Prep school teacher filmed sex with student she was tutoring: 'Not my best thinking'

Sanroman was arrested and arraigned in June 2025 on the charge stemming from a sexual relationship in 2023.

At the time, Sanroman was a teacher at Oakside Prep Academy - a charter school in Waterford Township, about 30 miles outside downtown Detroit - when she had sex with the student she was tutoring.

The judge presiding over the case said Sanroman recorded the sexual encounters with the teen at his home.

Sanroman told another teacher about the relationship, and that teacher contacted police, prompting an investigation.

The judge asked Sanroman what she was thinking.

"Not my best thinking," she replied.

"This is serious risk taking behavior, taking advantage of a minor and videotaping," the judge said. "You're having sex with a minor at his home, right? And it's just disgusting."

"I watched my son's name be publicly judged and criticized for circumstances involving a minor and an adult," the letter read. "I have watched my son change. He has become withdrawn and avoids people because of the fear and attention the situation has created. I had pulled him out of school to place him into online schooling.

"His normal life, his education, his routine and his sense of security was taken," she continued. "This has left me with constant fear and anxiety, not just for him, but for other children as well."

McDonald noted that while a 16-year-old can legally consent, that does not apply in cases involving a teacher.

School officials previously said they acted immediately after learning of the allegations, emphasizing that student safety is their top priority.

Oakside Prep Academy is part of the National Heritage Academies system, which promotes "Moral Focus" lessons aimed at teaching students the difference between right and wrong, according to its website.

Fox News Digital's Landon Mion contributed to this report.