(11/21/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Tina A. Schlegel, whose age is reported as either 28 or 37, a substitute teacher at Pickering High School, in Leesville, Louisiana has been arrested on allegations that she had sex with three male students.

It is alleged that Schlegel engaged in sexual activity with three boys, one who is 16-years-old and two who are 15-years-old. It is further alleged that the sexual activity took place at Schlegel’s residence.

Schlegel is initially facing one felony count of carnal knowledge of a juvenille with additional charges possible.

Schlegel reportedly came to the attention of school administrators via complaints from parents and rumors of her alleged illicit relationship with a 15-year-old male student. The school principal questioned two students about see if the allegations were just a rumor or if they were plausible and reportedly determined that they were plausible. The principal then contacted the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office which initiated an investigation.

Sheriff’s officers reportedly questioned several students and at the request of parents did not question others during the course of their investigation.

As a result of their investigation, the Sheriff’s officers arrested Schlegel on the initial count alleging felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, one of the 15-year-old boys.

Following her arrest Schlegel was released on $2,500 bond.

Schlegel faces the possibility of up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Reportedly the Vernon Parish School Board has revoked Schlegel’s substitute teacher status.

(11/16/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Christopher Joseph Watson, 38, a former social studies teacher at the Louisiana School for the Deaf in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has been arrested and booked into Parish Prison on a charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile.

Watson and Nathan Daniel Boyes, 26, a physical education teacher at the school, are alleged to have been communicating via sexually explicit e-mail and text messages with a 16-year-old female student of the school.

Reportedly Watson left the Louisiana school for the Deaf after the last school year for a job elsewhere.

The accused came to the attention of authorities last week when the mother of the alleged victim discovered the alleged illicit communications and took her concerns to school officials.

An affidavit filed in the case alleges that Watson’s e-mails with the victim “seemed to indicate that the defendant and the victim were planning to meet in order to engage in sexual activity”. In addition the victim allegedly told investigators that she and Watson had been communicating for two years and that they planned to meet for sex. It is alleged that Watson told investigators that he planned to meet with the girl to “kiss and pet”.

Bond for Watson was set at $30,000.

Boyes, Watson and the alleged victim are all deaf.

A third current or former teacher at the school Amanda Elizabeth Key has also been arrested and booked on similar allegations and for the same victim.

09/19/08 - Guilty Plea To Lesser Charge

Christopher Watson, in a plea deal with prosecutors, has pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

Watson, who was arrested in November, 2007 on a charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile, will likely be put on probation at sentencing set for October 21.

Reportedly Watson will be required to register as a sex offender.

10/22/08 - Sentencing

Christopher Watson has been sentenced to five years of active supervised probation.

Watson must perform 50 hours of community service, register as a sex offender and continue counseling.

Watson is prohibited from being in the unsupervised presence of minors except with his own children, cannot access Internet social networks or chat sites and has been ordered to have no contact with the victim or her family.

References:

Ex-teacher gets probation in sex case (10/22/08)

Ex-teacher pleads guilty in sex case (09/19/08)

Two arrested in case involving student (11/16/07)

Two arrested in case involving student at state school for deaf (11/16/07)

Two arrested in case involving student at state school for deaf (11/16/07) (Same report - second source)

(11/17/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Amanda Elizabeth Key, 29, has become the third current or former teacher at the Louisiana School for the Deaf in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to be arrested and booked into Parish Prison on a charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile.

The same juvenile, a 16-year-old female student.

Last week the mother of the student discovered that her daughter had been receiving sexually explicit e-mail and text messages from school employees.

Nathan Daniel Boyes, 26, a physical education teacher and Christopher Joseph Watson, 38, a former social studies teacher at the school were arrested earlier.

It is alleged that Key and the girl had been corresponding between May and November and that Key had sent the 16-year-old student naked pictures of herself via e-mail.

The investigation is on-going.

10/05/08 - Guilty Plea

Amanda Elizabeth Key pleaded guilty Friday to a felony charge of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Key entered her plea through a sign language interpreter.

Key received a suspended sentence of two years in prison, five years of supervised probation and was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.

Key is required to register as a sex offender.

Reference:

La. deaf school teacher pleads guilty to felony (10/04/08)

Teacher at state school pleads guilty (10/04/08)

Third teacher, 29, at School for Deaf charged in sex case (11/17/07)