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Ex-Ohio Teacher Ordered to Serve Jail Time in Surprise Stalking Sentence

The unexpected jail term underscored a breakdown in plea negotiations where defense counsel had anticipated probation only

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Overview

  • Judge David Matia directed Hannah Freeman to serve seven days in Cuyahoga County jail, catching her and her attorney off guard.
  • Following her jail term, Freeman will spend 90 days under electronically monitored house arrest with work release privileges.
  • She must complete 18 months of probation, mandatory mental‐health counseling and adhere to a no-contact order with her ex-boyfriend.
  • Freeman pleaded guilty in late June to misdemeanors of disorderly conduct, obstructing justice and possessing criminal tools after felony stalking and related charges were reduced.
  • Prosecutors relied on license-plate reader data showing 33 visits to her ex’s workplace in 19 days and evidence that she broke into his car to retrieve personal items.