Photo by Joselyn King Former Wheeling Park High School teacher Micah Farmer, right, with his attorney Braden Noon, stands to address Ohio County Circuit Judge Michael Olejasz Tuesday morning.

WHEELING – Former Wheeling Park High School teacher Micah Farmer was sentenced Tuesday morning to the maximum 2-10 years in prison on charges pertaining to the sexual assault of a student.

Farmer, 38, has until Sept. 2 to report to the West Virginia Northern Regional Jail, and he will remain there until being assigned to a correctional facility. After serving his prison sentence, he will be on supervised release for 20 years and must report himself as a sexual offender for life.

The sentence was handed down by Ohio County Circuit Judge Michael Olejasz.

County Prosecutor Shawn Turak said she was “very happy” with the outcome.

The investigation began in January 2024. On Jan. 10, 2024, WPHS Principal Meredith Dailer received permission from the victim’s mother to confiscate the victim’s cell phone. Dailer and the victim reviewed the text messages the victim and Farmer sent to each other, which included sexually explicit messages.

Farmer later admitted he and the victim had sexual intercourse at his home and in his truck, according to court reports.

In October 2024, Farmer pleaded guilty in Ohio County Circuit Court to two counts of third-degree felony sexual assault.

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