind bars.

Tasha Purnell, formerly known as Tasha Oliver, pleaded guilty in May to three felonies tied to conduct that began in 2010 when she was a teacher at Stanton Middle School. She was sentenced on Aug. 22.

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