Rebecca Bogard
Posted by: Webmaster in Alternative Schools, FE-MV, Mississippi, Science Teachers(1/21/08 - Initial BBT Report)
Rebecca Bogard, 27, a science teacher at the Center for New Opportunities, an alternative school in Biloxi, Mississippi, has been charged with one count of sexual battery on a male student under 16 years of age.
Bogard who has taught in the Biloxi school system for three years came to the attention of authorities by way of a complaint from the boy’s parents.
Following her arrest Bogard was released on $50,000 bond.
1/23/08 - Suspended By School System
Rebecca Bogard has been suspended with pay by the school system.
It was also revealed that Bogard was crowned the Biloxi Shrimp Bowl queen in 1996, which may or may not matter in anything…
1/30/08 - Preliminary Hearing Waived
The Sun Herald is reporting that not only has Rebecca Bogard waived her preliminary hearing but also that she admitted to police a sexual relationship with the boy, who she allegedly referred to as “her little sex fiend”.
According to the Sun Herald, Mrs. Bogard indicated that sex occurred in her Jaguar which bears the license place, “GRRRRR”.
See the Sun Herald report link below.
1/31/08 - Bogard Resigns
According to Biloxi Schools Superintendent Dr. Paul Tisdale, Rebecca Bogard submitted her resignation Wednesday.
E-mail To Colleagues
Hours before Rebecca Bogard submitted her resignation she reportedly e-mail her colleagues the following statement:
Please TRUST me in that I did not admit to everything that was printed in today’s paper. I truly appreciate your words of support and encouragement. Please continue to pray for my family and me. Thank you, Rebecca Bogard.
The Sun Herald has made available copies of the following documents in ‘PDF’ format:
Underlying Facts and Circumstances
Warrant issued for Rebecca Dawn Bogard
See the 02/01/08 Sun Herald report link below for the details.
09/16/08 - Grand Jury Indictment
Rebecca Bogard has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of exploitation of a child, touching of a child for lustful purposes and statutory rape.
If convicted of all charges Bogard could face as much as 65 years in prison.
09/17/08 - Additional Details on Charges
The nature of the allegations contained in the grand jury indictment of Rebecca Bogard has been revealed.
The three charges are based on allegations that Bogard:
(1) used text messages to persuade a child under 18 to meet for the purpose of engaging in sexually explicit conduct
(2) touched or rubbed her mouth and hands on the body of a child under age 16
(3) had sexual intercourse with a child at least age 14 but younger than 16
Bogard remains free in $50,000 bond to await arraignment and eventual trial.
References:
Teacher faces 3 sex charges (09/17/08)
Former Biloxi Teacher Indicted On Sex Charges (09/16/08)
Grand jury indicts Biloxi teacher on sex-crime indictment (09/16/08)
Teacher e-mails colleagues, resigns (2/01/08)
Biloxi Teacher Resigns After Admitting To Sex With Student (1/31/08)
Teacher admits sex with student (1/30/08)
Biloxi teacher charged in sex case suspended with pay (1/23/08)
Teacher charged with sexual contact with student (1/21/08)
Female Biloxi teacher charged with sexual battery on male student (1/21/08)
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November 17th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Maybe there’s a forum or something where we could hold our silly discussions on Peter Rabbit - that way we’re not mucking up the comments section of Rebecca Bogard.
I dunno, send me an email or something. Sound good?
November 17th, 2008 at 10:24 am
I can understand using sick days for when you’re sick. I can justify using them as personal days since they are earned. And since hunting is usually better during the week, it’s a win win. Rest assured, once my sick days are used up it’ll be time to retire. Maybe I sub after I retire. This way I can pick the days I’ll work and the days I don’t want to work. Or maybe I’ll write a books for teachers like Harry Wong. I think my teaching style, classroom management and outlook on education is marketable.
November 16th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I use my sick days for the rare instance when I am too ill to come to work. Imagine that!! There is something inherently dishonest about using them otherwise. If you don’t understand this then there is no point attempting to explain it to you.
Obviously you feel no sense of duty to your students or you wouldn’t dilleberately disrupt their courses with a substitute teacher. Maybe yours are the types of courses where it doesn’t matter. I personally would feel guilty about the quality of education provided my students being diminished because I selfishly wanted to pursue my hobbies.
Guaging your moral character by the content of your comments througout this website, I am not at all surprised that this type of thing doesn’t bother you at all.
I’m still 95% sure you’re lying about the whole thing which is a sad, sad statement in itself.
November 16th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I hunt with some of the parents and they bring their kids, my students, and a few of them are females. I never go anywhere alone with students. As for using sick days, I have them so why not use them. Our contract only allows for 2 personal days, and we have to pay for the sub. If we use sick days the district pays for the sub and I have many, many, many sick days to use before I retire because I don’t get sick. We can’t sell them back. Last year I used sick days to take the principal and his friend hunting. The woods are too crowded on weekends. Once the lakes freeze over I’ll be using some of them for ice fishing. How do you guys use your sick days?
November 15th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
what i find “funny” is that u seem to care so little for the treatment of these students and what has happened to them but you take days off work to spend time with students “hunting”. one of the reasons i get so offended by your remarks is that when my brother was 15 he used to go “hunting” with one of my dad’s friends. this man molested my brother and it wasn’t b/c my brother “wanted it” as you seem to claim so many of these children do. he was taken advantage of by a “predator” who could see that based on our homelife (or lack there of) that he was vulnerable and wanted attention. many of these kids have no home life, don’t know what love is, and just want someone to pay attention to them. teachers who take advantage of this vulneraability are betraying the trust of their students. this is why i t is against the law. this is why people come down so harshly on these “adults” who do this to children. these kids are often lost and looking for guidance and teachers should not take advantage of this. plain and simple. the actions of this man have lead to many problems, including drug use, for my brother that continue to this day some 20 years later. the impact on the lives of these kids lasts a lifetime in many cases. now i know not all (like 18 year olds with their teachers) are “scarred for life” but in the end the teacher knows the law and if he/she chooses to break it then he/she should pay for that choice.
November 15th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
You must be a marvelous teacher to sow flippantly blow off your responsibilities and take sick days to go hunting. This is the same guy that took a sick day to rake leaves a couple weeks ago. So not only are your comments and attitude disgusting, your work ethic and commitment to education is appalling. Well done!
November 15th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Somebody, Biloxiteacher & A Good Teacher,
Sorry I didn’t reply sooner, but I’m back now. I took a couple sick days and went hunting with some of my students and their dads. I downed a big buck with an arrow. Soon gun season will arrive and I’ll have to take a couple more sick days and take another deer. As for my master degrees, one of them is a MBA with an emphasis in accounting and finance, so laugh all you want. What do you have? My students aren’t stoner, most of them are farmers. You know, the ones who get up at 4 AM so you and your families have something to eat and drink when you roll out of bed at 10 AM on the weekends. The same ones who have a work ethic like no other. We build and repair trailers, repair equipment, construction, etc., useful stuff. What do you guys teach?
November 12th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Peter Rabbit, you got 2 master’s degrees to teach stoners how to make ash trays and book cases?!? HAAA! What exactly did you get these degrees in? Power Saws? Lathe Operation?
November 12th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Puzzlement to why if one teacher is accused of something wrong then why are the rest demons? That sounds what the majority is saying here. I for one think somewhat more positive in my life. I think everyone needs some wiggle room. I do not blame someone for what you said, there has to be some proof of it. Proof from a good source, a good person. In reading this blog and others there is much to be desired in truthfulness. Some have spoken with compassion, even those that are not supportive of the teacher or the kid. But, most have spoken with vengeance and hatred for the teacher . I suppose you were there, you saw, you heard, you knew exactly what was done. You sad folks who condemn people before a trial, you are shameful.