Debra Lafave News

Debra Lafave News - September 30, 2008

2008-09-30T10:53:00.006-04:00

Kelsey PetersonFormer teacher, Kelsey Peterson, Gets 6 Years In Jail For Sex With 13-Year-OldKETV.com - Omaha,NE,USAA former math teacher was sentenced Monday to six years in jail for fleeing to Mexico to have sex with her 13-year-old student. ...Ex-teacher in Neb. gets 6 years in sex caseEducation Week News - Bethesda,MD,USAThe 26-year-old teacher who started having sex with a former student

Debra Lafave News - September 29, 2008

2008-09-29T10:48:00.002-04:00

Debra LafaveReview suggests more teacher misconduct at poorer schools...Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USAWhen Debra Lafave was arrested for the same thing, she was teaching in a school where more than 60 percent were low-income. But Pinellas and Hillsborough ...

Debra Lafave News - September 28, 2008

2008-09-28T11:51:00.009-04:00

Sandy L. Binkley Teacher arrested for alleged sex with studentThe Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USALast year, Sumner County teacher Holly Hatcher, 26, was charged with nine felony counts of statutory rape by an authority figure in Sumner and Davidson ...A disturbing double standard: Some see no problem when young men ...Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - Kalamazoo,MI,USACases involving female teachers

Tara Hodges Released On Bond

2008-08-12T11:34:00.003-04:00

Tara Allison HodgesWaco Teacher Arrested For Sex With Student Released On Bond by John PapeThe Katy-area woman who was arrested by Waco authorities last week for having sex with a middle school student has been released from jail on bond.Tara Allison Hodges, 26, was released from the McLennan County Jail in Waco late last week after posting a $300,000 bond on charges of sexual assault of a

Teacher struck off over sex with pupil

2008-08-12T11:22:00.005-04:00

A teacher has been struck off for having a sexual relationship with one of her teenage pupils.By LANE NICHOLS - The Dominion Post The woman, who is in her early 30s and has two young children, says she is deeply ashamed and blames a relationship breakup with her former fiance for leaving her "emotionally vulnerable". Documents issued yesterday by the Teachers Council show the woman's life slid

Text messages show teacher wanted love, student wanted car

2008-08-09T10:51:00.006-04:00

Money can't buy me love...TAMPA — In March, Stephanie Ragusa sent a text message to a former middle school student, one of hundreds of messages the pair would trade. "I loved today," she wrote, according to court documents released Thursday. "The sex was amazing." The boy replied, "YES I KNOW!" "I keep smiling about it thinking about it," she said. "U know. Those smiles u love to see

Midde School Teacher Arrested For Affair With Student

2008-08-07T14:46:00.003-04:00

A Brazos Middle School teacher turned herself in to Waco police Wednesday morning after allegedly having a sexual relationship with one of her students. Warrants had been issued for 26 year old Tara Allison Hodges of Katy for Sexual Assault of a Child and Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student. if (self['plpm

South Lake teacher charged, said to have fondled students

2008-08-07T14:40:00.002-04:00

Partygoers say she fondled 2 studentsA South Lake High School teacher is accused of fondling two male students while hanging out with a group of teenagers on a boat belonging to the parents of a former student.Melissa Lavender, 33, was arraigned Wednesday on two charges of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. She is suspended from her job of 6 years as a culinary arts teacher, said her lawyer,

Brandy Lynn Gonzales pleads guilty to sex crimes

2008-08-07T14:22:00.004-04:00

Couple plead guilty to sexually abusing school childrenInstead of going to trial Monday, a Piney Point Elementary fifth-grade teacher and her husband pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting school children and decided to let the judge determine their fate after a pre-sentence investigation. Brandy Lynn Gonzales, 28, sobbed quietly as she pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated sexual assault of

Jamie Lish facing sex charges in relationship with student

2008-08-04T13:07:00.005-04:00

A school teacher is facing serious charges for having sex with a teenage student. It's another case in what seems to be a disturbing trend. Prosecutors in Box Elder County charged the 27-year-old teacher based on one incident that allegedly happened in her home. But people who know the teacher tell us she may have been in a relationship with this student for at least a

Stephanie Draper pleads not guilty in sex assault case

2008-08-04T12:55:00.004-04:00

A former middle school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student six years ago pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Sarpy County District Court. Stephanie A. Draper, 35, of Blair, Neb., faces up to 50 years in prison if convicted of first-degree sexual assault of a child. Sarpy County authorities issued a warrant for Draper's

Christian school teacher couple accused of sending images, lewd messages to teen!

2008-08-04T12:42:00.004-04:00

Amy NorthcuttTwo former Turlock Christian School teachers will face felony charges after being accused of trying to arrange group sex with a 16-year-old student by sending her sexually explicit text messages, according to documents filed in Stanislaus County Superior Court. The husband-and-wife suspects -- Justin Northcutt, 27, and Amy Northcutt, 26 -- each were charged with one felony

Plea bargain sends Heather LeeThorsby to jail for 3 years

2008-08-04T12:35:00.005-04:00

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — A former teacher has been sentenced in Franklin on a plea bargain in a sex case. The Circuit Court Clerk’s office confirmed Heather Lee Thorsby entered guilty pleas on Monday to three counts of statutory rape by an authority figure and 2 counts of sexual battery by an authority figure. Thorsby was an art teacher at Independence High School and was charged with having sex with

Ex-Brevard teacher faces 25 felonies

2008-08-04T12:26:00.004-04:00

Ex-Brevard teacher faces 25 felonies BY KEYONNA SUMMERS • FLORIDA TODAYProsecutors this week formally charged a former Brevard County teacher with 25 felonies and two misdemeanors in connection with a series of alleged sexual trysts with two students. Adrienne Laflamme, 60, is being held at the Brevard County jail without bond on charges that she had sex with a 17-year-old male student soon

Keri Ann Brekne pleads guilty to sex assault on student

2008-08-04T12:18:00.004-04:00

Warren County teacher pleads guilty to sex assault on student by Mike Frassinelli/The Star-Ledger Thursday July 31, 2008, 3:04 PM Already facing up to 50 years in prison in Pennsylvania, Warren County teacher Keri Ann Brekne now faces up to a decade behind bars in New Jersey after pleading guilty today to a charge that she sexually assaulted one of her female students. Lopatcong Township Middle

Leanne Macklin investigated before by school system

2008-08-04T12:03:00.003-04:00

GREENSBORO - A former Guilford County teacher charged with having sex with a student was investigated twice previously by the school system, but school officials found no evidence of wrongdoing. A spokesman for Guilford County Schools confirmed Wednesday that in the past year, the district's Human Resources Department investigated Leanne Macklin, 26, a former drama teacher at Weaver Academy,

When is reaching out to a student getting too close?

2008-03-30T00:48:00.002-04:00

By Letitia Stein, Times Staff Writer TAMPA — The male student checked out the long auburn hair and light eyes. Who are you? "Ms. Buchanan," the 25-year-old Hillsborough teacher replied. I just want to let you know that I'm 18. "Well, I just want to let you know that you're still 10 years too young for me," said Ashley Buchanan, a first-year teacher. For the Brandon High School teacher

Long Island teacher accused of sex with student

2008-03-30T00:34:00.008-04:00

Looks like this one might be able to use the insanity defense...

Marinelli Fired Month Ago Over Of 'Concerns'

2008-03-30T00:24:00.003-04:00

Marinelli's MugBy RONNIE BLAIR of The Tampa Tribune LAND O' LAKES - A substitute teacher arrested this week on a charge of having sex with a 17-year-old Mitchell High School student

Ohio Teacher Facing Sex Charges

2008-03-30T00:16:00.003-04:00

Tabatha Fidler, a teacher from Gorham Fayette high school, is accused of having sex with a16-year-old student. A Fulton county teacher could lose her job after being indicted on a charge of sexual battery. The female teacher from Gorham Fayette high school is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student. Tabatha Fidler, 27, has taught phys. ed. And health at Gorham Fayette high school

School Sex Scandals

2008-03-30T00:06:00.003-04:00

The New Tampa Trinity: Ragusa, Spack and MarinelliThree recent arrests of female teachers have alarmed Florida residents, but experts question whether there's been an uptick of cases.It was an alarming cluster of cases. On March 13, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Florida arrested Tampa middle school teacher Stephanie Ragusa, 28, for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old boy in her

Want to have sex with your students? Apply to teach in Tampa, FL!

2008-03-25T16:55:00.005-04:00

School Board Members Hold Emergency MeetingBy THOMAS W. KRAUSE of The Tampa Tribune and LYNN CARSON of News Channel 8TAMPA - A Hillsborough County school board official said she plans to hold an emergency meeting to figure out whether there are ways to prevent hiring teachers who might have a propensity to have sex with their students.As police investigations continue into two teachers accused of

Documents Say Marinelli Wanted Boy To Date Daughter

2008-03-25T15:55:00.012-04:00

By Lisa Davis, The Tampa Tribune, and Chip Osowski, News Channel 8 NEW PORT RICHEY – A Pasco County substitute teacher accused of having sex with a student initially was interested in having the teen date her daughter, according to documents released this morning. Lisa Robyn Marinelli Lisa Robyn Marinelli, 40, was arrested Monday.

Pasco Co, FL teacher charged with having sex with student

2008-03-25T15:39:00.004-04:00

Lisa "Lipps" Marinelli, well known for being good to kids. Very, very good...New Port Richey, Florida - It has happened again! Another Bay area school teacher is behind bars, accused of having sex with a student.This time it's 40-year-old Lisa Marinelli, a substitute teacher at Mitchell High School in New Port Richey. Investigators say she had a relationship with an underage male student.The

The Gagman Is Back!

2008-03-24T15:59:00.010-04:00

Hi faithful readers, I've been away on a whirlwind tour of the prison facilities housing some of our most favorite former teachers and boy was it great fun. I can't tell you had badly I feel that these young ladies are housed in such appalling conditions and denied the attention of their former lovers. It's cruel, I tell you. Absolutely cruel...Anyway, I thought I'd just briefly catch up with the

Keri Ann Brekne will plead guilty

2008-03-02T08:03:00.007-05:00

Keri Brekne shows just how really, really cool a teacher she is...BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A middle school social studies teacher charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl accepted a tentative agreement Friday that she will plead guilty to five counts of aggravated indecent assault in exchange for two other charges being withdrawn. Keri Ann Marie Brekne, 28, of the 2600 block of Madison Avenue

Teacher Charged With E-Mailing Topless Photos To Student

2008-03-01T04:04:00.005-05:00

She's being called the topless teacher. A 27 year old Chesterfield woman who taught at a newly opened, private St. Charles County high school is facing a criminal charge for allegedly e-mailing topless pictures of herself to one of her students! The former teacher, Melissa Moss, was fired from her job as an English teacher at the Barat Academy in Dardenne Prairie after the investigation began in

Arizona bill fills gap on teacher sex crime alerts

2008-03-01T03:48:00.003-05:00

By David Biscobing A Chandler lawmaker has proposed a state law that aims to fill a gap in a state notification system that allowed a kindergarten teacher accused of child sex crimes to lead class for more than six months without the school knowing.Rep. Bob Robson, R-Chandler, introduced HB2042 on Feb. 21 after reading two Tribune reports about Angela Csader, a 25-year-old

Police: former Flagstaff teacher had sex with former students

2008-03-01T03:21:00.003-05:00

Flagstaff police are recommending charges against a woman who once taught at Flagstaff High School. 29 year old Tawni Wimberley is accused of having sex with multiple teenagers including a 17 year old boy.Police say their investigation began after hearing rumors of alleged teacher-student sex.Officers say multiple former students admitted to having sex with their former teacher. Two students were

Stephanie Stein seeks to do less time in sex case

2008-03-01T03:04:00.005-05:00

A former teacher at Plymouth Christian Academy accused of having sex with a 15-year-old boy is expected to ask a Wayne County judge this morning to deviate from state sentencing guidelines and give her a lighter sentence if she pleads guilty. Stephanie A. Stein, 32, of Canton has been charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of using the Internet to communicate

Family of Rachel Holt's Victim Sues Delaware School District

2008-02-29T02:13:00.007-05:00

Dover, Del. (AP)- The family of a 15-year-old Wilmington boy who was raped by his Brandywine School District teacher filed a lawsuit against the school board on Wednesday. Also named as defendants in the New Castle County Superior Court lawsuit are former Brandywine superintendent Bruce Harter and the victim's former teacher, Rachel L. Holt, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence. The lawsuit

Teacher's Aide Quits After Hosting Sex and Drugs Party for Students

2008-02-27T09:00:00.007-05:00

• Click here to watch the video report.A special-education aide at Highlands Senior High School resigned under pressure yesterday and faces possible drug and corruption of minors charges for a hotel party involving high school teenagers. New Kensington police said they found suspected crack cocaine, empty beer cans and used condoms in a room that Abbiejane Swogger, 34, of Harrison, shared with

Missouri House approves bill cracking down on teacher sex abuse

2008-02-27T08:39:00.008-05:00

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Teachers accused of sexually abusing students could face greater scrutiny when they try to switch schools under legislation given preliminary approval Tuesday by the House.The measure would require prompt reporting of sex abuse allegations to the state, and mandate those records be retained -- even if they aren't proven true.It also would require school districts to adopt

Jennifer Dorland sentencing in sex assault delayed

2008-02-27T07:56:00.004-05:00

By Andrew SeymourThe sentencing of Cornwall-area teacher Jennifer Dorland was adjourned Monday after a psychological report had not been completed. Mrs. Dorland, 42, was found guilty on Dec. 20 of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching on a then 13-year-old male student in 2004. The matter is expected to be back before the court on Mar. 20 when a new date for

Jodi Church will serve four and a half years

2008-02-27T07:37:00.006-05:00

A former special education teacher for Manual High School admits she had sex with a student and pleaded guilty to state charges today.Multimedia Watch The VideoJodi Church will serve four-and-a-half years behind bars, concurrent with a separate seven-year sentence for sexual solicitation over the Internet that she was sentenced last week in federal court.Today she was sentenced for having a

Massachusetts bill would criminalize sex between teachers, students

2008-02-27T07:17:00.006-05:00

Stop messing with innocent children for God's sakes!By Steve Leblanc BOSTON — Carol Adler was just 16 when her high school English teacher first startedmaking advances. Ms. Adler said those moves turned sexual during her junior year, after her father died and she was most vulnerable. For the next two years, Ms. Adler said she and the teacher continued the affair, even though he was more than a

Female sex predators hard to understand

2008-02-24T19:14:00.005-05:00

By Sara McDonaldThe Daily News Published February 24, 2008 Schoolboys may have always harbored crushes on attractive teachers, but experts say more than ever before, flirtations between boys and women are developing into sexual affairs that lead to criminal charges, convictions and jail time.This month, Friendswood police arrested a 26-year-old private school teacher on charges that she had sex

Christel Gravlin pleads guilty

2008-02-23T14:36:00.005-05:00

The case against a Lisbon teacher accused of having an affair with one her students will not be going to a Grand Jury, as she has agreed to plead guilty to the charges.33-year-old Christel C. Gravlin is scheduled to enter the guilty plea March 3rd in St. Lawrence County Court, according to a report in the Watertown Daily Times this morning. Gravlin initially plead innocent in December to

Former Teacher's Aide Charged With Having Sex With Former Student

2008-02-22T23:31:00.004-05:00

IOWA CITY - Police in Iowa City arrested a woman for reportedly having sex with a minor. According to police, Colleen Solberg had sex with a 17-year-old. Solberg worked with the teenager at West High School in Iowa City.Solberg allegedly confessed to the crime. According to police reports, Solberg says she knew she "crossed a line" by having sex with him. KCRG-TV 9 went to Solberg's home, but no

Marla Meek receives sentence

2008-02-22T23:28:00.002-05:00

By HATTIE SHERRICK-BURTONFormer South Beauregard High School teacher Marla K. Meek was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to four counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.Meek, who was 34 at the time of committing the felonies, entered a guilty plea in December of 2007 to events that took place during the first half of September 2006 with a fifteen year old student who, according

Meredith Hollen gets probation

2008-02-22T23:09:00.005-05:00

Would you hire this woman?Plea deal reached in assault on teen By Sue LindsayA former teacher at Graland Country Day School was sentenced Thursday to probation for 10 years to life and ordered to register as a sex offender for sexually assaulting a former student. Meredith Hollen, 40, pleaded guilty to a single charge of sexual assault on a child by a person in

New Zealand Teacher, 35, denies sex with pupil

2008-02-21T12:20:00.006-05:00

By Peter Hardwick A TOOWOOMBA school teacher 2accused1 of having a sexual relationship with one of her teenage students denied the charges yesterday. The 35-year-old woman responded with a clear "not guilty" from the Toowoomba District Court dock after each of five counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16 was read out to her. To protect the identity of the complainant, the woman's

Kylie Neighbors pleads guilty

2008-02-21T12:15:00.003-05:00

Former Blanco teacher pleads guilty to having sex with student Woman, 24, could face up to 30 days in jail and 10 years probation under plea bargain. By Molly Bloom A former Blanco High School teacher pleaded guilty this month to having sex with a student. Kylie Neighbors, 24, is accused of having sex with a male Blanco High School student on

Christel Gravlin teacher sex scandal update

2008-02-21T12:06:00.005-05:00

News video here.LISBON, NY -- The case of the Lisbon High School teacher accused of having sex with her 15-year-old student could go to grand jury as early as next week.Christel Gravlin, 33, admitted to police in November that she was having an affair with the boy.Police say students initially came to them after they heard the intoxicated teacher talking about the affair at a basketball game.The

Parole official recommends Pamela Rogers stay jailed

2008-02-21T11:45:00.008-05:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A parole official is opposing release for a former teacher with six years left on her prison sentence for having sex with a 13-year-old male student in Warren County.Video: Pamela Rogers Pleads For Second ChanceConvicted sex offender Pamela Rogers got her first shot at parole at a hearing on Wednesday. She has been an inmate at a Nashville women’s prison since 2006.Prosecutors

2008-02-21T11:37:00.005-05:00

Instructor accused of assaulting girl is suspended with payBy Andrea Eilenberger LOPATCONG TWP. | A seventh-grade social studies teacher charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl was suspended from her job with pay. Keri Ann Brekne's suspension is retroactive to Jan. 23 and is pending further investigation, the township school board's resolution states.