Emma Painter
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(10/19/07 – Initial BBT Report)
Emma Painter, 45, of Clayton, New Jersey, a suspended teacher and field hockey coach at Kingsway Regional High School in Woolwich Township, New Jersey has been indicted on charges of witness tampering and official misconduct in connection with an ongoing investigation of sexual assault charges filed against another teacher and coach, Erica Umosella.
Painter is accused of urging the 17-year-old female Kingsway student to recant statements about her alleged relationship with Erica Umosella, who is accused of a sexual relationship with the girl.
The alleged victim was in one of Umosella’s health classes and was a member of the school’s field hockey team.
Painter who continues to receive a $71,318 annual teaching salary while on suspension faces up to 15 years in prison and the loss of her teaching license if convicted of all charges.
Erica Umosella was not rehired by the school for the current year.
12/19/08 – Guilty Verdict
In a non-jury trial, Emma Painter has been found guilty of official misconduct and witness tampering for trying to persuade a 17-year-old female student to recant statements about the girl’s sexual relationship with another teacher.
Painter faces a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of 10 years in prison at sentencing.
Painter remains free on $10,000 bail pending sentencing on February 13.
05/21/09 – Sentencing
Emma Painter has reportedly been sentenced to four years in prison.
Gloucester County Superior Court Judge M. Christine Allen-Jackson who sentenced Painter allowed her to remain free on bail pending appeal.
Reportedly Painter will be eligible for parole after serving two years.
References:
Ex-teacher gets 4 yrs. in colleague’s tryst
(05/21/09)
Gloucester County teacher guilty of pressuring student over sexual affair (12/19/08)
Verdict due in ex-teacher’s tampering case (12/17/08)
Coach denies tamper claim (11/22/08)
Could ID notes, school chief testifies (11/21/08)
Coach faces charge in student’s sex-assault case (10/19/07)
Ex-teacher indicted for tampering (10/19/07)
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October 26th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Still free on bail – waiting for the appeal to be ruled on – feels like it will never end !
September 12th, 2009 at 2:17 am
so is painter serving herr jail sentance now or is she still free on bail?
July 15th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
The girl in question must feel disgusting, not regarding the Emma Painter case–but the Erica Umosella case. Her family must be ashamed to think that their daughter was a poor innocent child. I wonder if she even cares about the huge mess she made-I highly doubt it.
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:30 pm
somebody:Well said, I would like to add if Miss Painter had been successful in getting this girl to recant this girl could have been charged with a filing a false police report which makes what she did even more despicable.
June 23rd, 2009 at 6:54 pm
There seem to be several inconsistancies with regards to the state’s case against her. Still, not knowing the people or specific facts involved, I can only say that if the state proved its case, then she deserves pretty much everything she gets. What really bothers me, though is that the woman who committed the far more serious crime, the ACTUAL abuse, is out free.
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Diane V -
Here we go again with, “oh it was just a little ol’ mistake.” WRONG WRONG WRONG! As a teacher she had a very important responsibility. She was well aware of what was required of her and she blatantly and willfully violated this very basic and important responsibility. Every teacher knows the law in regards to reporting abuse. What she did was WORSE – she used her position of influence to try and cover up a felony. That is not just a simple little “mistake” – that is a premeditated and deliberate commission of a serious crime.
You think that after doing this she should be allowed to keep her job, her benefits and her freedom? Thank goodness the sane and rational world disagrees with you.
June 23rd, 2009 at 11:54 am
I put a blog message on this forum four months ago defending Ms. Painter. Does this mean that someone tampered with my message. UH OH do they only print Emma bashing?
There may have been mistakes made, but they were made by everyone involved with this case. I question motive from all of the people involved.
emma’s mistake is not worthy of losing her job, pension, reputation and most important, her freedom.
DJV
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June 10th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
I had ms painter and I must say she was one of my favorite teachers.it makes me sick to read things like she thought she owned the school and nasty.I remember students talking bad about all the teachers because that’s what kids did. it’s always that one teacher that you remember. When I needed extra help with my driving test she helped. I don’t think someone nasty or evil would stay after school on their time to help a student. Some students never gave her a chance because all you knew her as the gay gym teacher. Instead she was a great teacher and nice person. Say what you want and write a bad respond to my post all you want I don’t care nor will it change mind.