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Teacher begged her prison student lover to 'kill my husband' in 'juicy' letter

A teacher who begged her student to kill her husband as they indulged in a steamy affair has been put behind bars. It comes after her inappropriate relationship was outed as officers searched the teenager's property. Elena Bardin, 28, had worked as a teacher at a juvenile detention centre in Adair County in Kentucky when she began the inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old inmate. Sickening letters sent to the teen by Elena outlined how she had wanted her husband dead. Now, following a trial, Bardin was sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison after her illicit plans were exposed. Her husband filed for divorce a month after she was arrested. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Bardin had been working as an English teacher at the facility when she first met the unnamed inmate, who was in jail for murder. Over time, the pair had formed a close bond and eventually made moves on each other, initiating the forbidden relationship. As time went on, Bardin would send the 17-year-old boy letters that were highly sexually explicit and included racy photos of herself. But as the couple fell madly in love with each other, Bardin called for the inmate to do something even more sinister. One letter read out to the court during Bardin's trial found that the woman had allegedly begged the minor to hide her saucy photos and letters, as she wrote she "can't be classified as an effing paedophile". Prosecutors alleged that Bardin would tell the teenager about her desire to kill her husband, wishing she was out of her marriage but was not willing to give up the 5-year-old they shared. Testimonies revealed she was hoping that he would be murdered by the teen or one of his friends in nearby Louisville. Another letter read out to the court heard Bardin ask the boy: "I know you say you’ll take care of him, but shouldn’t someone else do it to take the suspicion away from you?" Defence lawyers claimed these conversations were nothing more than jokes and Bardin had insisted on that. The relationship was rumbled in March, after prison officers found a total of 193 letters in the boy's cell. Elena was later arrested by police the following month. Elena was officially sentenced on Thursday (November 13) to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of first-degree sexual abuse, unlawful transaction with a minor, and distribution of obscene material to a minor. She was, however, found not guilty of soliciting the boy to kill her husband. Her husband would eventually file for divorce one month after she was arrested. She is now facing a legal battle to ensure she has visitation rights to see her 5-year-old daughter. Speaking at the sentencing, presiding judge Samuel Spalding said to Bardin: "The letters you sent, which they were juicy, they were things you'd see in a triple-x movie, and completely inappropriate, obviously, and I think you know that for a young man that age. And for an educator, it was incumbent upon you to set a better example." For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters .

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Bonnie Blue to 'exchange more fluids than ever' on Bang Bus as mums 'horrified'

Bonnie Blue has said she is getting ready to give Australian boys a good time as her infamous Bang Bus heads down under . The star broke her silence after she teased a tour in Australia, but admitted she is facing problems getting in. Bonnie Blue , whose real name is Tia Billinger, 26, has been dropping hints she is off on a "mission to get down under" ever since her Bang Bus tour came to an end in the UK. Now the star is ramping up the teasing of her next project as she goes all out on social media. Fans of the controversial adult star have been pleading with Bonnie to get to Australia, and now she is more than happy to oblige . She had been cheekily giving hints on what could be in store for boys in some of her racy content. In one video, released on the adult star's TikTok account, she teased she was heading off for a holiday, roaming around the duty-free section of an airport. There, she laughed about her dirty travel habits, before she managed to get into her seat all whilst teasing some raunchy antics with her fellow passengers. On top of this, fellow TikTok videos appeared to show a woman who looks almost exactly like Bonnie clamber into the van after she touched down. But after weeks of fan speculation, pleading and investigative work, Bonnie has finally broken her silence. Confirming she was in Australia, she added that she was ready to show boys a good time as the school year comes to an end down under. With students heading off for the Schoolies — similar to an American spring break — Bonnie said she is ready to get her rocks off with 'barely legal' Aussie boys. "This year I’ll be exchanging more fluids than ever with schoolies," Bonnie quipped. "I’ll even save some for their dads." She added: "The Bonnie Blue Bang Bus is in Australia , the bus finally has more miles on it than me. The Bonnie blue experience is an Aussie mum's worst nightmare. "Messy bedroom, fluids split everywhere; oh and sex, all of which I encourage for the barely-legals, inexperienced, and those who just want to spit roast for the fun of it," she added. The bus was last spotted along the Gold Coast, but no specific cities have yet to be officially announced for the "tour". Bonnie's stint down under comes despite the fact that she was banned from entering the country in a huge blow to her career. But in a response to questions that were asked, she revealed how she was able to charm immigration lawyers in Australia to let her in. "I have really good lawyers who have my best interests at heart," she explained. "They work hard and fast to get me what I need, and to get me where I need." The Bang Bus tour down under will be hoping for a similar response to the UK edition of the sickening stint, where Bonnie parked up at freshers events at universities right across the UK. The tour was controversial, however, and did result in her being punched by a woman during a meet-and-greet, resulting in her needing to be checked over by medics. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters .