Sex Scandal Rocks Catholic High (Yellow Journalism brought to you by CBS headline editor)

CBS News ^ | 2 August 2005 | Judy Sanders

[A.A. Cunningham]

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Sex Scandal Rocks Catholic High
COLONIE, N.Y., August 2, 2005


A female teacher at a Catholic high school in Albany, N.Y., allegedly had sex with a male student and, Judy Sanders of CBS affiliate WRGB-TV in Albany on The Early Show, he's not the only one with whom she's said to have had relations.

Beth Geisel, a 42-year-old Christian Brothers Academy writing instructor, mother of four and wife of a bank president, said nothing as she surrendered to face charges of raping a 16-year-old male student last May.

Police say she had sex with the boy once at her home in the Albany suburb of Colonie, as her children slept downstairs.

According to the boy's deposition, "She came home in a cab. She was drunk. She started to rub my chest, and just suddenly kissed me. I was shocked. She told me she knew it was wrong, but she had been thinking about me for a while. We then took off our clothes and had sex."

Geisel's attorney, Don Kissella, said little: "Obviously, a difficult situation for everyone involved. That's it."The school fired Geisel after she was caught having sex with a 17-year-old CBA student in the back of a car June 10, says Sanders.

Because that student was of legal age to give consent, there were no charges filed. But his attorney, John Aretakis, says Geisel acted inappropriately on a school trip to Florida with students in February, and the CBA should have acted sooner.

"CBA has said to me, and I quote, 'Fine. She drank with kids. She passed out drinking. She provided alcohol. That's in February. How does that give us notice that she would have sex with several children in May?' That was irresponsible," asserted Aretakis.

The CBA adamantly denies any cover-up.

Police point out sex with an under-aged boy is just as serious as with a girl, though its not always treated that way.

"Unfortunately," says Colonie Police Chief Steve Heider, "our society precludes a lot of young men from reporting it, because it is thought of a conquest, not a victimization."

Geisel was sent to the Albany County jail without bail.

Her four children, one son the same age as the victim, are in the custody of their father, who heads Key Bank.



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[A.A. Cunningham]

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Sandra 'Beth' Geisel

If only teachers were allowed to marry ...

[mlc9852]

Why is this "yellow journalism"?

[xcamel]

I'm not sure who had the more powerful orgasms - the teacher or the local press....
Oh, and they never seem to remember the little fact of "estranged" wife (for more than a year). They're going out of their way to torture her (should be) x-husband just because of his position.

[Andyman]

She's a blonde?

[mtbopfuyn]

We had the same way back when I was in school. Doesn't make it right, but it's not national news. Sad the school didn't act sooner, but at least they did (in my day nothing was ever done be it male/female student or teacher).

[andyk]

Why is this "yellow journalism"?

Sex Scandal Rocks Catholic High

It's only a sex scandal that rocks a school when it's a Catholic school. Otherwise, it's just a teacher arrested for having sexual relations with a student. It is a little sensationalist, IMHO.

[sharktrager]

Because it's the mainstream media and a religious school, so we are supposed to assume it's biased, even when it's not.

[exile]

"She's a blonde?"

At 42, you can be sure there's some gray in there somewhere.

These chick teachers are starting to take a downturn in hotness quality. She's nothing to write home about.

[sharktrager]

I'd say when she's accused of sex with multiple students, including group sex, it qualifies as a sex scandal.

[kharaku]

http://www.cbaalbany.org/

[markedman]

Bad photo of her.

[wildwood]

omigosh! look at this! go to rate my teachers.com and look! she has 123 kids rating her as very POPULAR...on a scale up to 5, she is a 4.6...apparently the most popular teacher in the school. this is why you DON'T want to be POPULAR on these teacher rating sites!!! read some of the comments!!!

http://ratemyteachers.com/schools/new_york/albany/christian_brothers_academy

[exile]

"mother of four and wife of a bank president"

You've got to feel bad for the kids and the estranged hubby. Poor schmuck.

[biblewonk]

Rape? get real.

[exile]

Consarnit! All of the ratings are "under review". I needed a laugh.

[dead]

She definitely would have been the best looking teacher in my highschool, but that's not saying much.

Besides, you do her to say you banged your teacher and become the stuff of highschool legend.

[Dilbert56]

Sex Scandal Rocks Catholic High

Oh, thought they had hired Scott Ritter. Never mind.

[HitmanLV]

She's a blonde?

Only her hairdresser knows for sure...

[SF Republican]

You got that right, this is called rape? I have to rethink what happens when men are accused of rape.

[Sam's Army]

"If only teachers were allowed to marry ..."

She is married, but probably not for much longer. Used to be a day and time when we didn't celebrate adultery here.