Lamonica had inappropriate relationships with four young girls while he was a music teacher at Brinton Elementary School in Mesa over the course of five years.
In court, parents of the victims asked the judge for the maximum sentence.
"There's no amount of time that's ever gonna make us happy with him behind bars. He's taken away her innocence, she has a hard time trusting men," said a victim's mother.
Another mother stated, "Tremendously this has taken a huge chunk of joy out of our lives. This is something I would never wish any parent to have to experienced or go through with their 5-year-old daughter."
Lamonica was arrested in March 2010. After his arrest, more young girls came forward.
The mother of the girl who first reported Lamonica addressed the judge on Friday saying, "Even though this has been terribly difficult for her, I am proud of her because she came forward and bravely stopped what could have continued on for years to other children."
Lamonica also spoke, saying he was sorry for what happened.
"I wish to apologize to the victims and to their families. I am truly sorry for the stress, grief and shame that they have all endured do to my actions."
Judge Susanna Pineda sentenced Lamonica to 15 years for attempted molestation of a child. He was also sentenced to lifetime supervised probation with sex offender terms.
Source:myfoxphoenix.com
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