(6/26/07 - Initial BBT Report)
Charlene Schmitz, 54, of Leroy, Alabama and a teacher at Leroy High School has been charged with second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy on allegations that she had sex with a 14-year-old boy.
Schmitz came to the attention of authorities when the boy’s mother came to them with stacks of explicit e-mails she claimed the teacher sent to her son.
When police questioned the boy he admitted to the sexual relationship, said it had been going on since April and usually at Schmitz’s residence.
Schmitz, after being arrested, was released on $40,000 bond.
Update: 6/27/07:
Additional details on the accusations have become available in a subsequent report listed below. Some of the new information pertains to the nature of the e-mails allegedly between the teacher and boy. These e-mails dealt with oral sex. The fact that the teacher has children older than the alleged victim. The next hearing in the case is set for July 24th.
Update: 7/24/07:
Charlene Schmitz has waived a preliminary hearing.
Last week Schmitz was placed on paid administrative leave by the school.
Update 7/27/07:
The case of Charlene Schmitz was sent to a Washington County Grand Jury during what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing, Tuesday, July 24. The next grand jury will convene in August but it is not currently known if Schmitz’s case will be heard at that time.
11/26/07 - Schmitz Re-Arrested
Charlene Schmitz who after her original arrest the judge barred from having any contact with the alleged victim has been re-arrested after she allegedly ignored that order Friday night.
Deputies say she sat next to the teenage boy during a football game in Leroy, Alabama.
Schmitz is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow for a bond hearing.
11/27/07 - Arrested on Federal Charges
Charlene Schmitz has been taken into federal custody on charges of using a computer to entice a child.
Schmitz was arrested by federal agents this afternoon following a bond hearing on state charges.
11/30/07 - Charlene Schmitz To Remain Jailed
U.S. Magistrate Judge Bert Milling Jr. ordered Charlene Schmitz to remain jailed pending trial on a pair of federal enticement charges.
2/13/08 - Federal Trial Underway
The federal trial of Charlene Schmitz on charges of enticing a child by computer and enticing a child by cell phone is underway. Prosecutors revealed what kind of conversations Schmitz supposedly had with the teen.
2/15/08 - Guilty Verdict
The trial jury has found Charlene Schmitz guilty on two counts of child enticement.
She faces a sentencing range from 10 years to life in prison.
The jury apparently did not buy testimony from Schmitz’s 14-year-old daughter who testified that she logged onto her mother’s Yahoo account and pretended to be her as she traded instant messages with the boy.
The alleged victim testified in support of the prosecution’s case against Schmitz.
06/02/08 - Sentencing
Today U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose sentenced Charlene Schmitz to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison.
The judge rejected the prosecution’s request for an even longer sentence and who said that Schmitz allowed and possibly encouraged her 13-year-old daughter to lie that she had impersonated her mother during instant messaging conversations with the boy.
References:
Teacher Sex Case: Schmitz Gets 10 Years (06/02/08)
Teacher in Washington County sex case gets 10 years (06/02/08)
Teacher is guilty of luring student (2/15/08)
Teacher guilty in student sex case (2/14/08)
Teen testifies about relationship with teacher (2/13/08)
Teacher on Trial for Allegedly Enticing Teen For Sex (2/13/08)
Judge orders teacher jailed on enticement charge (11/30/07)
Feds indict Washington County teacher in juvenile sex case (11/28/07)
Federal Charges in Teacher Sex Case (11/27/07)
New Charges: Teacher Sex Case (11/26/07)
Teacher sex case goes to grand jury (7/27/07)
Teacher Faces Sex Charges (7/24/07)
Teacher accused of sex with teen
Teacher, 54, charged with having sex with boy, 14
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June 4th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
now it would be one thing if she was hot, but otherwise……ew
March 30th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
It looks like she will likely die in prison if the judge doesn’t sentence her to the minimum of 10 yrs. How sad and pathetic she is. Instead of enjoying her golden yrs free, she will be spending the majority of them behind bars. Oh well, I have no sympaty for her.