Roberta Walter (Blackwell)
Posted by: Webmaster in Art Teachers, FE-FV, FE-MV, High Profile Cases, Junior High Schools, Kentucky, Middle SchoolsRoberta Walter, 61, known in the 1970’s and 1980’s as Roberta Blackwell, a former art teacher at Beaumont Junior High School in Fayette County, Kentucky has been arrested in Nashville, Tennessee and charged with third-degree sodomy of a then 15-year-old girl and third-degree rape of a then 15-year-old male student.
The alleged sexual abuse began in the late 1970’s when Blackwell was a teacher at Beaumont Junior High School and the alleged victim, a student there, was babysitting for Blackwell.
Also charged in the case is former science teacher Jack Russell Hubbard who was arrested in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and is charged with third-degree rape and four counts of first-degree sodomy. The rape charges against Hubbard allege the rape of the 15-year-old female victim. The sodomy charges stem from alleged sexual abuse of Thomas “Beau” Goodman who told police he was sodomized by Hubbard 30 times between ages 14 and 15.
The female victim’s name is Carol Lynne Maner and she came forward with her accusations in August 2003 and has accused the school district of concealing evidence of a clear pattern of sexual abuse by four teachers, a guidance counselor and an assistant principal at Beaumont and Lafayette High School in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Carol Lynne Maner, now 44-years-old, has sued the Fayette County Board of Education saying that Roberta Blackwell and Hubbard traded her back and forth for sexual abuse.
The civil trial is currently on-going.
Thomas “Beau” Goodman has also sued the Fayette County Board of Education.
Update 7/13/07:
Roberta Walter (Blackwell) made an appearance in a Lexington, Kentucky courtroom today and entered a not guilty plea to all charges.
Update 7/27/07:
A hearing in a sex abuse case that was originally scheduled for today has been rescheduled for August 17th.
References:
Delay in sex abuse case (7/27/07)
Ex-Teacher Enters Sex Abuse Plea (7/13/07)
2 ex-teachers named in lawsuit arrested (7/11/07)
Two arrested, charged in Fayette schools sex-abuse case (7/10/07)
Former teachers arrested ; sex abuse lawsuit begins (7/10/07)
Former Teachers Arrested as Sex Abuse Lawsuit Begins (7/10/07)
Former teachers arrested as sex abuse lawsuit begins (7/10/07)
Two arrested, charged in Fayette schools sex-abuse case (7/10/07)
Former Student Testifies in Sex Abuse Case against Schools (7/10/07)
View BadBadTeacher.com Coverage of Jack Russell Hubbard
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October 26th, 2007 at 12:53 am
I’m glad Ann and David assumed the Duke Lacrosse players were innocent. So many duplicitous feminists were pathetically parading their victimhood for profit and self-aggrandizement during that modern day lynching.
At least the rape shield law doesn’t protect Crystal Gail Mangum’s identity any longer.
http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2006/03/takeback.html
September 25th, 2007 at 9:32 am
Quit youre crying, were there is smoke there is fire. It would be different if this site was calling the teachers out. They are just letting you know who is being charged with what. Maybe they ought to put both of your comments on a crappy crappy comments page.
August 20th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Thanks for your comments on both the issue at hand and the site.
Please see http://badbadteacher.com/about/ for how we view this issue of innocent until proven guilty.
Then please, get back with us on it…
August 20th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Your view of the issue stinks. Our system still says that an individual is innocent until proven guilty. The very name of your web site implies guilt until proven innocent. Maybe I’ll start a website called crappycrappywebsites.com and put your website at the top of the list.
July 13th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Thanks for your comments.
Please see http://badbadteacher.com/about/ for how we view this issue.
July 13th, 2007 at 11:36 am
How can you publish anyone as a bad teacher until they have been found guilty of a crime? Do you know how many students accused teachers unjustly in this country. Blackwell/Walter has not been found guilty of anything, yet you have placed her on his list. Shame on you. Wait until she has been convicted, if she is, and then do your work. Innocent until proven guilty is a farce in this country because of sites like yours.