Posted on 11/30/2007 11:38:43 AM PST by day10
LAKE MARY, Fla. -- A Seminole County middle school teacher was arrested Friday after deputies said they discovered her inside a vehicle shortly after she had sex with a 14-year-old boy.
Jennifer Tarkenton, 34, of Lake Mary, was arrested on three counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a child 12 or older by a person over the age of 18.
Tarkenton is a teacher at Greenwood Lakes Middle School in Lake Mary, according to Seminole County sheriff's investigators. Deputies said they believe that the boy is a student at the school.
According to a Seminole County sheriff's report, deputies responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle at about 10 p.m. Thursday in the area of 800 Banana Lake Road in Lake Mary. Deputies said a woman, later identified as Tarkenton, and a 14-year-old boy were inside the vehicle.
The boy told deputies that he and Tarkenton had sex inside the vehicle after she picked him up at his house, drove to a nearby pharmacy and purchased condoms.
"The bottom line is we have an adult in the position of trust. We have an adult in a position of authority. (This) should never happen," Seminole County sheriff's Lt. Dennis Lemma said.
Seminole County school district officials told Local 6 News that they will send letters to parents of students at Greenwood Lakes Middle School regarding the incident.
Tarkenton was transported to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility, where she later posted a $10,000 bond.
Watch Local 6 News and stay with Local6.com for more on this story.
LOL!
I’m doin’ just great!
My tagline was what an 8 year old said to us after seeing a performance at a wedding (with fans, swords, fire, sparkle!) It was a big compliment— because he saw what was supposed to be seen.
And yes, I understand the dark humor. It just wears thin when so many kids are getting hurt these days.
And congratulations on all that has happened in your life! TLMB and your stepson are extremely fortunate :)
It does hit close to home. Just yesterday my 12 year old brought home a flyer from school for signups for next year’s student trip to DC/NYC with a group of teachers. I believe that I will volunteer as a chaperone before I’ll allow him to go. You cannot be too careful.
I’ve lost my freedom once in my life,
I vowed I’d never lose it again.
If there was a promise of a perfect government, yes,
I’d give up my right.
Otherwise, I’ll give up not one speck of my ability to determine my destiny.
Good point.
Thanks!
It has been a very good thing for all of us. My boysare even excited about Christmas again this year.
Agreed
You address an interesting dynamic, the one of boys perhaps liking it. Try using that line when a girl is the victim.
Whether young boys like the attention or not, it is wrong and a criminal act on behalf of the adult.
Don’t sweat the remark. Take care.
You have a great weekend. I know that both are wrong but these threads are just so abundant that I know alot of joking is going on.
Oh dear Lord I love the...”I would do her”...thing. There might be a few on this thread as, goodness....
...the fine and perfect fellow who post such a thing must be, based on such a blinding assumptive comment, God’s gift to women that they would splay their legs immediately for he whose male beauty makes the very sun blush at his presence.
For the comment ASSumes that she who the wildly handsome HE would “do” does not have to be asked if she’d acquiesce as this is understood.
Most conservative men are fine guys but too often a few rowdy male Freepers, totally lacking in class, must get in front of the world and prove everything the NAGS ever said about conservative men to be utterly true.
I actually started to respond to your post, but as I got deeper into it, it became quite clear that you are a dilusional individual. I don’t know where you have come up with some of the impressions you seem to harbor, but it sure wasn’t here.
Later...
Well, you missed a good discussion then :)
Directed verdict of Not Guilty!!!
whoa not guilty
“Directed verdict of Not Guilty!!!”
I concur!!!
ping
That's it in a nutshell.
Ping to poll jury members! New evidence revealed!
You too.
Yes, I went back to read it and it was an excellent discussion alright. I particularly enjoyed the part where you explained why women vote liberal.
I guess having a male rapist president whose wife hired privated detectives to coerce and scare his victims into not going public, makes perfect sense to you.
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