Beth Chester
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(1/06/08 - Initial BBT Report)
Beth Ann Chester, 26, a former gym teacher and volleyball coach at Moon Area High School in Moon Township, Pennsylvania has been arrested and charged with three counts of child sexual abuse, two counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one count of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of criminal solicitation.
It is alleged that Chester sent nude photos of herself and suggestive text messages to a 14-year-old male student.
Reportedly the boy told police that he thought he was in love with Chester and that the only physical contact between the two was a hug just prior to the Christmas break at school.
Chester quit her job a day after being confronted by the boy’s parents after they found messages allegedly from Chester to the boy, messages which suggested a relationship between the teacher and student.
During the course of the investigation police examined the boy’s cell phone and found three photos Chester allegedly sent of herself, including two pictures of her genitals, to the boy.
Chester is being held on $50,000 cash bond and faces up to 58 years in prison if convicted of all charges. Police say they plan to file an additional charge of statutory sexual assault against Chester, which could add another ten years to Chester’s sentence if convicted.
1/07/08 - Chester Admits Sex With Boy
Moon Township police Chief Leo McCarthy said Monday that Chester had admitted having sex with the boy. Chief McCarthy said, “She confessed to having full sexual intercourse with this child in her vehicle in the school parking lot“.
As a result of that alleged admission authorities plan to file additional charges including felony statutory sexual assault.
1/15/08 - Chester Fired
Although Beth Chester submitted a letter of resignation on December 27, the Moon Area School Board voted unanimously to fire Chester during a meeting on Monday.
1/22/08 - Preliminary Hearing Waived
Beth Ann Chester waived a preliminary hearing today on various charged arising from what police described as a sexual relationship with a teenage boy.
Chester’s lawyer said that his client is distraught and in counseling and will go to trial unless a deal can be made with prosecutors prior to trial.
08/20/08 - Guilty Plea and Sentencing
Beth Ann Chester has pleaded guilty to charges of statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors and criminal use of a communication facility.
Chester was sentenced to a term of 18 months to 36 months in jail and was taken from the courtroom to begin serving her sentence.
Reportedly the victim’s family would have agreed to a sentence that did not involve jail time had not Chester continued contacting the victim after her arrest.
Chester has already surrender her teaching license.
References:
Ex-Moon Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex With Student (08/20/08)
Moon teacher sentenced to jail time for sex with student (08/20/08)
Ex-Moon Teacher To Stand Trial On Sex Charges (1/22/08)
Former Moon teacher waives hearing on sex charges (1/22/08)
Beaver Co. district fires teacher charged in student sex case (1/15/08)
Police describe teacher-student text, nude photo communications (1/07/08)
Police: Pa. teacher admits having sex with 14-year-old student (1/07/08)
Former Teacher Charged For Inappropriate Photos (1/06/08)
Ex-Moon teacher charged in sending photos, texts to teen (1/06/08)
Former teacher accused of sending nude pictures to student (1/05/08)
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August 20th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
#5, Brad,
You said you thought females are “so desperate for attention” they would rape a kid. I think it is more of a control issue, whenever an older person is in a relationship with a child the adult is the controlling factor.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Well it seems that it’s usually the ones that are considered the “cool” teachers who end up sleeping withe their students. She just another pathetic woman in a long line that would rather have sex with a kid, than anything worthwhile with an adult. Well just hope that few minutes of fun was worth the lifetime of humilation that her family has to suffer. As a guy, I would never knowing date a woman that I found out had slept with a kid. To me that is a sign on a woman so desperate for attention, that she will do anyone or anything to get it.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:50 am
i go to westfield high school its just ridicoulus to see what teacher are doing these days it makes me scared for my brothers and sisters to be at school now even if it is important
January 7th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I go to moon hight school and i had Mrs.Chester last year i never thought she would do something like that she just didnt seem like the person to do that
January 6th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Well, she’s cute, at least. Half the teachers in trouble these days would make paint curl.
January 6th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
i am a student at moon highschool and i had mrs chester last year, i would have never thought of her like this and i am completely shocked by all if this