Parents: Expert Says Attack 'Pleasurable'

AP ^ | 6/14/06 | Staff

[Millee]

The parents of a severely disabled woman suing a Colorado Springs school district over a sexual assault at a high school said the district has refused to mediate a civil lawsuit as one of its experts called the attack "pleasurable" for the woman.

Kalie McArthur, now 20 and with an IQ of about 50, was assaulted in September 2004 at Rampart High School by a 15-year-old boy assigned as a peer trainer, said Jeff Weeks, an attorney for the girl and her parents.

The boy, who had been suspended 20 times in the previous year and had a 0.0 grade point average, wasn't screened or trained and spent an unknown amount of time with McArthur, her parents, Cindy Starr and James McArthur said.

Starr and McArthur, who have joint custody of McArthur, agreed to allow the woman's name be used.

Nanette Anderson, spokeswoman for the district, and Francine Guesnier, an attorney for the district, both declined comment, citing a pending court case.

A school coach found the boy and McArthur in a closet, partially unclothed on Sept. 14, 2004, Weeks said. The boy pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact with a helpless victim in 2005, Weeks said.

On June 2, the family filed a federal suit against the school district.

Starr said they weren't told she had been paired with another student.

"About 10 days before the assault, we noticed bruises on her thighs," said Starr. "After the assault, she said there was groping and grabbing going on before the assault involving other boys as well."

Starr and McArthur wanted to resolve the case through mediation, but the district refused, Weeks said.

"A professional hired by the district said the assault was pleasurable, not traumatic," said Starr. "He said it ignited her female desires."

Starr and McArthur said Kalie's behavior toward men has changed since the assault.

"She was loving and trusting. She went everywhere with us," said Starr. "Now, it takes 100 percent of one person to manage her aggression."

Starr said Kalie is still sweet and friendly, but will grab men and pinch them. "She used to be passive and affectionate, now she's aggressive, especially toward males," said McArthur. "She could end up hurting someone, maybe a little boy."

[Mike Bates]

Another professional working "for the children."

[butternut_squash_bisque]

File this under "Things Which Make Your Head Explode™"

[weegee]

In the case of adult teacher and minor student, there is no "consent" because they are unable to provide consent BY LAW.

Same with being unable to sign a contract.

Doesn't matter if they "want" to.

[weegee]

"Your grade point average: Zero-point-ZERO!"

[NRA1995]

What many freepers do not realize is that when a young blonde teacher has sex with some 15-year-old boy, the response of "Where was she when I was in school?" is really the same thing as what this expert said.

What YOU seem to not realize is that the above is said only jokingly and most of us really are appalled at teachers who behave that way, male or female. This so-called "professional" was being quite serious when he made his comments.

[Toby06]

Backspace, hell, the fu@#!ng piece of s4it need to have his throat stomped on. Let's see if he finds it pleasurable. Scum! I'd bleed him like a hog, only a lot more slowly, and in the most painful way possible.

As for the punk perp, {deleted}.

[ClearCase_guy]

I do realize people are joking when they say that. I engage in a fair amount of dark humor myself, and I know I have offended some people by my comments. I always feel bad when someone sends me mail saying that I hurt their feelings. I try to joke without hurting. Sometimes I fail.

But you know as well as I do that whenever a female teacher takes advantage of a boy, we will have a lot of comments here saying he was lucky. Personally, I don't think all of them are joking, but that's another matter.

I'm just pointing out that on the one hand we have widespread joking about lucky victims of sexual assault and on the other hand, we have a scholarly expert saying that the retarded girl probably enjoyed the assault.

Yeah, there's a difference there. But, personally, I don't make jokes about lazy black people eating fried chicken and being stupid. As a society, we really don't do that anymore. Hopefully. I think joking about sexual assault is one of the areas where people should not go.

But, hey,(shrugs) humor is humor and I'm not trying to censor anyone. Just saying it's (IMO) bad taste.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

This guy should have his genitals "ignited" with gasoline.

It would be 'pleasurable'....

[CSpringsFlyer]

I'm sorry - I'm just not buying it. This just seems a little too convenient that a so-called "professional" would be quoted as making such an outrageous statement by the very mother who has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against that same district. http://www.kktv.com/news/headlines/2924236.html

It just seems to me that there is no way any real professional would say such a thing. If indeed they did, then they should be fired, but right now - I'm skeptical.