Kay Sorg
Posted by Webmaster in California, FE-FV, Middle Schools, Old Cases, Science Teachers(10/19/07 – Initial BBT Report)
Kay Sorg, a science teacher at Albany Middle School, in Albany, California accused of having sex with a high school girl 16 years ago appeared in court today in an attempt to get the case dropped because it has gone beyond the statute of limitations.
Sorg has not yet entered a plea in the case and likely will not unless Superior Court Judge Sandra Bean rules that the prosecution can meet the elevated level of evidence needed for such an old case. A hearing on that issue is scheduled for November 30.
Elizabeth Grossman, Sorg’s attorney says, “It’s an outrage they have even brought this case. Having reviewed every piece of evidence the prosecution has provided, there is not one shred that supports their case. Here is a fine teacher who has to be dragged through the mud and have her career and reputation jeopardized.”
Sorg, who has been a teacher in the Albany school district for 25 years, posted $150,000 bail in May and was charged with two felony counts of oral copulation of a person under 16 and two counts of sexual penetration of a foreign object. A fifth count of a lewd act upon a child was dropped by prosecutors.
Sorg has been on administrative leave since her arrest.
The relationship between Sorg and the girl allegedly took place during 1990 and 1991. Reportedly the alleged victim contacted the Albany school district about the relationship, and said she was concerned about Sorg working with children.
3/26/08 – Not Guilty Pleas Entered
Kay Sorg accused of having sex with a high school girl in the early 1990s has pleaded not guilty.
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for May 30.
Sorg remains free on bond.
11/21/08 – Sorg Admits Relationship and Charges Dropped
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office agreed to drop charges against Kay Sorg in exchange for her admission of the relationship as well as her resignation from the Albany Unified School District and an agreement to surrender her teaching credential.
Webmaster’s note: This has to be one of the strangest outcomes of any criminal case of which I am aware.
Since Kay Sorg admitted a sexual relationship with the girl she is morally guilty however since the criminal charges were dropped as a result of her admission of guilt she must be considered legally not guilty.
References:
Attorney: Albany teacher admits relationship with student, won’t face charges (11/21/08)
Albany teacher pleads not guilty to sexual felonies (3/26/08)
Albany teacher wants sexual assault case dropped (10/19/07)
Background:
East Bay Science Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault (5/08/07)
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Kay Sorg was one of the worst teachers I’ve ever had. I had the pleasure of being in her 8th grade science class in 1993. I vividly remember her prancing around class with her little white girl students playing “She blinded me with science” in some weird attempt to be viewed as young,hip and cool with those students, crossing the boundries of teacher and student in an unacceptable manor. Her dark tyranical side was left for the students of color, particularly the male students. Kay was agresive, confrontational and immature. I remember one day she announced that no could use the bathroom because she felt the kids were abusing that privelage, I explained to her that it was illegal. 10 minutes later I rose to use the bathroom and she sent me to principal’s office for detention. Ms. Sorg is one those teachers you still hate as an adult, When I saw her face blown up on KTVU that night it litterally put a smile on my face:)She was was kinda weird but I could never put my finger on it. Now i’ve come to realize I was never blinded by her science as weird as it was.
Kay Sorg LIED. She lied to her husband, to her colleagues, to her students, and to her lawyer. A few days before the victim was going to get on the stand and tell the truth under oath, Kay Sorg caved. She admitted it to her lawyer, and agreed to answer the DA’s questions UNDER OATH. In front of a judge. On the record. You’re telling me you and your delusional parent believe that she would rather perjure herself on the record than go through a trial? What innocent person does that? What innocent person answers the DA’s questions regarding a sexual relationship, with graphic answers, for an hour, and makes it all up? What innocent person willingly gives up her career and her credential and decides instead to lie to the court? Come on. Wake up. Everyone’s always so shocked by criminals they thought they knew.
My mother is (was) a colleague of Kay and her husband’s. She, and many other teachers at Albany, continue to believe in Kay’s innocence. They KNOW her. They SEE what goes on behind closed doors in the schools. The evidence in this case was beyond weak (I’m a law student…I kinda get it!).
I agree with the webmaster that this is a STRANGE result. That they would drop the charges, BUT force her to perjure herself by admitting in court to something she maintains she didn’t do.
What it comes down to is, sex offenses have become the new witchhunt, and even without a shred of evidence beyond the alleged victim’s testimony, a jury is likely to believe someone who is accused MUST be guilty. This is why Kay Sorg chose to “admit.” She just wanted it to be over, and didn’t want to end up convicted by a jury and serving prison.
Whatever happened to the presumption of innocence? What happened to the burden of proof being on the Prosecution to show guilt BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. It seems those accused of sex offenders no longer have this privilege in our society. If you doubt it, google the names of Dale Akiki, or John Stoll, or Larry Youngblood. Sex crimes are a definite problem, but so is creating a witchhunt that sweeps up innocent people! It’s an epidemic!
Peter Rabbit – Are you so stupid that you don’t know what “statute of limitations” means?
For someone who runs their mouth so much and PRETENDS to be an educated adult, you sure aren’t very bright.
The judge may have realized that the 16 year old female student knew what she was doing and played a large part in the relationship and didn’t consider it a crime. Or maybe the judge is very liberal and since it was girl on girl it’s all good.
As a former student of Kay Sorg (she taught my science classes in middle school), I can honestly say that I am shocked by these allegations. Ms. Sorg wat the kind of teacher that kids could confide in and I seriously doubt that she would have crossed the line. I think that it is a serious problem when teachers take advantage of students, but sometimes the teachers are innocent. In this case, I truly believe she’s innocent.
Wow, it must be amazing for M to know Kay Sorg that well… To know everything she does in private. Maybe, out of the thousands of teachers acting badly on this website and throughout the country, Kay Sorg is the ONLY one who’s innocent. All those other molesters, who also shocked their communities, whose friends and students couldn’t believe their beloved teacher could be so disappointing… well, certainly they’re different than our precious Kay Sorg, aren’t they?
Everyone who knows Kay Sorg knows that this is not something she would have done.