February 11, 200521 yr http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-sex11.html A Morgan Park High School teacher has been suspended after police said they found her "half naked'' in a car with a 17-year-old student. The teacher was identified as Mariama Buchanan, 27, of the 9700 block of South Prospect, who was hired to teach English at Morgan Park just last February. It was reportedly her first teaching job. The male student is a member of the school's highly rated football team. Chicago Police have charged both with public indecency, a misdemeanor. "The teacher was reassigned to administrative duty off-campus as soon as we learned of the incident," CPS spokesman Michael Vaughn said Thursday. He said CPS is investigating the incident. "Our main concern is for the student and the school community. We will take the appropriate disciplinary action when the investigation has been completed," he said. Police arrested and charged the teacher and student on Monday, after officers found the two inside a parked car, undressed, around 7 p.m. Police said they were called to the 600 block of West Englewood on a complaint of a "suspicious vehicle." "Police arrived and saw them both half naked in the car. They were removed from the car and charged accordingly," Pat Camden, a police spokesman said. What's next Morgan Park High School officials said they are seeking counseling for the football player. "We of course will continue to work with the student and his family to provide the appropriate counseling and support services," Morgan Park Principal Charles Alexander said Thursday. Alexander confirmed for students and teachers Thursday the rumor that had been swirling at the school all week, and in a note sent home with students, sought to reassure Morgan Park parents that their students were safe at the school. "The incident happened far from the school's campus, and was in no way related to any school-sponsored activity or program," he wrote. If the allegations are true, the only disciplinary options under the CPS Employee Discipline Code are firing and/or criminal prosecution, under section 5-10 prohibiting "soliciting, commanding, urging, inciting or requesting a sexual act of a student; or intentionally or knowingly engaging in any sexual conduct or act with a student." The teacher and student are scheduled to appear in court on the misdemeanor charge on March 24. Morgan Park's football team is highly regarded as a class 7A state semifinalist last season, and the best in the Chicago Public League. Several seniors have signed with Division I schools. Ok, well this student is 17 and a football player, not 13, but still.....why can't I find these teachers?? No pics of the teacher yet, but she's 27, and the Morgan Park football team is really good, so my guess is she's a hottie.
February 11, 200521 yr Author Although it doesn't give the players name, I must point out that Orlando Moore, one of NIU's top 4 recruits this year, who goes to Morgan Park, has been struggling to make the grade to go to NIU....:plain
February 11, 200521 yr yep .. heard about that one and another involving a 17 year old out of NC this morning throw in the 13 year old and it's a banner week
February 12, 200521 yr Where were all these teachers when I was in highschool? 683432[/snapback] Exactly. Anyway, a 17 year old guy and 27 year old girl and the guy is gonna get therapy? A significant portion of 17 year old dudes are getting laid anyway.
February 13, 200521 yr "We of course will continue to work with the student and his family to provide the appropriate counseling and support services," Morgan Park Principal Charles Alexander said Thursday. :lol counseling and support services
February 14, 200521 yr at that age didn't we all want to 'do' our teachers? 685091[/snapback] Yeah, but it still doesn't make it right.
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