Craig Bowen
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(04/15/08 - Initial BBT Report)
Craig Steven Bowen, 57, a former eighth grade social studies teacher and basketball and track coach at Rising Starr Middle School in Fayetteville, Georgia has been arrested on charges of aggravated sexual battery, child molestation and incest.
It is alleged that between 2000 and 2003 that Bowen has sexual contact with a female relative who was under the age of 16.
Bowen was initially charged with aggravated sexual battery. As the investigation progressed additional charges of child molestation and incest were added and police indicate that additional charges are possible as the investigation continues.
The school in a letter to parents indicated that Bowen was no longer employed by the school. Reportedly Bowen has resigned.
Following his arrest Bowen was reportedly being held in the Coweta County Jail.
10/28/08 - Jury Returns Guilty Verdict
Today a Coweta Superior Court jury found Craig Bowen guilty on four counts of child molestation for the sexual abuse of a female family member for a period of five years beginning when she was 5 or 6-years-old.
The judge sentenced Bowen, who had pleaded for mercy, to 20 years in prison with 15 years to serve and 5 years probation on each count with all sentences to run concurrently.
Bowen had turned down a plea deal offered by prosecutors under which he would have received a sentence of 20 years with 12 years to serve. In sentencing Bowen to the longer term the judge indicated that the longer sentence was justified as Bowen had put the victim through a trial.
References:
Bowen found guilty in child sex case (10/28/08)
Teacher jailed for molestation of child (04/15/08)
Rising Starr MS teacher arrested for incest, child molestation (04/15/08)
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November 26th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Sorry, I know Mr. Bowen, and he is NOT the “poor guy” you may think he is. He is a predator, and I know this because he went after one of my female family members, someone who was about to be related to him. He admitted to his entire family what he did, and then and told them that the little girl [who he began molesting] at the age of SIX, didn’t do anything she didn’t want done. He’s sick, and I don’t care about how good a coach he was. SOCIOPATH!!!!!
November 1st, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I personally feel like Craig Bowen was a really great teacher. I had tons of fun with him on the Track Team. He always had the whole team laughing. Its hard to believe that this could actully happen, but then again a “small world” only excist in out dreams. I feel that God has everything happen for a reason. Mr. Bowen will get though this, and what doesnt kill you will only make you stronger.
God is Love.
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August 15th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
god will get him through this? Please, why would god have any respect for this man!
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
People make assumptions too quickly … I wonder how many sociopaths are walking around. We need to overcome the stigma of mental health issues. These people need help, and don’t need to be made fun of.
April 21st, 2008 at 5:23 pm
stop obsessing.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Mr. Bowen was always looking for ways to improve us on the track team. Then one day our other coach told us that Mr. Bowen will not be the coach for the remander of the season but we didnt know why. Then the letter came home telling us that Mr. Bowen got arrested. We were all sad at first but then some people started to make jokes about it. This is not a laughing matter. I hope that this is not true but if it is then he made a huge miskake. I believe that GOD will get you through this. I am praying for you.