A judge sentenced a former Miami-Dade teacher to spend two decades in prison Monday following his January conviction of sex crimes against a 17-year-old student.

The defense team for former Miami-Dade teacher Jason Meyers will begin calling their witnesses to the stand Friday.

The defense team for former Miami-Dade teacher Jason Meyers will begin calling their witnesses to the stand Friday.

The trial of a former Miami-Dade high school teacher who is accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student continued Thursday with further testimony.

Opening statements begin Wednesday in the trial of a former Miami-Dade high school teacher who is accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student.

On Tuesday, as jury selection continued, attorneys for former Miami-Dade teacher Jason Meyers cited a Local 10 News report from the previous day in having a prospective juror dismissed from the pool before attorneys were able to whittle it down by the early evening hours.

Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of a former Miami-Dade County teacher who is accused of having sex with one of his students.

Former Miami-Dade County public school teacher Jason Meyers appeared in court Thursday, at which time it was announced that his sexual battery trial will begin on Jan. 23.