Who is Brittany Zamora? What you need to know about the Arizona teacher in prison for child sex abuse

A new documentary released Monday has focused attention on Brittany Zamora, the former Goodyear teacher who was arrested for sexually abusing a student.

Once a star teacher, Zamora who was 27 at the time taught at a primary school and was caught sending illicit messages to a 13-year-old male student via Instagram and other messaging platforms, months after the “relationship” began in 2018.

He later pleaded guilty to sexual conduct with a minor, attempted molestation and public indecency, according to court records. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2019, the lowest sentence for the charges.

A new documentary highlights body camera footage from the days leading up to his arrest, detailing interviews with parents, witnesses, school administrators and Zamora himself.

Here are answers to frequently asked questions about Zamora.

What does Brittany Zamora do?

Zamora was arrested in March 2018 on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a sixth grader at Las Brisas Academy.

Police reports narrate how, at the time, 27, he slept with a student multiple times in his classroom and in the car, sometimes with an 11-year-old boy posing as a “guard” in the classroom. The two even had sex while his sixth-grade class casually watched the video, according to police reports.

In June 2019, Zamora pleaded guilty to sexual conduct with a minor, attempting to sexually assault a minor and in public as part of a plea deal. He was previously charged with 15 crimes, including eight counts of sexual abuse of a minor and a number of other charges.

Zamora’s relationship with the 13-year-old began when he told his sixth-graders to text him through an educational program called Classcraft because he was feeling lonely one day.

The texts between Zamora and the 13-year-old quickly turned into a sexual relationship, according to police. The relationship continued for at least three months before a monitoring app on the student’s cell phone alerted his parents to illicit texts between the two.

The app – Sentry Parental Control – notified the mother that the word “baby” was coming up frequently in a direct message conversation on Instagram. He soon realized that the Instagram account belonged to Zamora.

Zamora was arrested in March 2018 after the parents received the messages.

Where did Brittany Zamora teach?

Zamora graduated from Arizona State University and took a teaching job at Littleton Elementary School in Avondale. He was awarded Teach of the Year in 2016.

He was then recruited to teach at Las Brisas Academy, where misconduct occurred.

What was Brittany Zamora’s sentence?

He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2019. 20 years is the minimum sentence allowed for his crime.

What was the involvement of Brittany Zamora’s husband in this case?

The boys’ parents sued Zamora in 2019, saying Zamora’s husband, Daniel, knew about the relationship between his wife and the boy.

The lawsuit also accused him of failing to alert authorities after learning of the ongoing abuse.

According to police reports, Daniel Zamora coached his wife during recent phone calls with parents, including the day he was arrested. He encouraged her to cry, apologize and do anything to appear helpless.

The case was settled for an undisclosed amount in 2019.

Is Brittany Zamora still married?

Zamora filed for divorce from her husband in 2020, writing that the relationship had “broken down beyond repair” with no “hope of reconciliation.”

How old is Brittany Zamora?

Zamora was born in 1991. He is 33 years old.

When is Brittany Zamora’s release date?

Zamora, who has been sentenced for more than six years, was due to be released in 2038.

He will be on probation for life and must register as a sex offender.

What do we know about Brittany Zamora’s victim?

Zamora’s victim was a 13-year-old male student. His identity has not been released in media reports about the case.

Police interviews indicated that Zamora may have been training another student.

The mother of the 13-year-old’s male friend told police that Zamora would send her son nude photos over the summer. In class, Zamora asked a friend if he was circumcised, the report said. She showed him pictures of male genitalia on her phone when she said she didn’t understand the question.

This article originally appeared in the Arizona Republic: Who is Brittany Zamora? What you need to know about a former Arizona teacher