(05/14/08 - Initial BBT Report)
Shane Flournoy, 32, a former dorm supervisor at the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, Texas has been arrested and charged on allegations of having an improper relationship with a 15-year-old male student.
Flournoy came to the attention of authorities when he allegedly confessed to his minister that he had sexually abused a minor and that he wanted to turn himself in. The minister then reportedly contact police.
The student has allegedly told investigators that Fournoy repeatedly asked to see his penis during the fall 2007.
It is alleged that in October that during a visit by the boy to Flournoy’s apartment, Flournoy paid him $200 to show him his penis while Flournoy’s wife was asleep. It is further alleged that Flournoy inappropriately touched the student before the boy rejected his advances. Police say that Flournoy told them he would have had sex with the boy, had he agreed.
Flournoy also allegedly told police that the boy threatened to go to authorities if he was not given money. Flournoy said he paid the student about $1,000 for his silence.
Following his arrest Flournoy was fired by the school.
Austin Police say that Flournoy had inappropriate sexual contact with at least five boys between the ages of 13 and 16-years-old in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s with crimes taking place in the Houston and Harris County area. Police also allege that Flournoy admitted to these additional sex crimes.
He is being held in jail on $250,000 bond.
References:
APD: Man charged in deaf-school abuse confessed to being serial predator (05/14/08)
Texas School for the Deaf worker arrested on sex charge (05/13/08)
Former TSD Employee Also Abused Boys in Houston (05/13/08)
Texas School for the Deaf employee arrested on charges of improper relationship (05/13/08)
Texas School for the Deaf employee arrested (05/13/08)
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