A former Carlton teacher and girls basketball coach pleaded guilty last week to four counts of felony criminal sexual conduct stemming from a sexual relationship with a student athlete nearly 20 years ago.

Robert Kent Pioro, 62, pleaded guilty to a total of four counts of felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct for engaging in sexual penetration with a person who was 16 years old when he was in a position of authority over the victim in an online hearing with Carlton County Sixth District Court Friday, Dec. 4.

The guilty pleas were the result of deals with both Carlton County and St. Lo...