Maggie Laughlin
Posted by Webmaster in Elementary Schools, FE-MV, Hall of Shame, High Schools, ME-CP, Ohio
(06/19/08 – Initial BBT Report) – Updated 06/20/08
Maggie Laughlin, 23, a math teacher at Shore Junior High School in Mentor, Ohio has been arrested and charged with sexual battery and and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor on allegations that he had sex with a 15-year-old male student.
It is alleged that during the last two weeks of the school term that a sexual relationship developed between Laughlin and the boy. The incidents are alleged to have occurred in Laughlin’s classroom at the school before the start of the school day and consisted of Laughlin performing oral sex on the boy.
Laughlin came to the attention of police by way of a notification from school officials who were contacted by the boy’s ex-girlfriend’s mother.
She was arrested on Wednesday and was arraigned Thursday morning.
Bond was set in the amount of $200,000 with a 10 percent option. Reportedly the high bond is owing in part to Laughlin’s planning to move to Michigan to be with her fiance and where she had already accepted a position at an all-boys school. Reportedly Laughlin resigned from the school earlier this month.
When asked how Laughlin and the student were able to use her classroom for sex without being caught a schools spokesperson said that the school had been built in 1949 and had some blind corners and that Laughlin’s classroom had a blind corner.
(08/14/08 – Guilty Plea
Maggie Laughlin has pleadged guilty to having illegal sexual conduct with a student.
Laughlin pleaded guilty to eight counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a juvenile and faces up to 18 months in prison when she is sentenced later this month.
Laughlin told the judge, “I became involved with a student and the relationship became sexual in nature and I performed oral sex on him”.
08/27/08 – Sentencing
Maggie Laughlin has been sentenced to 3 years in prison the result of her guilty plea 8 counts of unlawful sexual contact with a juvenile.
Laughlin faced the possibility of up to 12 years in prison. Her attorney sought probation, the prosecution sought the 3 year prison term which was granted by the judge.
09/02/08 – Update on Sentencing
In addition to her prison time Maggie Laughlin is required to maintain her registration as a sex offender for a period of 25 years.
She is also required to relinquish her teaching license.
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01/06/09 – Request For Early Release Denied
In November, Maggie Laughlin’s request for early release from prison was denied in a hearing before the judge that sentenced her.
At the time Laughlin had served only three months of her three year prison sentence after pleading guilty to eight counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a juvenile,
04/07/09 – Next Early Release Hearing Delayed
An early release hearing originally scheduled for April 15 has been rescheduled to April 22.
Laughlin has served approximately 8 months of her 3 year sentence and reportedly Lake County Prosecutor Charles Coulson said he probably would not object to her early release.
References:
Early release hearing for teacher delayed (04/07/09)
Former Mentor teacher Maggie Laughlin’s request for early release from prison denied (01/06/09)
Former Mentor teacher Maggie Laughlin sentenced for sexual contact with student (08/28/08)
Former Mentor teacher sentenced to three years in prison (08/27/08)
Former Mentor teacher sentenced to prison for sexual contact with student (08/27/08)
Teacher pleads guilty to sex with a student (08/13/08)
Teacher faces sex charges (06/20/08)
Former Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex with a Student (06/19/08)
Mentor Police: Former teacher arrested for alleged sexual contact with student (06/19/08)
Mentor teacher accused of sex acts with student (06/19/08)
Mentor teacher accused of having sex with 15-year-old boy (06/19/08)
Junior High Teacher Charged With Having Sex With Student (06/19/08)
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September 12th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
What did she have to gain from performing oral sex on that kid? The kid didn’t go down on her, so she really didn’t teach him how to do anything.
Congratulations! Maggie you threw everything away, career (that you worked so hard for, college is tough, not that Owl [August] would know), boyfriend and reputation.
Do they teach ethics class to future teachers in college? If so, they should really use Maggie as an example.
According to the Ohio Sex Offender Registry, Maggie now works in an office. She probably answers phones all day. Way to go Maggie, you could have gotten that job without a college degree or having to go to jail.
September 11th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
And she has to register as a sex offender during 25 years. Now, she’ll be seen as a SO. She ruined her life only for a few BJ. She lost her freedom, her beauty, her job. I wonder what she thinks now.
September 11th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Ya, I would agree with you Phil, she really does look older in her released from prison picture. She may have only served 13 months of 3 year sentence, but she’s stilled screwed. She has a felony on her record and that’s serious. Felons can’t vote, can’t own firearms, and can’t get a decent paying job. She pretty much has to work a menial job for the rest of her life. I wonder if Maggie will ever stumble on this web site?