(07/10/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Michael J. Pratt, a principal at the Latter Day Saints seminary program at Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah has reportedly been arrested on allegations of a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student.
Reportedly, Pratt was booked into the Utah County Jail on charges of aggravated kidnapping, unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year-old, aggravated forcible sex abuse, forcible sodomy, object rape, lewdness, burglary, criminal trespassing, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and enticing a minor.
It is alleged that Pratt checked the girl out of school without her parents’ knowledge at least three times.
It is further alleged that during the course of the relationship which reportedly started in May, that Pratt engaged in sexual activity with the girl at various times and in different locations around the county and that they were once observed skinny-dipping in Warm Springs near Goshen, Utah.
Pratt came to the attention of police by way of a referral from the Division of Child and Family Services.
Bond for Pratt, who is reportedly married and has children, was set in the amount of $20,000 cash only with a court appearance set for Monday morning.
A spokesperson for the church stated that Pratt’s employment has been terminated.
07/13/09 – Court Appearance
Michael J. Pratt made a court appearance today at which time he was reportedly order to surrender a copy of his computer hard drive to the court. The computer is currently owned by the LDS church.
Formal charges against Pratt are reportedly expected next week.
Pratt was freed on bond this past weekend.
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i dont know what stephanie wrote that. I think she was with me in orem jr. high.
What she said about Bro. Pratt is true! He was an amazing teacher, person, father, and husband. I really dont believe any of this. If it were true, then the girl is full of shiz. I cant believe that if something did happen between them she would just come out and say it months later…after she AGREED to do it. People are sooo wrong these days. Bro. Pratt is awsome, he helped me get through my trials, and i remember he would even fast for us when we were having a hard time. (I do get the rock thing) …I hope he remembers me, I give him all my love and appreciation. I keep a prayer in my heart for him. Life is hard!! and because he is such a faithful person he gets really hard trials.
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Marina-
I am ashamed that you would put all the blame on the girl (emphasis on girl) regardless of how good a teacher he was, he committed crimes. He alone committed a crime. They both sinned but we on this earth are not to judge for those sins… just the crimes. He is more than double that girls age and has a family. He should’ve known better. Regardless of what that teenager did to provoke the situation or when she chose to come forward about it. He was wrong. He abused his power and did things he knew were wrong. In my opinion, he is a very disturbed adulterer/pedofiler and should spend a good chunk of his life behind bars. That poor girl will never be the same. I pray for her, MR Pratt, and both their families that they will not suffer much for the crimes/sins of this man and that they will be able to forgive and grow from this experience.
Bro. P was an amazing teacher, he was my teacher for a year and junior high. he made me want to go to seminary. he respected us and helped us through every trial we were going through. he would never do this, i don’t know why he did it though but it still blows me away. and also you can’t just blame him on this, it was also the girls fault too. i also feel pain for his lovely wife and children they were so sweet. also for the girls family i feel pain, this must be hard for them. bro. p was and always will be an amazing teacher, i know that everything he taught was true and just because he did this does not make it untrue. for him i forgive him and give him my rock [you would understand the rock thing if you were in his class]. i know that he was never with a student alone at my junior high, and if he was he ALWAYS had the door open. again bro. p is a good man.
Principal pRATt isn’t going to beat the rap on his good looks, that’s for sure! He looks like he belongs to the Barrow gang.