Topic : 06/12 Teacher Sex Scandal, Part 1

I wonder if these parents question their child's upbringing?  Why wouldn't their adolescent inform the parent(s) of this?  I am the mother of a 15 year old boy; his father and I have been married for over 15 years.  We converse about everything under the sun, moon and stars; nothing is off limits!

However, if I had actual evidence (hiring Dr. Phil's private investigator, Harold Copusor comparable counterpart) of ANYONE abusing my son, sexual or otherwise, they would be praying for eternal damnation in the fires of HELL once I get my hands, feet, body upon their evil beings!  No ifs, and, or buts!  The criminal courts in this United States of America are of no solace with regard to the protection of the innocents. 

At least or approximately a decade ago, a boy was taken and abused by his male karate instructor.  The father of the boy, waited in an airport, pretending to talk on a pay phone as law enforcement walked this alleged perpetrator past the dad.  The dad shot and killed the karate instructor.  This is what happens when you know and history has shown, that the criminal justice system has failed.  I would, without a doubt, do the same to my son's abuser however death would not come so quickly to him/her.

Did the Texas sun fry your brains down there?  ....do this again??  She didn't do anything in the first place!  It is clear this woman is innocent and ya'll are perpetuating a horrific "sentence" on a person who does not deserve it!

Glen Rose should stand up and ATONE for the wrongs committed to this woman.  Shame on all of you!!

How do you know that it's not easy to pass a lie detector two times?  Have you personally tried? And why do you think that she's not smart for appearing on TV? Did you hear her lawyer say that she had already passed a lie detector test, also. Believing they have a case and actually having one are not the same thing. One of the boys father was a former mayor who surely had some influence over charges being filed.

Not having a case didn't stop the former DA in SC. He lost his job and he's facing disbarment over it.

The DA in this case  asked for a mistrial and decided not to refile. To me THAT speaks volumes. If he really thought he had hard evidence he would have refiled the charges and went to trial. Looks to me like he found out that the boys were not telling the truth.

People like you usually have your mind made up as soon as you hear the story and don't really care about the facts. She's guilty, put her in prison and throw away the key.

Are you just here to rant?

I know that here in Washington state the teachers either get laid off, lose their jobs , probabation or if they will not stay away from the student they get 1-7 years in jail. See the case of MaryLee Laternea and I knwo this one for sure. She and Vili are married now and have both their children back and had another.

usually this is NOT a hard time in prison  or long time in prison action. IF anyone is lucky they get slapped on the hand , lic removed in that state and move on.

2. Sexual predators need to be put into prison for a LONG time, if that is what you are referencing to. Your rantings are a bit miss-palced and so I do not know what you are ranting about.

3. 5-6 grade students are not adults and teachers who have sex with  children are considered predators.

4. It is not a good idea to have sexual relations with a teacher in any setting  , in college out of the college setting, because of favoritism for one.

5. under the age of 18 years the teacher SHOULD know better, if not , then the teacher is not responsible enough to teach  school and should be released from their position of trust.  TEACHING IS ABOUT TRUST , not sex in  grades K-12. 

6. I want my kids to pass the SAT's  and WASL tests with flying color's and not have to worry about bringing a condom to school for the teacher*

I had thought about making a career change a few years back and teaching - specifically at the high school level.  But I decided it would be too risky  because of just this scenario.  And for a couple of reasons.

Teenage boys lie about sex!  My classmates lied about me 20 years ago and ruined my reputation at my high school (the fact that I was a painfully shy virgin all through high school didn't matter - they said I was easy so before long the entire school "knew it was true").  Teenage boys lie about sex because they think that it makes them look like hot shots, like it's a proof of manhood.  And the most coveted prize is the "older woman" - the teacher fixation (especially a french teacher for heaven's sake) is so cliched an adolescent fantasy it was made into a rock song years ago.   Ever hear "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen?

And too many kids in this generation think they should be able to have what they want, when they want it, whether it be grades they haven't earned, a free pass for bad behaviour, whatever.  And if they don't get what they want - they scream "I am a victim!"  They'd rather be victims than take any responsibility for themselves.  And their parents reinforce that - swooping in to threaten teachers and schools if little Johnny doesn't get straight A's, or doesn't make the team, etc.  God forbid they make little Johnny actually work at something or admit that their little spawn isn't the absolute best at everything.  The kids develop no morals or respect for others - just an out-sized sense of entitlement - because theire parents are always telling them they are perfect no matter what they do. 

So why wouldn't a teenage boy think twice about making a false accusation?  Because there is absolutely no downside for him.  All it takes is an accusation to get revenge for being denied what he wants.  No proof necessary - the baseless accusation is enough to ruin a teacher's life.