Bail has been set at 30 thousand dollars for a West Fargo teacher accused of luring a minor and sex-related crimes. A Cass County judge 37-year-old Shannon Moser cannot have any contact with the 2 juvenile male victims -- and she cannot use any form of social media. Three former students of Moser reflect on uncomfortable times in her classroom as well as outside of it; Saying it's about time something was done about her behavior. "When I would be talking about parties that I would have, she'd always ask, 'Oh am I invited?' And then she'd ask me who's invited and if there were boys there she would get excited. Which is kind of something you do when you're in my grade, not when you're 37," former student #1 said. The students wanted to remain anonymous for their safety. They say their biggest concern was the way Moser acted on social media. Specifically the app Snapchat. "When I was added on her Snapchat, she would post pictures on her story of her in bikinis and I thought that was a little weird because I knew she had all the boys in our grade on her Snapchat," former student #2 said. "When she would Snapchat me, it was always pictures of her legs, pictures of her face or her in the shower. She'd Snapchat me in the shower, which I thought was very inappropriate," former student #1 said. They added that Moser made at least three different accounts on the app. Saying she usually only kept young boys as her contacts. "I thought it was sketchy when she started getting new social media and she told us she didn't want her husband to know about it," former student #2 said. One woman I talked to was a student of Moser's over 10 years ago at Park Christian High School, but she says the behavior was the same. "She was extremely unprofessional, and frankly didn't act like a teacher. She kind of just acted like she wanted to be a student." former student #3 said. She adds that Moser gave most of her attention to the boys in her classroom, which is a problem she also had in West Fargo. "She just acted differently. She would wear different clothes when she was around boys our age," former student #2 said. Video exclusive to Valley News Live shows Shannon Moser straddling a student in her classroom last year. Students add that the actions in this video weren't uncommon to see in her classroom. "It hurts me because she was super close to me and she did all this stuff that she knew from the beginning was not okay and she could have stopped," former student #1 said. "This is bad. This is not just you cheating on your husband this is you being a pedophile," former student #3 said. Moser is due back in court on August 23rd. Moser's husband, Brett, was a pastor at the River City Church in Fargo, and he's being put on administrative leave. The church said in a statement that, "We have faith in the judicial system to determine the truth of these charges and the severity of the consequences." It is unclear whether Brett Moser will return to his position.<doc-sep>A former North Dakota teacher who asked her students to call her “Kim Kardashian” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student and exchanging sexually explicit messages with at least five other teens. Shannon Moser, a 38-year-old Minnesota resident who taught at Liberty Middle School in West Fargo, North Dakota, was sentenced Monday in Cass County court, the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports. She will also serve five years of supervised probation and will be required to register as a sex offender. Moser was arrested in July on charges of sexual assault, a Class C felony, and two counts of using a minor in a sexual performance, Class A felonies, the Duluth News Tribune reported. The initial case involved two students, but multiple other students came forward and said Moser sent her nude photos and videos through Snapchat. Speaking to the News Tribune, Moser’s lawyer Scott Brand, said Moser has “mentored younger women and mothers who went through a tough upbringing. She has been instrumental person in people’s lives in a positive way.” During her sentencing, Moser apologized to the boys she victimized, as well as her daughters and husband, who is a pastor. “I am vastly ashamed of my simple choices that have hurt so many people,” she told the court, according to the Pioneer Press. “The trust that family, friends, and our community had in me is broken. It may never be fully restored again and that’s a painful sentence I’ll have to face for the rest of my life. I feel like I don’t deserve life or breath for all the harm and hurt that I’ve caused so many people.” Here’s what you need to know: 1. Moser Admitted to Having Sex With a Student in Her Van Along a Gravel Road KFGO reports that Moser resigned from her position as a 7th grade science teacher at Liberty Middle School on July 12. The News Tribune reports that cops in West Fargo got an anonymous tip in June saying that Moser was having sex with minor males at Rendezvous Park in West Fargo. That student denied the relationship to police on July 3 but a friend told investigators that the teenager had spoken about the alleged abuse to him. When the victim was interviewed again, he admitted to his mother and to cops about the alleged abuse. The alleged abuse began in early June when the victim said he met Moser at Rendezvous Park. The victim said he got in Moser’s van and the pair drove to a gravel road and had sex, according to the News Tribune. The student said that Moser told him “no one can know,” after the intercourse. That report says that Moser is also accused of giving the boy “electronic tobacco products.” 2. Moser Also Shared Naked Snapchat Photos With a Different Teen, Police Said Shannon Moser Sentenced Live shot 2018-11-05T18:39:01.000Z A separate complaint said that Moser was sharing naked photos via Snapchat with the 16-year-old. That student said he never had physical sexual contact with Moser. The News Tribune reports that Moser is considered a family friend of one of the victims. Moser has taught in West Fargo since 2016 and is a resident of Moorhead, North Dakota. The News Tribune reports that Moser first met with officers on July 11 in relation to the alleged abuse. During that interview, police searched Moser’s cell phone and found pornographic videos of older women having sex with younger “boys.” Also in that interview, Moser made reference to her husband and four children. 3. Moser’s Behavior Around Students Had Been Under Scrutiny Since 2017 EXCLUSIVE: Former students of Shannon Moser 'not surprised' about recent sex charges 2018-07-25T00:14:20.000Z Moser’s professional conduct had been under scrutiny during the 2017-18 school year, reports the News Tribune. The newspaper says that Moser had been allowing certain students to call her “Kim Kardashian.” Moser is also accused of being inconsistent in regard to the school’s dress code and how she enforced it with certain students. During the summer of 2017, the News Tribune says Moser attended a student’s party and took photos with minors. Moser is also accused of allowing students to eat lunch in their classroom, in contrary to school rules. Despite these problems, Moser’s contract with the school district was renewed in April 2018. Moser has been in jail since her arrest after deciding not to post bond because she accepted responsibility for her crimes, her attorney said. Moser pleaded guilty in August to six charges, including sexual assault, gross sexual imposition and four counts of luring minors by computer. She could have faced up to life in prison. Prosecutors asked for 20 years of prison and probation. 4. Moser’s Husband Is the ‘Lead Pastor’ for the River City Church Moser’s husband, Brett Moser, is the lead pastor and elder at the River City Church in Fargo, North Dakota. At the time of Moser’s arrest, Brett Moser’s profile was removed from the church’s website. You can view a cache of it here. Brett Moser’s profile reads, “Brett is passionate about setting the pace for the mission and vision of River City, keeping our attention toward reaching people that are in need of Jesus and the unbelievable grace offered in His gift of salvation.” That bio mentions that Moser and her husband have four daughters. The church released a statement on Moser’s arrest saying: In response to questions from the media about recent charges against Shannon Moser, River City Church released the following statement on Monday, July 23: It is with great grief that we make this statement to our community, the media, and our church family. The charges filed against Shannon Moser are serious and deeply disturbing. The acts outlined in the charges are a tragic betrayal of the character of a disciple of Jesus Christ. We do not know what will happen next in regards to the legal timeline. We do know that this is a devastating reality for the victims and their families, for the Moser family, for this community that we love, and for the people of River City Church.<doc-sep>FARGO – The husband of a former West Fargo middle school teacher, accused of sending illicit photos and videos to two male students and having sex with one of them, is currently on administrative leave from his job as a pastor. The teacher, 37-year-old Shannon Moser, was charged with two counts of using a minor in a sexual performance, Class A felonies, and one count of sexual assault, a Class C felony, in Cass County District Court on Friday, July 20. River City Church, where her husband Brett Moser was a pastor, released a statement on its website regarding the case on Monday, July 23, the same day Shannon Moser was booked into the Cass County Jail. listen live watch live “It is with great grief that we make this statement to our community, the media, and our church family,” church officials wrote. “The charges filed against Shannon Moser are serious and deeply disturbing. The acts outlined in the charges are a tragic betrayal of the character of a disciple of Jesus Christ. We do not know what will happen next in regards to the legal timeline. We do know that this is a devastating reality for the victims and their families, for the Moser family, for this community that we love, and for the people of River City Church.” RELATED: According to the statement, the church elders met with both Shannon and Brett on Friday, July 13, and at that time, “It was agreed that Brett would be on administrative leave, effective immediately.” “As a religious organization, River City Church does not have the investigative tools available to law enforcement agencies,” the church said. “Nor can River City Church substitute for the courts in adjudicating legal claims. We have faith in the judicial system to determine the truth of these charges and the severity of the consequences.” Shannon Moser made her first court appearance on Tuesday, July 24, by video conferencing from the Cass County Jail. Bail was set at $30,000. After receiving an anonymous tip in June, West Fargo police began investigating claims that Moser was sharing nude Snapchats with a 16-year-old student, according to court documents. The student said Moser then asked him to meet and the two met in Rendezvous Park in West Fargo and drove west of town where they had sex along a gravel road, court documents stated. A second student, who’s now 15 years old, told police in July that Moser had shared illicit photos and videos with him over Snapchat for about a year. Some of the videos showed her having sex with her husband, court documents stated. River City Church has two Fargo locations, 323 Main Ave. and 5258 51st Ave. S. It is part of Acts 29, a church-planting network that describes itself as both evangelical and reformed. River City also has a loose connection with the North American Baptist Conference, although they are not a ratified congregation in that denomination.<doc-sep>FARGO – Bail was set at $30,000 on Tuesday, July 24, for a former middle school teacher accused of sending illicit photos and videos to two boys, and having sex with one of them. Shannon Moser, 37, of Moorhead, was charged in Cass County District Court with two counts of using a minor in a sexual performance, Class A felonies, and one count of sexual assault, a Class C felony. Moser made her first court appearance by video conferencing. Prosecutors recommended bail of $250,000 plus conditions, such as having no contact with juveniles, staying off social media and submitting to a GPS tracker. However, her attorney Scott Brand requested bail be set at $30,000, arguing that Moser has no prior record and that she is deeply connected to the Fargo-Moorhead community. Brand said Moser was recently in Montana visiting, and she was aware that charges were pending against her, yet she returned to North Dakota. “She could have fled then,” Brand said. Judge Douglas Herman agreed Moser was not a likely flight risk and allowed bail to be set at $30,000, with the condition that she have no contact with the two victims and stay off of social media. She will be allowed to travel to Minnesota, because she is a Moorhead resident and Montana, where her family lives.<doc-sep>
FARGO – As police followed tips that Shannon Moser, a West Fargo middle school teacher, was sharing illicit videos with students, including some of her and her husband having sex, she resigned from her post on July 12. A day later, Moser’s husband, Brett, was placed on administrative leave from his job as a preacher at River City Church in Fargo. A week after that, Moser was charged in Cass County District Court with two counts of using a minor in a sexual performance, Class A felonies, and one count of sexual assault, a Class C felony, on Friday, July 20. Moser, 37, of Moorhead, made her first court appearance Tuesday, July 24, by video conferencing, and her bail was set at $30,000. Prosecutors recommended bail be set at $250,000. However, her attorney Scott Brand requested bail be set at $30,000, arguing that Moser has no prior record and that she is deeply connected to the Fargo-Moorhead community. Brand said Moser was recently in Montana visiting family, and she was aware that charges were pending against her, yet she returned to North Dakota. “She could have fled then,” Brand said. Judge Douglas Herman agreed Moser was not a likely flight risk and set bail at $30,000, with the conditions that she have no contact with the two victims and stay off of social media. She will be allowed to travel to Minnesota, because she is a Moorhead resident, and to Montana, where her family lives. River City Church, where her husband Brett Moser was a pastor, released a statement on its website regarding the case on Monday, July 23, the same day Shannon Moser was booked into the Cass County Jail. “It is with great grief that we make this statement to our community, the media, and our church family,” church officials wrote. “The charges filed against Shannon Moser are serious and deeply disturbing. The acts outlined in the charges are a tragic betrayal of the character of a disciple of Jesus Christ. We do not know what will happen next in regards to the legal timeline. We do know that this is a devastating reality for the victims and their families, for the Moser family, for this community that we love, and for the people of River City Church.” According to the statement, the church elders met with Shannon and Brett Moser on Friday, July 13, and at that time, “It was agreed that Brett would be on administrative leave, effective immediately.” River City Church has two Fargo locations, 323 Main Ave. and 5258 51st Ave. S. “As a religious organization, River City Church does not have the investigative tools available to law enforcement agencies,” the church said. “Nor can River City Church substitute for the courts in adjudicating legal claims. We have faith in the judicial system to determine the truth of these charges and the severity of the consequences.” After receiving an anonymous tip in June, West Fargo police began investigating claims that Shannon Moser was sharing nude Snapchat images with a 16-year-old student, according to court documents. The student said Moser then asked him to meet and the two met in Rendezvous Park in West Fargo and drove west of town where they had sex along a gravel road, court documents stated. A second student, who’s now 15 years old, told police in July that Moser had shared illicit photos and videos with him over Snapchat for about a year, starting when he was 14 years old. Some of the videos showed her having sex with her husband, court documents stated. The second boy told police he never had any physical contact with Moser, but said she had asked to meet him in person, court documents stated. Before resigning, Moser had been a science teacher at Liberty Middle School since fall 2016. An improvement plan was placed in her teaching file during the 2017-18 school year regarding her classroom conduct after staff and students reported inappropriate conduct. Staff noticed Moser’s interactions with male students and questioned whether she was crossing student-teacher relationship boundaries. According to school district documents dated April 26, Moser had met the expectations of her improvement plan and her contract was recommended for renewal. Moser’s next court appearance is a preliminary hearing set for Aug. 23.