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Nov 24 2008

Mark Carpenter

Posted by Webmaster in Administrators, Hall of Shame, Junior High Schools, Louisiana, ME-FV

Guilty

(10/10/07 – Initial BBT Report)

Mark Carpenter, 54, an assistant principal at Lee Road Junior High School, in Covington, Louisiana has been arrested on allegations of aggravated rape of a young girl over a period of years beginning twenty years ago.

Mark Carpenter Mug Shot

It is alleged that Carpenter began sexually abusing the girl, then 6-years-old, twenty years ago and that the sexual abuse continued until the girl was 16-years-old. The alleged victim is now 26-years-old.

Carpenter joined St. Tammany Parish schools during the 1997-98 school year becoming a parishwide assistant principal in 2006. Carpenter was assigned to Lee Road Junior High School this year.

Carpenter who was being held in the St. Tammany Parish Jail without bond on Tuesday has reportedly resigned from the school system.

11/24/08 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing

Mark Carpenter has pleaded guilty on Monday afternoon to raping a 6-year-old girl and to possessing child pornography.

Carpenter was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the forcible rape charge, without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.

He received five years for the child pornography charge.

The sentences will run concurrently.

References:

Former St. Tammany Parish Assistant Principal gets 30 years for raping 6-year-old girl (11/24/08)

Lee Road Jr .High assistant principal arrested for aggravated rape, held without bond at St. Tammany Parish Jail (10/09/07)

Assistant Principal Resigns Amid Rape Charge (10/09/07)

Assistant principal booked in rape of girl, 6 (10/10/07)

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