(1/25/08 - Initial BBT Report)
Loni Marie Folks, 24, a fifth-grade teacher at W.L. Smith Elementary in Petal, Mississippi has been arrested on allegations of the sexual battery of a 16-year-old male exchange student that was living in the home with Folks and her husband.
Folks came to the attention of authorities by way of a complaint from “a member of the community”.
At an initial court appearance bond for Folks was set at $30,000 and conditioned upon her avoiding all contact with the student.
Folks was released from the Forrest County Jail after making bond and has been placed on administrative leave by the school system.
05/15/08 - Trial Date Set
Loni Folks has been set for trial on charges of sexual battery on August 8th.
Folks remains free on $30,000 bond.
08/25/08 - Trial Postponed
The trial of Loni Folks scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed, reportedly due to her attorney being busy with other trials.
No new trial date has been set, although Folks’ attorney says that a November trial is possible.
09/04/08 - New Trial Date Set
The trial of Loni Folks has now been scheduled for November 19th.
Folks remains free on $30,000 bond.
References:
Trial date set for Petal teacher (09/04/08)
Sexual battery trial gets postponed for Petal teacher (08/24/08)
Sexual battery trial to begin for Petal teacher (05/15/08)
Teacher arrested, faces sex charges (1/26/08)
Teacher makes bond (1/26/08)
Petal teacher arrested on sexual battery charge (1/25/08)
Petal elementary teacher arrested on sex charge (1/25/08)
Petal teacher faces sexual battery charge (1/25/08)
Your IP Address is:
69.136.188.171
Entries (RSS)
September 30th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
ok….everyone just needs to chill out. i would delete my comment from a few weeks ago but i dunno how so ya’ll just quit talking!!!!!! its no ones business except for the ppl it involves. What she did, did not and will not affect you so leave her alone! Its not even as bad as they make it seem. Yes , i just said that!!!! Its not like she raped him, however thats how all of you are acting!!!!! She’s not some horrible person so back off!!!!
LEAVE HER ALONE!
September 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
o my Gosh!!!!!!!!! What was she thinking? How stupid can a girl be! Sure glad he divorced her! Who is “hiding” behind a computer????? Its not like we can call her up and tell her what we think of her. Although i’m sure if someone could call her they would!!!!!! MAYBE…. people should just think before they act! Hope she gets what she deserves!
stacy
September 20th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Don’t judge a person without knowing!! She’s great and she doesn’t deserve all that!!!
It’s easy to be mean and to hide behind a computer!
September 8th, 2008 at 11:50 am
yes, they have gotten a divorce! He divorced her. He’s an amazing guy!
And actually , the attorney was really busy due to an unfortunate event in his family. its set for november 19th.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
This statement, “No new trial date has been set, although Folks’ attorney says that a November trial is possible”, is a sign that she hasn’t fully paid her lawyer fees. If she is a having a hard time paying for her criminal activity, she doesn’t have the money for a divorced.
August 25th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
A disgusting young woman. Boffing the boy in her own home. Has her husband divorced her yet??