A former teacher says his relationship with a young female student dated to their past lives in Tibet more than 1,000 years ago, when she saved his life by taking an arrow meant for him and he had to repay the debt of love.

A judge didn't buy it, and sentenced Roger Katz to 1 1/2 years in prison."Frankly, Mr. Katz, a wolf in sheep's skin is still a wolf. You sir, are a wolf. You preyed on a 14-year-old and violated all the laws as far as I am concerned," state District Judge Steve Herrera said at Friday's sentencing.

Herrera also prohibited the 50-year-old Katz from writing to the girl, now 16, and from receiving visits from her while he is in prison.

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Katz, who resigned from his teaching job after his Feb. 16, 1996, arrest, pleaded guilty in March to contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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