Gregory Jackson
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(12/20/07 - Initial BBT Report)
Gregory Jackson, 34, a math teacher and volleyball and basketball coach at Lewis Palmer Middle School in Monument, Colorado has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust.
Two 13-year-old, eighth-grade female students say that Jackson touched them inappropriately and in a sexual manner while coaching them in basketball. Reportedly the girls told their parents of the improper touching and the parents informed a school resource officer.
Reportedly Jackson has been placed on administrative leave from the school and is being held at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center on a $25,000 bond.
Police ask that anyone who may have information regarding this situation to contact Detective Jerry Day at 719-520-7291.
09/15/08 - Guilty Plea To Reduced Charge
Gregory Jackson, charged with multiple counts of felony sexual assault pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor harassment charge.
As part of the plea deal with prosecutors, Jackson is required to surrender his teaching certificate for a year while he’s on probation.
There are other conditions imposed on Jackson as part of the plea deal. See the referenced news report for full details.
References:
Fomer Lewis-Palmer coach pleads guilty to harassment charge (09/15/08)
Teacher arrested in sex assault (12/21/07)
L.P. Middle School teacher arrested (12/20/07)
Lewis Palmer Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault (12/20/07)
Lewis Palmer Middle School Teacher Arrested (12/20/07)
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September 19th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
The deceiving part of the guilty banner is that the original article and charges are posted directly below the “Guilty”. The average person will read the first couple lines and think he is guilty of the felony charges. I think it may be more accurate to have the most recent article stating the conclusion directly under the “Guilty” banner. Below are some pieces of the Colorado Gazette that explains the plea in more detail.
“I’m happy I was cleared of the sexual charges,” Jackson said after the hearing. “I didn’t do that. I didn’t touch these kids in a sexual manner.”
Jackson faced up to life in prison if he had been convicted of any of the five felony sexual assault on a child charges.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Nan Scranton dropped those charges as part of the plea agreement, which was mediated before a senior district judge. She told 4th Judicial District Judge Gilbert Martinez that the girls and their parents signed off on the plea agreement.
Jackson’s attorney, Allen Gasper, told Martinez his client was entering an Alford plea to the harassment charge, meaning Jackson maintains his innocence but admits prosecutors might have enough evidence to prove the harassment charge.
http://www.gazette.com/articles/jackson_40573___article.html/school_sexual.html