Former Las Cruces teacher pleads guilty to child solicitation charges

Wyatt Cornelius faces sentencing Nov. 5 after pleading guilty to two felonies; charges involving a second victim were dismissed under a plea agreement Damien Willis, Organ Mountain News LAS CRUCES – A former Camino Real Middle School teacher and coach pleaded guilty Monday to two felony charges involving inappropriate electronic communication with a 14-year-old student, resolving criminal proceedings that included a second case involving another minor. Wyatt Cornelius, 43, pleaded guilty to child solicitation by electronic communication device and contributing to the delinquency of a minor before District Judge Richard M. Jacquez, according to Third Judicial District Attorney Fernando Macias. Under the plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed a charge of criminal sexual contact of a minor and two additional charges stemming from a separate case involving a second victim. Cornelius faces up to 18 months in prison on each conviction and will be required to register as a sex offender for 10 years, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Former Las Cruces teacher indicted in second case involving another minor Former Las Cruces teacher Wyatt Cornelius faces two additional felony sexual-contact charges involving a different minor while remaining jailed in an earlier case. Organ Mountain News Damien Willis Plea agreement resolves
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