Former teacher admits molestation [Another Suspended Sentence]

columbiatribune ^ | November 22, 2005 | SARA AGNEW

[ncountylee]

A former Rock Bridge High School teacher pleaded guilty today to molestation for sexually touching a 16-year-old student last summer while the two were on school property.

Burke Judy Burke, 51, of Hartsburg received a six-month suspended sentence and was placed on two years of supervised probation after she admitted that she touched the teenager’s penis through his clothes. The former special education teacher was taken to the Boone County Jail, where conditions of her probation require a 30-day stay. However, Burke will most likely be released after 15 days and serve the remainder of her jail time on home detention, Assistant Prosecutor Richard Hicks said.

After Columbia police arrested Burke in August, she was placed on leave, and she later resigned.

Hicks said that in court today Burke admitted she had a prior felony conviction, referring to a guilty plea she made in 1980 to selling a controlled substance. She was placed on probation and given a suspended imposition of sentence.

Other conditions of Burke’s probation include having no contact with any minor except her own children and having no contact with the victim. She also must undergo a sex offender evaluation and attend counseling if recommended. She will be registered as a sex offender and ordered to pay court costs.

[dead]

The private/parochial schools have had more than their fair share of shenanigans in the recent outbreak of horny chick teachers.

[eastforker]

I have a female friend about my age, that years as far as wrinkles has not been kind to, however, she has the body of a twenty something.

[HitmanLV]

Generally speaking, yea that's a part of it.

[RockinRight]

I see you were referring to her. I thoguht you were saying YOU were a 53 YO doable female.

[RockinRight]

So she's the type that you see in the bar in tight jeans from behind and go "nice a$$..." but then the moment she turns around, you run?

[RockinRight]

[eastforker]

Well not run cuz she isn't ugley just wrinkled. With the right cosmetic surgery she would have guys waiting in line.

[dead]

It's hard to tell from only the neck up, but she looks like she might be a bruiser.

Body by Borgnine.

[Yo-Yo]

So then she's a 1:45 AM'er, but make sure you're out of the bar before they turn on the lights?

[mad puppy]

So much of this recent trend is gray. In this case, with a 'special ed' kid and the admission that is was sexual as opposed to accidental...well, she should be gone.

Some of these other situations where the male is 16 or 17, isn't coerced in any way (and typically is MORE than willing to participate), well, I have a very difficult time thinking that her life should be destroyed. Like it or not, a 30 something female and 16 year old male is radically different then a 30 something male and a 16 year old female.

[InsureAmerica]

maybe this thread will interest you

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1526895/posts

[InsureAmerica]

I don't know about you, but no one touches my pee-pee unless I say so

[InsureAmerica]

""16 year old straight female reaction to being touched by an older man: "Ugh...that's gross...what's this old pervert doing?"

16 year old straight male reaction to being touched by an older woman: "huh huh huh...I'm gonna score...huh huh"

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in all cases, without exception? And so all males are to be punished and all females to be given a pass?

Here's a good one for you:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1526895/posts

[RockinRight]

Comment was meant to be funny!

[InsureAmerica]

well, it was but I've been debating the male perp vs female perp issue with a fellow freeper on another thread for quite some time, didn't mean to dump on you....

[RockinRight]

Never said she shouldn't be punished.

Just saying that boys and girls in general, react differently, and my little joke was pretty on-target.

[InsureAmerica]

they should take away her teeth for a while (see photo again, please)

[Finger Monkey]

Yes, I know.

It was a cumulative disgust.

Happy Thanksgiving.

[CTOCS]

Understand completely. I feel the same way.

However, you would probably just tell them to mind their own business and to keep their hands to themselves. You wouldn't go on a compaign to have them registered as a sex offender.

[wardaddy]

Are there any women on the forum NOT indignant over older women misbehaving with teen boys?