Child Molester Teachers.

Stories like these are coming out more and more. As a parent this is very disturbing.

This is very disturbing and it will continue to get worse if states start protecting teachers like the recent ruling in the state of Washington. For those of you who haven't heard, the state court determined that a teacher was not in the wrong if the student was at least 18 years old. So, basically if you are of age, a student-teacher sexual relationship is acceptable. This is just another example of this country's moral fibers continuing to fall apart.

According to the net article, the guy from Colbert had a certain benefactor. I'm thinking he gave him a good reference. Pass the trash.

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Originally posted by Fighting Illini:
This is very disturbing and it will continue to get worse if states start protecting teachers like the recent ruling in the state of Washington. For those of you who haven't heard, the state court determined that a teacher was not in the wrong if the student was at least 18 years old. So, basically if you are of age, a student-teacher sexual relationship is acceptable. This is just another example of this country's moral fibers continuing to fall apart.

Thats what happens when you let everyone from other countries come here and take over , Take away God and we are done .

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Posted 15 January 2009 08:48 AM Hide Post
This is very disturbing and it will continue to get worse if states start protecting teachers like the recent ruling in the state of Washington. For those of you who haven't heard, the state court determined that a teacher was not in the wrong if the student was at least 18 years old. So, basically if you are of age, a student-teacher sexual relationship is acceptable. This is just another example of this country's moral fibers continuing to fall apart.

According to the laws in most states when a female reaches the age of 18 she becomes a woman and can make her own decissions on everything including relationships so, although it's not illeagel for a 18 year old student to have a relationship and cannot be dealt with in court the school system should step up and hold the teacher accountable because they are setting themselves up for a sexual harassment suit later on.

As far as teachers having impropper relationships with underage students, my daughter was a seventh grader at Central last year when the Brewer story broke, when I ask her about it she knew right away who the student was and wasn't surprised at all. Your kids know whats going on, they just don't talk about it to you. I question my daughter regularly about things at school and I maybe get about 10% of what's actually happening and to me that's scarry. But looking back, I was probably the same way with my parents.

This is so scary. I wonder if this was going on 30 years ago when I was a teen - if it was, they sure kept it a secret because I never heard anything about it. As Mrs. Merry said, without God, we are done.

I knew a coach at Coffee that "dated" his students, but it was consensual. Sick ppl.

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Originally posted by TheFox:
I knew a coach at Coffee that "dated" his students, but it was consensual. Sick ppl.

LMAO! I know the same Coach you do!
I went to Coffee as well.

This was going on while I was in school. We also had a teacher's aide who "dated" students. My school was also home to the infamous city council member who "liked" their students A LOT. Two of my schools teachers were husband and wife. The wife started "dating" the other teacher down the hall.
Your kids do know all about this. It is common knowledge at school. At least it was while I was in school.

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Originally posted by motherofmayhem:

Your kids do know all about this. It is common knowledge at school. At least it was while I was in school.

You are SO right! Kids know when stuff isn't right & pick up on signals!!
Last year, my then 13 year old daughter, was complaining about one her teachers must be going through menopause or something, that she was real touchy & ill, all the time.
Come to find out, she had just found out her husband was being deployed for the 3rd time (a stop loss order) back to Iraq. Kids can catch on to things we adults might not be so quick to get!

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Thats what happens when you let everyone from other countries come here and take over , Take away God and we are done .

I'm sorry Mrs. Merry but some of the worst abuse I witnessed came from leaders in churches. I saw it twice. God doesn't force leaders of a church or school to be anything. Those are they type who abuse their position of power.

''Thats what happens when you let everyone from other countries come here and take over , Take away God and we are done .''


You might be surprised how many good Christian people there are in other countries. We can't be the judge. Only God can do that. We do have to beware of false prophets and we have plenty of them in America. As the Bible say's, and I quote, "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven". Matt. VII, verse 21.

It is true about it happening in our churches too. The sad reality is this is going on everywhere and we cannot make our children too aware and educated on this very sick subject for their protection.

There's another 'passing of trash' that goes on, and this happens when violent or dangerous students go from school to school.

Remember the student who poisoned the teacher's tea? I believe he had been 'removed' from his previous school.

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Originally posted by TheFox:
I knew a coach at Coffee that "dated" his students, but it was consensual. Sick ppl.

I remember when several teachers/coaches were fired from Coffee for that. Is that the incidence you are referring to, Fox? That was quite a few years ago.

There were some in Cullman where I grew up. I don't think they ever were fired.

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Originally posted by FloTownDown08:

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Originally posted by TheFox:
I knew a coach at Coffee that "dated" his students, but it was consensual. Sick ppl.

LMAO! I know the same Coach you do!
I went to Coffee as well.

It was my cousin that went to Coffee in the late '70s. I went to Brooks.

I'm not sure whatever happened to this guy, but it was a pretty well known "secret." There was another one from Hibbett that moved to TN, I think it was. There's a topic on him here somewhere.

It is not my intention to defend the unacceptable conduct of the few, BUT the title of this thread "Child Molester Teachers" really caught my eye because it makes it sound like this is a pervasive epidemic and that NO teacher is worthy of trust. This is simply not true. I am sure figures (demographics) are available that will tell you precisely how pervasive this problem is, BUT I would venture to guess that it is less than one percent of the teaching profession.

I agree that your children know what is going on in their school environment and it is advisable to keep an open dialogue, as a parent, to protect your child, but this should not turn into the Salem Witch hunt.

I don't know the number either, but one it too many, at Clements or Speake or anywhere else. Anyone who sees a child as something sexual is sick, but we seem to be heading in that direction.

I agree - one is entirely too many - but at the same time - no, they are most certainly not all bad. As a matter of fact, I think my daughter has the most wonderful teacher that was ever put on this earth!!!!! She is a 2nd grade teacher with Florence City and she has been great and just what we needed!

Most teachers are wonderful human beings who conduct themselves as they should. However, some don't realize that they are adults and choose to behave like children. You don't have to hunt the bad ones- they always show themselves in time. Those few and far between bad ones have not made me lose my faith in our teachers.

I believe all teachers in Alabama, and probably the other 49 ststes) have to go through background checks that would preclude the hiring of individuals with known propensities toward sexual deviation, drug abuse, theft and other felonies. They could be screened against other data bases, depending on school system requirements.

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Originally posted by HomesickGirl:
Schools just keep hiring these pervs. Meanwhile some of us have had to leave the area for teaching positions.

I'd say that the school officials are getting what they deserve, but it's the students who get groped who have to pay for it.

The school officials are getting what they deserve?...... How are they to know if a teacher has never been caught and dont have a record...... Or if it their first offense?..... No one to blame but the predator themselves!...

No one knows what a child molester looks like just by a job interview.......

The kids do pay and that is the sad part..... if it was my kid.... the PAYment would be very high!.....

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Originally posted by TheFox:
I don't know the number either, but one it too many, at Clements or Speake or anywhere else. Anyone who sees a child as something sexual is sick, but we seem to be heading in that direction.

you are so right Fox, these are sick people and should never be allowed around children again. IMO these people can not be fixed from their desires, which will always endanger our children. Which is sad, you don't know who you can trust with you child these days.

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Originally posted by Mrs. Merry:

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Originally posted by Fighting Illini:
This is very disturbing and it will continue to get worse if states start protecting teachers like the recent ruling in the state of Washington. For those of you who haven't heard, the state court determined that a teacher was not in the wrong if the student was at least 18 years old. So, basically if you are of age, a student-teacher sexual relationship is acceptable. This is just another example of this country's moral fibers continuing to fall apart.

Thats what happens when you let everyone from other countries come here and take over , Take away God and we are done .

What does people from other countries have to do with child molesting teachers?

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Originally posted by SHELDIVR:
I believe all teachers in Alabama, and probably the other 49 ststes) have to go through background checks that would preclude the hiring of individuals with known propensities toward sexual deviation, drug abuse, theft and other felonies. They could be screened against other data bases, depending on school system requirements.

Right now Alabama has one of the lowest screening protocols. I am hoping this will change in the next few years.

Also, I think it uses the five year rule for other felonies, which works extremely well. Attorneys, physicians, nurses, etc., are subject to this rule also.