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A West Jordan teacher was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a student.

Alisha Marie George faces charges, including attempted rape and forcible sodomy.

The victim, now 15, described a relationship with George starting in eighth grade.

WEST JORDAN — A middle school teacher in West Jordan was arrested Tuesday and accused of sexually abusing a former student.

Alisha Marie George, 40, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of attempted rape, four counts of forcible sodomy, four counts of object rape, seven counts of forcible sexual abuse and distributing pornographic material.

George teaches an honors language arts class at Hawthorn Academy, 9062 S. 2200 West, and is also the volleyball coach, according to police. He

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