Tabitha Adams
Posted by: Webmaster in Church Schools, Elementary Schools, FE-UNKNOWN, Hall of Shame, Kansas(12/20/07 - Initial BBT Report)
Tabitha Adams, 35, a second-grade teacher at Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Dodge City, Kansas has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated sodomy with a child, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and aggravated endangerment of a child.
Thus far police have not released the age or gender of the alleged victim or the alleged victim’s relationship to Adams. Police have however indicated the alleged victim is a student at Sacred Heart.
Adams bond was set at $500,000 and reportedly she has not bailed out of jail.
She has reportedly been suspended by the school and the school is reportedly seeking a replacement for her.
The Catholic Diocese of Dodge City has released an official statement regarding Adams arrest.
12/21/07 - Arrest Details
Additional information has surfaced regarding the arrest of Tabitha Adams and Zachary Noble, 28, of Falls City, Nebraska.
The pair came to the attention of authorities when an unidentified person brought a digital camera memory device with pictures allegedly showing Adams and Nobel engaging in sexual acts with a girl to Dodge City, Kansas police. Dodge City Police contacted Falls City Police and an investigation was begun.
Police say they believe the pictures were taken inside Noble’s Falls City home.
The alleged victim has been reported to be a student at Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Dodge City but not one of Adams’ students.
3/21/08 - Guilty Plea
As part of a plea deal, Tabitha Adams pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, an 8-year-old female relative.
Two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and aggravated criminal sodomy was dismissed as part of the deal.
Adams faces a sentence of up to life in prison at sentencing and Adams been charged in Richardson County Nebraska with two counts each of first-degree sexual assault of a child and aiding and abetting a felony and she also faces federal child pornography charges.
05/30/08 - Sentencing
In Ford County, Kansas Tabitha Adams has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years.
Adams still faces additional charges in Nebraska.
References:
Teacher gets ‘hard 25′ for abusing 8-year-old (05/30/08)
Adams accepts plea bargain (3/21/08)
Dodge City teacher busted after pictures surface (12/21/07)
Dodge City Teacher Accused in Sex Crimes (12/21/07)
Two Arrested in Sex Case (12/21/07)
Teacher accused of sexual misconduct (12/20/07)
Dodge teacher arrested on molestation charges (12/20/07)
Diocese official: Teachers may have not been prepared to spot signs of abuse (12/20/07)
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May 30th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
wow—-life?
March 27th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Well if the judge has any kind of common sense, he will setence to no less than 25 yrs to life with possiblity of parole after 25 yrs. Tabitha is a really sick woman and she should go away for a long time. She ruined that 8yr old’s life. She took away her childhood and now they should take away her freedom.