(09/26/08 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Sandra Binkley, 36, a math teacher at Portland High School in Portland, Tennessee has been arrested and charged with statutory rape by an authority figure for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old male student.
It is alleged that Binkley had sex with the boy during March of this year during school hours and when other students were in the building.
Brinkley came to the attention of authorities when the boy reportedly told his parents earlier this week and they in turn contacted school administrators.
The father of the boy has been quoted in news media reports as saying, “He said she was okay, she was real nice. He said she was real friendly.”
Binkley reportedly turned herself in to police on Thursday and was subsequently released from the Sumner County jail on $5,000 bond.
Binkley who has reportedly taught at the school for 10 years has been placed on administrative leave without pay by the school system.
10/01/08 – More Alleged Victims Come Forward
Two more students have come forward claiming they’ve had a sexual encounter with Sandra Binkley.
The new allegations allege sexual acts between Binkley and the students both on and off campus.
As a result of the new allegations, Binkley surrendered to police today on new charges including two counts of statutory rape by an authority figure and one count of sexual battery by an authority figure.
12/04/08 – Preliminary Hearing
On Wednesday, at the preliminary hearing for Sandra Binkley, three boys testified about alleged sexual encounters between themselves and Binkley in a locker room office, a classroom closet and her car and home.
Binkley’s attorney claimed that one of the teens had raped Binkley in the office and the other two are lying to protect her attacker.
Two of the alleged victims are currently students at Portland High School, and one graduated at the end of the last school year.
The judge found probable cause to send the case to a grand jury.
01/12/09 – Grand Jury Indictment
A Sumner County grand jury last week indicted Sandra Binkley on nine counts of statutory rape by an authority figure and three counts of sexual battery by an authority figure.
Binkley’s arraignment on the charges is set for January 23.
04/23/09 – Binkley Wants Job Back While Awaiting Trial
Sandra Binkley, who has been on administrative leave without pay since September, is asking the Board of Eduction for her job back while awaiting trail on allegations of having sex with three male students in 2007 and 2008.
School board Attorney Jim Fuqua advised Binkley’s attorney that only Director of School Benny Bills has authority over personnel matters and that the school board cannot vote on whether to reinstate Binkley.
05/13/09 – Sandra Binkley Says She Is The Victim
In an interview, Sandra Binkley has said, “There was one incident with one student, who was a month away from being 18. He was bigger than me and he forced himself on me. He came into the room and forced himself upon me.”
09/21/09 – Trial Underway
A jury was seated today in the trial of Sandra Binkley, accused of having sex with three of her male students.
Opening statements were set to begin Monday afternoon.
Earlier this year, Binkley in a television interview said she was raped by one of the students.
09/22/09 – Alleged Victim Testifies
A former Portland High School student testified Monday that the relationship he shared with teacher Sandy Binkley included sex, gifts and shared confidences and is “cherishable even to this day.”
09/29/09 – Sandra Brinkley Found Guilty
The jury has found Sandra Binkley guilty on two counts of statutory rape by an authority figure.
The jury acquitted Binkley on seven counts involving two other boys, one of whom was the younger brother of the victim she was convicted of having sex with.
Reportedly, Binkley faces a sentence of three to six years in prison, which she would serve at 30 percent because she does not have any prior convictions.
Sentencing is set for November 13th.
10/16/09 – Robertson County Charge Tossed
A Robertson County judge has thrown out the charge against Sandy Binkley based on the possibility that the alleged victim might have been 18 if and when the sex took place at her home.
Binkely still faces sentencing next month in the Sumner County case.
11/13/09 – Sentencing
Sandra Binkley has reportedly been sentenced to 12 years in prison, the maximum sentence that Judge Dee Gay could impose.
Binkley’s lawyer David Ridings said it was the most egregious abuse of justice in a sentence that he has ever seen and indicated an appeal would be filed.
According to NewsChannel5.com:
She will serve two, six year sentences consecutively at 30 percent served.
References:
Sandy Binkley lawyers to appeal 12-year sentence in teacher sex case (11/13/09)
Former Teacher Receives Maximum Sentence (11/13/09)
Sex Charge Thrown Out Against Former Teacher (10/16/09)
Portland Teacher Found Guilty Of Rape (09/29/09)
Portland High teacher guilty on two counts statutory rape (09/29/09)
Portland teacher sex trial hears claim of rape (09/29/09)
Teacher/Student Texted After Alleged Rape, Say Prosecutors (09/28/09)
Boy: Dad Almost Caught Him With Binkley (09/24/09)
Teacher sex trial begins in Portland, Tennessee (09/22/09)
Jury Seated In Teacher Sex Trial (09/21/09)
Jury Selection Begins In Sandra Binkley’s Trial (9/21/09)
The female discount for sexual predators (07/08/09)
Teacher Accused Of Sex Crimes Wants Job (04/23/09)
Portland teacher accused of sex with students wants to be reinstated (04/22/09)
Teacher charged with sex involving students (01/12/09)
Students testify to having sex with teacher 12/04/08
Rape charges put popular teacher’s career on hold (10/21/08)
Portland teacher faces additional charges (10/01/08)
2 More Students Say Had Sex With Teacher (10/01/08)
Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Sleeping With Student At School (09/25/08)
Portland teacher arrested on statutory rape charge (09/25/08)
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