Anna Margaret Bettencourt
Posted by Webmaster in FE-UNKNOWN, Hall of Shame, High Schools, History, Idaho
(02/19/09 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Anna Margaret Bettencourt, 38, a history teacher at Bliss High School in Bliss, Idaho has been charged with two counts of sexual battery of a minor.

The alleged victim is reportedly 16-year-old male student and the allegations involve incidents occurring between August 15 and September 30, 2008.
It is alleged that Bettencourt and the boy had intercourse twice during the August to September time frame, once on the floor of the school’s agriculture shop on a Sunday and again in the boy’s pickup truck after they met at the school. Police say that both Bettencourt and the boy have admitted these alleged sex acts.
Authorities have determined that a school aide had first heard about the alleged sexual encounters in November but had not reported it until Tuesday. On February 13th, a school official called the Gooding County sheriff’s office to report the allegations.
Reportedly Bettencourt was arraigned on the charges yesterday and a preliminary hearing has been set for March 19.
Media reports indicate that, due to an undisclosed conflict of interest, the Gooding County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will petition the court to appoint a special prosecuting attorney to handle the case.
04/16/09 - Court Appearance
Anna Margaret Bettencourt made an appearance today in Gooding County Magistrate Court and waived her preliminary hearing.
Magistrate Casey Robinson bound over Bettencourt to 5th District Court for arraignment on April 28th.
Reportedly the prosecution has offered Bettencourt a plea deal that would involve the dropping of one count and a minimum prison sentence of 3 years.
05/13/09 - Bettencourt Wants More Time To Consider Deal
Anna Margaret Bettencourt has requested and received additional time to consider a plea deal with prosecutors.
Bettencourt’s arraignment has been rescheduled for June 25th.
06/16/09 - Guilty Plea
Anna Bettencourt has reportedly pleaded guilty to a single count felony sexual battery of a minor.
In return the prosecution dropped of a second count of the same charge and a $5,000 fine as part of the plea deal.
The prosecution is seeking a prison term of at least three years.




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