June 3, 200620 yr A 25-year-old, first-year teacher and former beauty queen faces criminal charges accusing her of having sex with an 18-year-old student. Amy McElhenney, a Spanish teacher and cross-country coach, was charged with having an improper relationship with a student. The second-degree felony is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. At 18, the Hebron High School student is one year past the age of consent in Texas. But McElhenney was charged under a law banning sexual relationships between educators and students even if the relationship is consensual and the student is of legal age. Five Texas teachers have been convicted under the law since it went into effect in September 2003 and the close of 2005. Some say the law should contain provisions that distinguish for different ages and consent. Police learned of the allegations against McElhenney when another student sent an anonymous note last month to a resource officer. The note indicated McElhenney's cell phone had personal text messages to and from the 18-year-old. "Messages that were on there led us to believe there was a little bit more going on between the teacher and this student," said Carrollton police Sgt. David Sponhour. McElhenney told investigators she thought their relationship was inappropriate but denied having a physical or sexual relationship with the student, police said. However, the student told investigators in a written statement that he and McElhenney began a relationship in February and had sex several times at her apartment. Lewisville Independent School District officials placed McElhenney on paid administrative leave May 11, and she was arrested May 25. In March, McElhenney turned in a resignation effective that day. McElhenney represented Bexar County in the Miss Texas pageant in 2002. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metrop...an/3922768.html
June 3, 200620 yr 25 and 18? 20 years because educator-student affair even when student is of age? How stupid are people in this country?!
June 3, 200620 yr texas is the place to be if youre a young horny teenager. 5 teachers in 2 years, God damn.
June 3, 200620 yr That's the strangest law I've ever heard. They were both legal, but she's getting in trouble anyway because she's a teacher? Only in Texas...
June 3, 200620 yr Author I don't see how it's strange.... Exactly, the law is barring teachers from going after sexual relationships with students through the school system. I know for damn sure when I'm a father I won't want my kid get advanced on by his/her teacher.
June 3, 200620 yr I don't see how it's strange.... Exactly, the law is barring teachers from going after sexual relationships with students through the school system. I know for damn sure when I'm a father I won't want my kid get advanced on by his/her teacher. Yeah, exactly... I wouldn't want our child fending off teachers even if they're hot babes. The opinions on this forum have started surprising me more and more lately.
June 3, 200620 yr I don't see how it's strange.... Exactly, the law is barring teachers from going after sexual relationships with students through the school system. I know for damn sure when I'm a father I won't want my kid get advanced on by his/her teacher. Yeah, exactly... I wouldn't want our child fending off teachers even if they're hot babes. The opinions on this forum have started surprising me more and more lately. You think she should be prosecuted for this? Yeah fire her for sleeping with a student. Isnt that a better punishment to fit the crime? If he was a freshman at college would you be demanding she be arrested? And for pete's sake, he is not a child. You can go fight in a war and shoot people in the head but you arent responsible enough to not be manipulated by a women 7 years older than you. How does that make sense?
June 3, 200620 yr Author He's still in a public high school system. I have no problem if they met exclusively out of school and their relationship didn't carry over to school, but it didn't. They are consenting sure, but their relationship as teacher and student is still illegal. I liken this to a Millitary Officer not being able to date a NCO, even though they are both adults, within that rule structure it is illegal.
June 3, 200620 yr should she be fired? Yes, should she be prosecuted no maybe probation at most. Not 20 years LOL he is a legal adult in this country. and if I had an 18 year old son, I wouldnt only tell himto go for it, I would tell him I am proud of him and he better get an A in that class
June 3, 200620 yr think any jail time would be excessive, but definitely should be punished i think the loss of job and permanent revocation of you teaching license for the state would be more appropriate if both are of age and consenting
June 3, 200620 yr think any jail time would be excessive, but definitely should be punished i think the loss of job and permanent revocation of you teaching license for the state would be more appropriate if both are of age and consenting Yeah thats what Im saying. Thats what happens in almost every other teacher student breach context. It seems like a good enough disincentive to me.
June 4, 200620 yr I don't see how it's strange.... Exactly, the law is barring teachers from going after sexual relationships with students through the school system. I know for damn sure when I'm a father I won't want my kid get advanced on by his/her teacher. Yeah, exactly... I wouldn't want our child fending off teachers even if they're hot babes. The opinions on this forum have started surprising me more and more lately. You think she should be prosecuted for this? Yeah fire her for sleeping with a student. Isnt that a better punishment to fit the crime? If he was a freshman at college would you be demanding she be arrested? And for pete's sake, he is not a child. You can go fight in a war and shoot people in the head but you arent responsible enough to not be manipulated by a women 7 years older than you. How does that make sense? Well, it IS the law.... :o
June 4, 200620 yr here is the video for the old one btw http://www.metacafe.com/watch/122422/tenne...arrested_again/ I think she was hotter at least, except the kid was 13 I don't see how it's strange.... Exactly, the law is barring teachers from going after sexual relationships with students through the school system. I know for damn sure when I'm a father I won't want my kid get advanced on by his/her teacher. Yeah, exactly... I wouldn't want our child fending off teachers even if they're hot babes. The opinions on this forum have started surprising me more and more lately. You think she should be prosecuted for this? Yeah fire her for sleeping with a student. Isnt that a better punishment to fit the crime? If he was a freshman at college would you be demanding she be arrested? And for pete's sake, he is not a child. You can go fight in a war and shoot people in the head but you arent responsible enough to not be manipulated by a women 7 years older than you. How does that make sense? Well, it IS the law.... :o It is against the law in florida to have oral sex or gay sex, someone better go arrest half of key west
June 5, 200620 yr This is absurd. The man is 18, he can have sex legally. I could see her being fired because it is a violation of school policy, but an arrest is excessive.
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