Melissa Blair, age 40, of Englewood, entered a plea of guilty today to sex crimes in McMinn County court.

Blair had sexual relations with at least 18 male students at McMinn Central High School and faced 44 charges, including aggravated statutory rape.

The judge sentenced Blair to 22 years in prison.

Authorities say all of the victims were between the ages of 14 and 17, and the inappropriate relationships went on for more than three years. Prosecutors say Blair traded cigarettes, vapes, and alcohol with those boys in exchange for sex.