MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A former student testified in court on Tuesday that 2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Abdul Wright sexually abused her dozens of times, sent her explicit photos and had her take emergency contraceptives weekly.

Abdul Wright trial

What we know:

Abdul Wright was charged with criminal sex conduct last year after the student’s mother told police that her daughter had been sexually abused by her teacher beginning in January 2017.

The student testified on Tuesday that Wright sexually abused her at least "50 times" over the course of several months, and that he sent her explicit photos via Snapchat.

The abuse lasted almost a year and took place inside a classroom at Best Academy in Minneapolis, inside Wright’s car and at the student’s family apartment, according to

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