Twisted middle school teacher listens as mom of her young victim, 13, described the horrific abuse that derailed his life

By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:38, 4 July 2026 | Updated: 03:38, 4 July 2026 A former Texas middle school teacher will spend over three decades behind bars after sexually abusing a 13-year-old student.  Adriana Rullan, 30, was sentenced to 33 years in prison this week after being found guilty of abusing the child, KGNS reported.  The former Gonzalez Middle School teacher was also sentenced to 10 years for indecency with a child by sexual contact and 13 years for an improper relationship between an educator and a student. The sentences will run concurrently.  According to the outlet, her victim took the stand during sentencing and told jurors that the abuse had cost him his friends, sense of self and almost his life.  The boy's mother also spoke to the jury and said that the boy struggled with depression and anxiety as a result of Rullan's behavior, the outlet reported.  She branded Rullan as being 'sick and manipulative', the outlet reported, while saying that she should not be allowed to do the same to another child.  Adriana Rullan, 30, was sentenced to 33 years in prison this week after being found guilty inside a Texas courtroom of abusing the child Her victim took the stand during sentencing and told jurors that the abuse had cost him his friends, sense of self and almost his life The former Gonzalez Middle School teacher is seen here in her mugshot after being arrested in December of 2023 Rullan had pleaded not guilty to all of the charges after initially being arrested back in December of 2023. The verdict came after two days of testimony from six witnesses and exhibits which included photos, videos and text messages.  In a statement after her initial arrest, the school district said: 'UISD has learned of the arrest of a former employee for various charges.  'UISD promptly followed administrative and legal protocol and collaborated with UISD PD to investigate the serious allegations made against the former employee prior to the arrest. 'The former employee was also placed on leave once UISD was made aware of the allegations. 'Please note that UISD cannot provide public comment regarding the details or status of ongoing investigations. 'Our community can rest assured that the individual is no longer employed by the District and that UISD takes swift action to investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct once received, as required by state and federal law.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.