Roberta Walter, 61, known in the 1970’s and 1980’s as Roberta Blackwell, a former art teacher at Beaumont Junior High School in Fayette County, Kentucky has been arrested in Nashville, Tennessee and charged with third-degree sodomy of a then 15-year-old girl and third-degree rape of a then 15-year-old male student.

The alleged sexual abuse began in the late 1970’s when Blackwell was a teacher at Beaumont Junior High School and the alleged victim, a student there, was babysitting for Blackwell.

Also charged in the case is former science teacher Jack Russell Hubbard who was arrested in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and is charged with third-degree rape and four counts of first-degree sodomy. The rape charges against Hubbard allege the rape of the 15-year-old female victim. The sodomy charges stem from alleged sexual abuse of Thomas “Beau” Goodman who told police he was sodomized by Hubbard 30 times between ages 14 and 15.

The female victim’s name is Carol Lynne Maner and she came forward with her accusations in August 2003 and has accused the school district of concealing evidence of a clear pattern of sexual abuse by four teachers, a guidance counselor and an assistant principal at Beaumont and Lafayette High School in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Carol Lynne Maner, now 44-years-old, has sued the Fayette County Board of Education saying that Roberta Blackwell and Hubbard traded her back and forth for sexual abuse.

The civil trial is currently on-going.

Thomas “Beau” Goodman has also sued the Fayette County Board of Education.

Update 7/13/07:

Roberta Walter (Blackwell) made an appearance in a Lexington, Kentucky courtroom today and entered a not guilty plea to all charges.

Update 7/27/07:

A hearing in a sex abuse case that was originally scheduled for today has been rescheduled for August 17th.

Roberta Blackwell Walter Withdraws Guilty Plea

Roberta Blackwell Walter who had previously pleaded guilty to two charges of sexual misconduct in a three-decades-old case involving a student has withdrawn that guilty plea after the judge insisted that she serve jail time even though the prosecutor recommended probation.

The original charges were reduced in exchange for her testimony against another teacher who was convicted of rape and sodomy.

References:

Former Fayette Teacher Withdraws Guilty Plea In Sex Case (10/30/09)

Delay in sex abuse case (7/27/07)

Ex-Teacher Enters Sex Abuse Plea (7/13/07)

2 ex-teachers named in lawsuit arrested (7/11/07)

Two arrested, charged in Fayette schools sex-abuse case (7/10/07)

Former teachers arrested ; sex abuse lawsuit begins (7/10/07)

Former Teachers Arrested as Sex Abuse Lawsuit Begins (7/10/07)

Former teachers arrested as sex abuse lawsuit begins (7/10/07)

Two arrested, charged in Fayette schools sex-abuse case (7/10/07)

Former Student Testifies in Sex Abuse Case against Schools (7/10/07)

View BadBadTeacher.com Coverage of Jack Russell Hubbard

(07/30/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Amy Northcutt, 26, a former history teacher at Turlock Christian School in Turlock, California along with husband Justin Northcutt was arrested in early June on suspicion of distribution or exhibition of lewd material to a minor and annoying or molesting a child under 18.

The Northcutts are alleged to have sent sexually explicit cell phone messages and photos to a 16-year-old female student in an effort to arrange group sex with the girl.

The Stanislaus County district attorney’s office indicated on Tuesday that the Northcutts will face criminal charges although the exact nature of the charges was not revealed.

The Northcutts came to the attention of authorities by way of the girl’s mother, reportedly after Justin Northcutt was spotted talking to the alleged victim while she attended a family gathering.

Following her arrest Amy Northcutt was released on $10,000 bail.

Reportedly Amy Northcutt resigned from the school prior to her attest.

07/31/08 – Felony Charge Filed

According to the Modesto Bee, the Northcutts have been each been charged with a single felony count of “harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of a minor”.

The Northcutts are scheduled for arraignment on September 3rd.

10/09/08 – Court Appearance

Justin and Amy Northcutt made a court appearance yesterday and entered not guilty pleas on individual felony counts of harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of a minor.

The Northcutts are scheduled to be back in court on December 17.

12/17/08 – Amy Northcutt Misses Court Date

Amy Northcutt was scheduled to be in court today but was absent.

Northcutt’s attorney told the judge that she recently gave birth to a baby and couldn’t appear in court today.

Judge Timothy Salter set the couple’s next court date for February 27.

10/02/09 – No Contest Plea

Amy Northcutt has pleaded no contest in Stanislaus County Superior Court to felony charges after being accused of trying to arrange group sex with a 16-year-old student.

Under the terms of the plea deal, Amy Northcutt pleaded no contest to one felony count of “harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of a minor” and will serve two months in jail.

She will be required to register as a sex offender.

The Northcutts will be eligible to have their charges reduced to misdemeanors after three years on probation.

10/28/09 – Formal Sentencing

Amy Northcutt has been sentenced to two months in jail, ordered to register as sex offender and attend sex offender counseling and stay away from the victim.

Northcutt must report to jail by the end of November.

References:

Former Turlock teachers sentenced (10/28/09)

Ex-teachers plead no contest to trying to seduce teen girl (10/02/09)

Ex-Turlock Christian teacher in alleged sex case misses court after having baby (12/17/08)

Turlock teachers deny guilt in seduction case (10/09/08)

Turlock teachers charged with felonies in sex case (07/31/08)

Ex-Turlock Christian School teachers charged with molesting student (07/30/08)

(08/12/2007 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Arielle Beck, 28, a former teacher’s assistant and softball coach in Moab, Utah convicted of three second-degree felony counts of forcible sexual abuse and misdemeanor counts of stalking and supplying alcohol to a minor in a case involving a 14-year-old female victim has succeeded in getting her 2003 convictions over-turned.

The Utah Court of Appeals earlier this year issued a ruling over-turning Becks 2003 jury conviction on the basis that the trial judge, 7th District Judge Lyle Anderson, may have unduly influenced the jury by engaging in what has been reportedly termed “prolonged and adversarial” and “prosecutorial” questioning of Beck on the witness stand. The prosecution appealed the Court of Appeals ruling and last week the Utah Supreme Court uphold the ruling by the Court of Appeals granting Beck a new trial. Basically the courts held that while Anderson was within judicial power to question the witness to clarify answers that he crossed the line by asking questions that should have been asked by the prosecutor not by a trial judge.

At trial the victim testified as to the inappropriate touching, as did various students, teachers and the school principal all of whom allegedly witnessed it on occcassion. The victim also testified regarding the sexual abuse alleged. The victim’s mother discovered so called “love letters” and e-mails between Beck and her daughter.

Following Beck’s 2003 conviction Judge Anderson sentenced Beck to consecutive one-to-15-year prison terms. Beck had a parole-release date of October 24th of this year. With her conviction over-turned she will be freed and the prosecution has the option of filing charges and retrying her.

The testimony of the victim, who twice attempted suicide before Beck’s trial and hung herself in her bedroom closet after Beck’s trial, will be available for a second trial by way of transcript from the first trial.

Prosecutors have not decided if they will retry Beck citing the strain of another trial on the victim’s family. In addition to the victim’s suicide, her brother also committed suicide after his sister’s death. News media reports indicates the victim’s family is not sure it is up to another trial.

10/27/08 – Second Trial Scheduled

A second trial has been scheduled for Arielle Beck.

Beck will be tried on one count of sodomy and three counts of forcible sexual abuse, all felony counts. Beck will also be tried on misdemeanor charges of child abuse, supplying alcohol to a minor and allowing an unlicensed person to drive.

Beck’s trial is currently scheduled for April 20th.

10/23/09 – No Contest Plea

On Thursday just days before her trial was to start, Arielle M. Beck entered an Alford plea (no contest) to a single count of forcible sodomy.

In exchange for her plea, prosecutors dismissed three second-degree felony counts of forcible sexual abuse and misdemeanor counts of child abuse, unlawfully supplying alcohol to a minor and allowing an unlicensed person to drive.

The judge placed Beck on probation for five years, ordered her to pay $7,827.03 in restitution to the state Victim’s Reparation Fund, to complete sex-offender counseling and to register as a sex offender.

References:

Volunteer teacher pleads guilty rather than face second sex-abuse trial (10/23/09)

Moab teacher faces second sex abuse trial (10/27/08)

Moab Teacher’s Sex Abuse Conviction Overturned (8/13/07)

Ex-teacher gets new trial in child-sex-abuse case (8/12/07)

Court overturns conviction of coach in sex abuse case (5/06/2006) (Via Google Archive)

Moab Teacher Appeals Sex Abuse Case (3/27/2006)