The following is a press release from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office:

Gilbert P.D.

Jeremy Calvert

GILBERT -- County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced today that Jeremy Ross Calvert, 21 (DOB 9/2/86), has been sentenced to 2 years in prison and lifetime probation for charges related to sexual contact with a student at Higley High School.

Calvert, who worked at the Gilbert school as an aide to the band instructor, pled guilty on May 22, 2008 to two counts of Sexual Conduct with a Minor, class six felonies. The sentence was issued on June 27, 2008 in the courtroom of Judge David Udall.

According to a Gilbert Police probable cause statement, Calvert had sexual contact with a female student in a sound proof practice room. The victim was taking a private drum lesson from Calvert at the time.

"Our schools cannot tolerate sexual predators to be among its students," said Thomas. "I am grateful that this defendant got the maximum prison sentence."