A Virginia math teacher is facing a maximum of 22 years in prison for having sex with four of her students . Erica Mesa , 28 , pleaded guilty on Friday to two counts of electronic solicitation of a minor and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor . Mesa taught math at Colonial Forge High School . She pleaded guilty to charges involving two students but admitted having sex with two others aged 16 to 18 . Scroll down for video . Virginia math teacher Erica Mesa , 28 , is facing a maximum of 22 years in prison for having sex with four of her students . Workplace scandal : Mesa enjoyed sexual relations with four of her pupils at Colonial Forge High School , where both she and her husband worked as teachers . In exchange for Mesa ’ s guilty pleas , prosecutors dropped four charges and reduced two others . Mesa , who has been in jail since her arrest last September , will be sentenced at Stafford Circuit Court on May 21 , reports The Free Lance-Star . Officials at the high school were tipped off by anonymous phone call informing them that the geometry and statistics teacher had allegedly had sex with a male student . An investigation revealed that one of the students was 16 years old when the relationship began in late 2013 . Investigators also found out that Mesa allegedly sent nude photos of herself using her cell phone . Most of the trysts allegedly happened at Mesa 's home while her husband was n't around and one had happened in her SUV . Erica married Keith Mesa ( left ) in 2012 after three years of dating . The couple have split up following her arrest last years on charges of sleeping with her students , including one who was under 18 years old . Mesa admitted to having sex with one teen while another was in her basement waiting his turn . She told authorities she had done it because it made her feel 'attractive and wanted . ' The math teacher had worked at Colonial Forge High School since 2009 . As well as losing her job , the teacher 's marriage had also disolved as a result of her actions . Her husband of two years , Keith Mesa , works at Colonial Forge as a social studies teacher and head volleyball coach . Mesa had coached the volleyball team alongside her husband . According to the couple 's wedding site , the two had only got married July 21 , 2012 , in Michigan . Mesa graduated from Concordia University Ann Arbor , where she studied secondary education with a concentration in math and biology , and played volleyball . Mesa taught geometry while her husband of two years worked as a social studies teacher . They coached the volleyball team together . Defense attorney Mark Gardner said Mesa is not a pedophile and ‘ was not preying on people who had no interest in participating. ’ He had asked Judge Victoria Willis to release Mesa on bond until her sentencing , but the request was denied . Judge Willis said Mesa would have to 'clean up the mess you have made . ' Her guilty pleas means she will have to register as a sex offender .
Erica Colonial Forge High School , 28 , is facing a maximum of 22 years in prison after having sex with four of her students at Mesa in Virginia . One of the students was under 18 at the time of the sex acts . Colonial Forge High School told authorities she had done it because it made her feel 'attractive and wanted ' She has been in jail since her arrest last September and has lost her job . Her marriage to a fellow teacher has collapsed .