Posted on 03/07/2009 5:02:29 PM PST by traumer
Two Bountiful Junior High School teachers are accused of sexually assaulting the same 13-year-old student, after their separate relationships with him spiraled from personal conversations to the exchange of sexual text messages and phone sex, authorities said.
On Friday, the Davis County Attorney's Office filed first-degree felony charges of rape and sodomy on a child against Linda R. Nef, 46, and Valynne Bowers, 39.
Nef, a Utah studies teacher and cheerleading adviser, and Bowers, who teaches math, each confessed to having sex with the student, said Bountiful Police Lt. Randy Pickett. Until recently, the two teachers did not know about each other's relationship with the same boy, Pickett said.
The charges Valynne Bowers were filed after Nef arranged a meeting with police on Thursday and admitted having sex with the boy for more than a year, Pickett said. Their sexual relationship allegedly began in October 2007 and lasted until December 2008, he said.
During the meeting, Nef revealed Bowers' relationship with the boy, Pickett said. Bowers allegedly began having sex with him in December, and she also has acknowledged the relationship, he said.
Nef was booked into the Davis County Jail on Friday afternoon and has her first court appearance scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 27.
Bowers also was arrested and booked into the jail on Friday, Pickett said. She later appeared in court, where she waived her right to a preliminary hearing and Advertisement Click to learn more... Quantcast was ordered to stand trial. A felony arraignment in her case is scheduled for 9 a.m. March 16.
Nef, who began her career with the Davis County School District in 2004 as a physical education teacher at Taylor Elementary School, resigned from her post at the junior high on Monday, said school district spokesman Chris Williams.
Bowers was placed on administrative leave while district officials conduct their own investigation. Bowers has taught in the district since 1996 and was an elementary school teacher for nine years before she transferred to Bountiful Junior High in 2006, Williams said.
"So far, there is nothing to indicate that there are any other students involved, or any other faculty or employees involved," Pickett said.
In separate conversations, the boy and the two teachers began discussing personal problems, Pickett said. That led to text messages, including ones involving sexual matters, then phone sex and the alleged sexual assaults, Pickett said.
The investigation so far indicates none of the alleged sex acts occurred at the school, Pickett said. Instead, the teachers allegedly went with the student to homes, parking lots or parks in Bountiful, Woods Cross, Farmington and Kaysville.
Guilty on both counts. Very guilty
Bountiful? How unfortunate for the school.
WTF? now they are tag teaming?
Both GUILTY !
Bowers Guilty!
Nef [potentially not] Guilty!
The press was all over the Catholic Church for this sort of thing, but New York and Colorado, among other states, will not allow an exhaustive investigation of the public schools.
Although, nothing will happen to them.
5.56mm
Utah? Interesting, this is the first such case reported, two female teachers, one male student, and it happens in UTAH of all states!
Geez, it’s a team sport now? This is getting out of control.
William Ayers success stories.
He's a playah!
Definitely guilty. Ugly, too.
Or a Mormon...
He’s a playah!
That 13 YO must have been packin’.......
Does Nef have a black eye?
Get a rope—GUILTY
Looks like it.
I would hit that .... with a sledge hammer.
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