Posted on 12/11/2024 1:22:42 PM PST by Morgana
A South Dakota schoolboy posed as a 14-year-old girl to ensnare a teacher after his friend said the educator was allegedly sending her uncomfortable messages.
Huron Middle School teacher Zachary Kaderabek, 28, was arrested and placed on unpaid leave after he allegedly sent at least four photos of his penis to the boy, who was not identified, according to Keloland News.
The boy made a fake Snapchat account under the name Kate after his 12-year-old female friend told him the teacher had added her on the social media app and had sent her a message that 'made her feel uncomfortable,' court documents said.
The schoolboy used photos from Pinterest and posed as the girl's sister, according to NewsNation.
Kaderabek and the boy, who is a teenager, exchanged several messages. In those exchanges, the boy said he was a 14-year-old girl named Kate.
The sixth-grade ESL teacher allegedly replied: 'Oh, so only four more years,' with a winking emoji.
He also allegedly sent the boy four pictures of his penis to the boy, as well as, sexualized messages.
Kaderabek admitted to speaking with minors over Snapchat and sending photos of his genitalia, according to Keloland News.
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But before judging him, I'd like to confirm that the teenagers didn't make up a fake account on the app and said it was the teacher.
Seriously?
“Kaderabek admitted to speaking with minors over Snapchat and sending photos of his genitalia, according to Keloland News.”
Does the possibility of getting caught and punished for this register with them at all?
A few years ago I attended an anti-trafficking conference. One of the speakers was a state LEO officer in charge of catching pedophiles via social media. He was an overweight, middle-aged man, and he got a good laugh when he said something like “Hi, I’m Lisa. I’m 12 years old and I’m SMOKIN’ HOT!!!” It’s a shame such efforts are needed to smoke out such predators; I’m glad this teen was able to take one down. He might have a knack for it, and thus have a career path already opening for him.
Kaderabek admitted to speaking with minors over Snapchat and sending photos of his genitalia
What if I told you I think of you often? Would it make you feel uncomfortable?
What if I told you your hair style is one of my favorites? Would it make you feel uncomfortable?
What if I simply said, “You look great?” Would it make you feel uncomfortable?
What if I asked how things are going for you these days? Would it make you feel uncomfortable?
Now, when it come to explicit imagery of genetalia and discussion of such things between strangers, *that* ought to make any normal person uncomfortable at best.
This 14 year old boy handled the situation correctly. If he and the girl came from a different culture that same 14 year old boy would have gone to the teachers home and bashed his brains in. That one vigilante style act, would have ruined the boy’s life, all in pursuit of trying to protect his friend.
It should be kept strictly professional.
Interaction between equals or co-workers is something different. But between teachers and students the balance of power is so very unequal that keeping things professional is the best way to go about it.
PS the answers are yes, yes, it depends and it depends.
Most people would be astonished at the morals of students if they ever spent some time around teachers colleges.
Why wasn’t he the locsl police department involved?
Teachers should not be messaging their students on snap chat under any circumstances! Snap chat is not where class assignments get posted.
Thanks for the cordial reply. At nearly seven decades old my thoughts and words toward the opposite sex place me at a much younger age. It’s not easy being human.
In the UK, the boy would be arrested.
I had to think about it a bit which means that you asked the best kind of question. On one hand I too deplore the sexualization of society to the point that even innocent interactions between men and women are pitfalls for both. I know you see it from the men's side (naturally) but for women it has also reached the point where what was once polite and friendly is seen as an invitation to hop into bed. And that leads to, at best, a very awkward conversation or, at worse, to something much more unpleasant.
However that is between adults. And adults should be able to take care of themselves.
Children and adult interactions are even more complicated. Especially if the adult has power over the child. Even if the adult has no evil intent children develop "crushes" that are generally short lived but very intense and very real while they are in the throes. And that can lead to them behaving in ways that are unwise. And can get the adult in some very hot water.
And if the adult does have evil intent it can get much worse.
So, professionalism.
To protect both sides.
What are you doing this New Year’s Eve?
“Teachers should not be messaging their students on snap chat under any circumstances! Snap chat is not where class assignments get posted.”
Teachers should not be messaging students under any circumstances. You want to contact the kid send a message to the parents.
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