Iowa Supreme Court upholds sexual exploitation conviction of ex-teacher Kari Schwartz.

Iowa Supreme Court upholds sexual exploitation conviction of former Independence High School teacher Kari Schwartz. Schwartz, convicted in 2009 for actions with a female student, appealed claiming lack of evidence and improper jury instruction on hugging. Despite a dissenting opinion, the court ruled that the prosecutor argued the hugging was sexual and part of a systematic plan to engage in sexual conduct.