(8/01/07 - Initial BBT Report)
Brent Roark, 30, a former math teacher and assistant softball coach at Jefferson City High School, in Jefferson City, Missouri scheduled for trial today for the alleged sexual abuse of a female student under 17-years of age saw his trial delayed when existing charges were dropped, refiled and an additional charge of second-degree rape was added.
The offenses are alleged to have occurred in 2005. Roark was charged initially with two counts of second-degree statutory rape in January 2007 and resigned from the school shortly thereafter.
Roark’s next court date is set for September 4th.
9/27/07 - Indictment Handed Down
Brent Roark has been indicted by a grand jury on child sex charges.
Roark who supposed to stand trial last month in the case was indicted Tuesday on two counts of 2nd degree statutory rape and one count of 2nd degree statutory sodomy. It is alleged in the indictment that Roark had sex with a 16-year-old student in May and June of 2005 at his home in Jefferson City.
Roark is scheduled to be arraigned next month and will face up to 21 years in prison if ultimately convicted.
10/10/07 - Arraignment
Brent Roark was arraigned on Tuesday and entered not guilty pleas to charges of statutory rape and statutory sodomy.
1/19/08 - NOT GUILTY
After four and a half hours deliberation the jury returned a NOT GUILTY verdict.
Brent Roark’s family celebrated in the courtroom. Neither the prosecutor nor the family of the alleged victim would comment.
References:
Teacher Accused of Rape Found Not Guilty (1/18/08)
Former Jefferson City Teacher Makes Court Appearance (10/09/07)
Former Teacher Indicted on Sex Charges (9/27/07)
Jefferson City Teacher Gets Additional Charges (8/01/07)
Teacher on Trial for Sex with Student (7/31/07)
Background:
Jefferson City Teacher Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges (1/11/07)
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March 26th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
The police report in this case proves that both Coach Roark and one of his former students admitted to a sexual relationship that started shortly after she graduated. It appears this pattern of preying on young female students is something he hs done multiple times and will most likely continue now in Southern California where he moved to attempt to hide from his actions in Missouri. Look out parents and 16 year old female students in Southern Califormia.
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
He may have walked but he exchanged over 4000 text messages with the victim. She was in his home enough times that she provided the police a detailed description for every room in his home, including pictures on the wall, order of his dvds, furniture, etc. Roak claimed she had never been in his home when first questioned by the police. During the trial his story changed to two times at his home but only in the garage and in the entryway of his home. Roark was confronted by the Principal about the relationship but denied it and continued to communicate with her via text and phone calls. When asked in court about the subject of these text messages - he calimed they were to help her with trigonometry. Have you tried to do trig problems via text message? Hopefully thanks to this website no future schools will hire this former 28 year old teacher who preyed on 16 year old female students.
January 19th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Roark Jan 18th wins court case jury finds innocent
Thanks for the info. We managed to find a report to document the verdict and have updated our coverage accordingly. Thanks again… - Site admin