Posted on 09/08/2016 11:47:35 AM PDT by drewh
A 24-year-old former substitute teacher from Iowa who was arrested in July after admitting to a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student says he had swept her off her feet with love notes scribbled on Post-Its.
Mary Beth Haglin, of Cedar Rapids, has been charged with misdemeanor sexual exploitation by a school employee in connection to her six-month tryst with a male student at Washington High School.
On Wednesday, Haglin pleaded not guilty to the charge in writing, and her trial date has been set for November 14. If convicted, she could face up to two years in prison and be required to register as a sex offender for 10 years.
Haglin was hired as a substitute teacher in January and was terminated in May at the conclusion of an internal investigation by school administrators. An earlier probe conducted in February had failed to prove any wrongdoing on Haglin’s part.
Both investigations have since been labelled as ‘ineffective’ by the school district and led to the resignations of three high-ranking officials, reported The Gazette.
It is believed that Haglin and the victim had been in a sexual relationship for almost the entire duration of her tenure at Washington High School.
Speaking to Inside Edition this week, the 24-year-old woman apologized for the hurt she has caused, but claimed that it was her underage lover who seduced her.
‘He would come into my classroom, grab a Post-It, write something and stick it to my desk on his way out,’ she said. One note read, ‘I love you so much, my empress.’
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Perfect description
Disgraced? ...Doubt it!
They were 50...and mean as hell.
The video clips they keep showing of her indicate a complete lack of quilt or remorse.
I'm torn. It seems one sided. I remember a story about middle school girls selling hummers and/or other sexual favors. I do wonder how much they got though.
I'd be inclined to agree, if that was her crime. But, it wasn't.
This teacher was arrested for sex with a student. (That student also happened to be a minor but, that's beside the point.)
It's entirely reasonable for parents to expect that school faculty and staff will not engage in sexual relations with their kids under any circumstances, regardless of how "hot" anyone may be.
This isn't a simple hook-up between consenting individuals. This is someone who violated her position of sacred trust.
Yep Louie, you and me both.
Jail time.
Adult sexual predator. An authority figure that has power over students.
She is rationalizing away behavior she wanted to do. No woman sleeps with and has a sexual relationship with a guy if they don’t want it.
That’s dumb. Can her, ban her, but don’t arrest her.
He was over the age of consent, no crime.
“He was over the age of consent, no crime.”
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I believe the crime is regarding a teacher having sex with a student, not consent related.
Charged with “sexual exploitation by a school employee”, which carries only a two-year sentence, and will get her the proverbial slap on the wrist. If under the age of consent, the charges would be much more serious.
She was good looking, and was about 3 or 4 years older than we were, but could have passed for a student. Nothing came of his invitation. I recall her as one of the best professors I had in college. She did a fine job of teaching algebra.
I expect she’ll go into a celebrity who-is-famous-for-no-good-reason career.
“She said, “Thank you, but I have to teach this class.”
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BURN!!!
Poor guy, tho. Awful way to be shot down.
Aw hell, what’s the point of lowering the age of consent to 16 if juniors and seniors are not then allowed to have sex with teacher?
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