(07/23/08 – Initial BBT Report)
Stephanie A. Draper, 35, a former teacher at Millard North Middle School and Beadle Middle School in Omaha, Nebraska turned herself in and been arrested on allegations that she had a sexual relationship with a student six years ago.
An affidavit for the warrant for Draper’s arrest indicates that the student, now 21, told an investigator that he and Draper had a relationship between February and April 2002, when he was 14 and was attending Beadle Middle School.
It is alleged that Draper and the student had sex twice at her house. It is further alleged that on another occasion that Draper and the boy drove to Washington County, where they kissed, near the site where Draper and her husband were building a house. There is an alleged fourth incident, one said to have occurred at at Draper’s house during which the two did not have sex. It is further alleged that while at Draper’s house the boy drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes.
The alleged victim has admitted to investigators that he recently called Draper and tried to extort $5,000 in hush money from her and that she said she did not have the money but would give him a ring worth that much if the boy would promise there would be no more threats, no more calls and no more e-mails.
Draper turned herself in early this morning and after being booked into the Sarpy County Jail she was released on 10 percent of $100,000 bond.
Draper resigned from the school system earlier this year.
08/01/08 – Arraignment
Stephanie Draper was arraigned this morning and entered a plea of not guilty.
Draper remains free on bond.
Her next court appearance is set for November.
07/20/09 – Hung Jury, Mistrial Declared
The judge has declared a mistrial after the jury in the trial of Stephanie Draper declared itself deadlocked.
The jury began deliberating on Thursday and a mistrial was declared on Monday.
A new trial is scheduled to begin on December 8th.
10/09/09 – Prosecutors Add Two New Charges
Jurors in Stephanie Draper’s second trial will have two additional charges to consider.
Prosecutors have filed one new count each of third-degree sexual assault and attempted first-degree sexual assault.
Of the new charges, prosecutor Matt Lierman indicated, “This certainly gives the jury more options with what they want to do with the case.”.
Draper’s attorney, Chris Perrone indicated, “The state was unsuccessful with obtaining a guilty verdict the first time, so they threw in a couple of other charges with the hope that the jury will bite on something.”.
References:
Ex-teacher to face more sex charges (10/09/09)
Neb. jury deadlocks on accusations against teacher (07/20/09)
Draper jury fails to reach verdict (07/20/09)
Former teacher pleads not guilty in sex assault case (08/01/08)
Former Teacher Arrested in Sex Assault Investigation (07/23/08)
Sexual Assault, Blackmail Case Involves Teacher, Students (07/23/08)
Former Millard teacher turns self in, then posts bail (07/23/08)
Ex-teacher sought in sex assault of student (07/23/08)
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Must have been one hellava 14 yr old, if true
The Omaha World Herald reports that she taught him how to perform oral sex. This dude is a freakin idiot not realizing the gift she was giving him.
non belief! more charges? trumped up? yep
They added more charges because it was a mistrial?!? WTF
It says they could not get a guilty verdict the first time so they through in a couple of other charges! What bulls***! And blackmail, what is up with that? Did the blackmailer get arrested?
SHE IS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. I HOPE SHE WILL BE ABLE TO REPAIR HER LIFE. BLACKMAIL SHOULD BE DEALT WITH TOO
GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE! BLACKMAIL? 6 YEARS LATER! SHOULDN’T THAT BE A CRIME TOO!!!
She should walk. She was stupid, but blackmail is evil.
I think Peter Cottontail, the legendary instigator and provocateur, is needlessly harsh on this woman’s cuckolded husband. Her stunning good looks of a Celtic goddess, alone, warrant a second chance, not to mention the fact that he loves her and they have children together.
This lady is gorgeous! She is probably guilty but I hope she beats it. She has suffered and been punished enough. I do not believe that she is a predator and I believe that she is unlikely to reoffend. Save the jails for violent and dangerous offenders.
I cannot imagine why any adult would want to have sex with a child. There’s absolutely NOTHING in common between grown-ups and children. I don’t feel sorry for her husband. Why’d he marry such a slut in the first place? I’m sure the writing was on the wall; maybe in crayon. Her husband probably didn’t want to believe that the woman he married, Stephanie Draper, is now known as Stephanie dRAPER. Sick, Sick, Sick.
She will get time in prison, not jail, if she continues to fight these charges and is eventually convicted. At least one year. I knew when the jury was out for so long they were either going to acquit or were deadlocked. They supposedly voted 8-4 but did not indicate which way the majority went. All props to her attorney for getting a deadlock out of this. I was certain the jury would convict based on the reports in the paper.