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Teachers as Sex Offenders: New Face, New Database

By Donna Porter, published Jan 04, 2007
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Sexual predators are on the rise in our nations schools, the perpetrators are teachers. Take a look at the following three cases; do you know what they have in common?

Grand Rapids, Mich., a teacher at South Haven's Baseline Middle School pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old female whom was "married" to the teacher in a pagan ritual.

Ferguson, Mo., a special-education teacher is charged with statutory sodomy involving at least three students at Ferguson Middle School.

Tampa, Fla., an area teacher was convicted of having sex with a 14-year-old student in the classroom and at the teacher's home.

According to a new collection of teacher sexual offenders provided by WorldNetDaily.com

These three cases, among many others, involve female sexual predators, mostly in their 20s and 30s. These convicts, with wholesome faces and demeanor, range from former beauty queens and athletes to having romantic involvement with school administrators. The victims of these sexual predators include children of both sexes, with ages of the child victims averaging in their young teens, with a range between nine to eighteen years old.

Appalling is the fact that many convicted female teachers receive little to no jail time, unlike their male predator counterparts. Many female teachers, convicted of sex crimes, get probation, a year or less in prison, and some receive temporary house arrest. Judges are quoted, in some of these cases, as telling the felons that their sentences would be much more severe if these female sexual predators were male. In truth, if these sexual predators were male, there would be public uproar.

Teachers as Sex Offenders: New Face, New Database
Teachers as Sex Offenders: New Face, New Database

Janelle Bird, 24, Teacher, Sex Offender

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Takeaways
  • Female sexual predators often receive lighter sentences.
  • Schools and society are responsible for child safety.
  • Minimum sentences need to be imposed for sex offenders.
Did You Know?
It is believed that the 265,000 sexual offenders convicted in 1997 in the U.S. represents about 10% of the actual number. (Greenfeld, L., "Sex Offenses and Offenders) Only 32% of sexual offenses against children 12 and over are reported.
Resources
  • WorldNetDaily: Teacher Sex Offenders
  • NBC15Online
  • Dallas News
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Here's another offender who was released too early: "Elizabeth Duggan recently completed a two and a half year sentence. He had a prior conviction in 1996 after being accused of fondling four of his neighbors -- three girls and a boy -- whose ages ranged from 6 to 8."

Posted on 08/25/2008 at 12:08:40 AM

 
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Posted on 05/25/2008 at 10:05:07 AM

 
Not all parents can afford to put their children in private schools nor should they be blamed. When I was in high school my social studies teacher wanted to have sex with me and I went to the police, I had to endure weeks of tapped phone calls pretending that I was interested in having sex with him just so that they could charge him with a felony....Well they did arrest him, he only got 35 days in jail. I was infuriated, he had 3 daughters, one of which was only a few years younger than me and I still wonder if they were or are being molested by their own father. Something needs to be done to keep these people in prison, more vigorous attempts to keep them from harming more innocent children.

Posted on 05/18/2008 at 9:05:09 PM

 
The woman who posted, and blamed the parents for the abuse that happens on the teachers part, is completely irrational. Public schooling, while it may not be the best in the world, is not at fault for a loose teachers' actions.

Posted on 03/09/2008 at 11:03:54 AM

 
First off, the "victims" were predominantly female in the article. Secondly, the perps were female as well. Sexual abuse is horrible no matter the source: Mom, Dad, Teacher, Spouse, Priest, or Kid. These people are predators. Where are the parents? Why didn't they look out for their children? What an indictment against these folks who place their minor age children in public schools! Sadly, I hold the parents responsible for this travesty.

Posted on 01/22/2008 at 12:01:43 PM

 
im a mother and im affraid about all of this sex offender thing going on i have a daughter and im very over protected maybe because of all of this going on she knows why i do this and she has no problem but no matter if i protect her she may be in risk of getting in hand of a sex offender asnd i feel that if i do this over protecting it would help her to kno was it out there>>>>

Posted on 12/05/2007 at 4:12:00 PM

 
Great article -- but I have to take exception to one item. You compare the trauma to incest. No. In incest, you cannot get away from the abuser, and you have a higher likelihood of not being believed because those you would normally look to for protection are the abuser and possibly an enabler. With teacher abuse, your parents will almost certainly believe you, and you can change schools. While teacher sexual abuse is horrendous, there is really no comparison to the horror of incest.

Posted on 04/02/2007 at 12:04:00 PM

 
Very good and informative article. You really added some great information to a growing problem.

Posted on 03/26/2007 at 1:03:00 PM

 
Wow, That's some suprising stuff you dug up there, neighbor! Great article! (Makes me glad I don't have any kids yet!)

Posted on 03/26/2007 at 10:03:00 AM

 
It is disgusting as a teacher that these people give our profession such a bad name. Thanks for posting something of such importance. This is a 5 star article !

Posted on 03/24/2007 at 1:03:00 PM

 
Great Article. Two of my sons were "teacher's pet" to two different young female teachers in their public high school. Fortunately, my boys talked to me about what they could do to discourage the hugs and physical closeness they were pressured to give these women. They soon learned ways to be distant, but not disrespectful to the position these young women held in the school. I wanted to go to the school and pull their hair out for how they made my sons feel!

Posted on 03/20/2007 at 10:03:00 AM

 
Interesting article Donna! I get so offended when female sexual predators are treated with kid gloves (except the ugly ones). Is it a surprise that more and more predators getting caught are female?

Posted on 01/20/2007 at 10:01:00 PM

 
Good article. Going along with what John said, I feel that the boys truly are aware of what they are doing-- and while it is wrong to do in every sense-- they were consenting, but due to age/parents/etc they end up against the teacher-- or in some cases, staying by her side. I forget that big case. To me, it seems like all the widely publicized cases are that of younger female teachers having affairs with younger male students. It makes me wonder if the woman were victims of abuse when they were younger-- or just where that comes from. I don't think that anyone goes into teaching to "find some young stud"-- but maybe something just sparks in them..... and they do it. Regardless-- wrong. I agree with stiff sentences and not being able to teach in a school-- but part of me does not like the idea of a database because I beleive that people deserve a chance to move on... then again, if I had kids, I may change my being on the fence! Nicely written article, very informative!

Posted on 01/11/2007 at 6:01:00 PM

 
As a mother I find this horrible. There are age limits in place for a reason and if you break them then you must be punished. But most times if the girl/woman is over and and the male is under age society looks at him as a stud for getting an older woman. But if the girl is under age and the man older then society looks at him as a sick monster. It does not matter who is older it is against the law. As with teachers it is even more sick. Laws that are in place should be enforced no matter what the law breakers gender. If a teacher ever did this to one of my boys she/he better hope they go to prison cause if not i am going to do some justice of my own.

Posted on 01/10/2007 at 5:01:00 PM

 
EXCELLENT ARTICLE! Wrong is wrong; no matter the sex. If a teacher touched my grandson, trust me when I say I'd have her prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law if it is the last thing I ever did.

Posted on 01/10/2007 at 4:01:00 PM

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