Fla. Woman Charged With Sexual Relationship With 11-Year-Old (Another teacher)

Local6.com (WKMG 6) ^ | January 8, 2004 | AP

[looscnnn]

Fla. Woman Charged With Sexual Relationship With 11-Year-Old Police: Relationship Last For 19 Months

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A 49-year-old music teacher has been charged with having a sexual relationship with a boy she first seduced when he was 11 years old, authorities said.

Carol Flannigan, a teacher at Rolling Green Elementary in Boynton Beach, was arrested Wednesday on six charges, including two counts of capital sexual battery on a child under 12. Authorities said the relationship lasted for 19 months.

Flannigan had developed a close relationship with the boy and his family after he took her music class, inviting him and two younger brothers to sleep over at her Boca Raton home.

The stepmother of the boy, now 13, asked Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office to investigate after finding sexually suggestive text messages on his cell phone Tuesday.

After interviewing the boy, investigators listened in on a phone call the boy made to Flannigan in which she told him to continue lying about their relationship, according to an arrest report.

The Department of Children & Families had investigated Flannigan in 2002, after her husband told a marriage counselor she had described feelings she had when she kissed a 12-year-old boy, according the report.

DCF and police concluded there was no indication of sexual abuse or inappropriate touching and closed that case after the boy said he had "tap kissed" Flannigan but had not felt uncomfortable, the report said.

Law enforcement officials were unable to confirm whether the boy in the DCF probe was the same as the one at the focus of Wednesday's arrest.

[BibChr]

Ba da bam

[river rat]

Damn!
Where the hell were these horny teachers when I was growing up?

Semper Fi

[GHCubana]

I think there is a pattern with teachers like this, they have students sleep over ...

Not just teachers, look at Michael Jackson !

[PBRSTREETGANG]

... look at Michael Jackson !

I'd prefer not to, thanks.

[Steve_Seattle]

"MOST of them have involved MUSIC teachers....."

Be on your guard when Mr. Smith the music teacher asks, "Would you like to toot my whistle?"

[looscnnn]

True.

[looscnnn]

My sentiments.

[looscnnn]

Ewww.

[PAR35]

Was she married?

"The Department of Children & Families had investigated Flannigan in 2002, after her husband "

[Buell_X1-1200]

My thoughts exactly.

I had a really hot teacher in 5th grade ... and a couple of others in Middle School.

[ArrogantBustard]

We could find the cure for this terrible disease.

There's an effective over-the-counter treatment, available at your local home center or hardware store...

[Trampled by Lambs]

Eleven? When I was 11, I was more interested in Hotwheels and baseball cards.
Sheesh!

[looscnnn]

I meant the teacher JustPlainJoe was talking about. I know this idiot was married.

[looscnnn]

Not me. I wa busy "playing house" with the neighbor girls. Schwing.

[Chewbacca]

Why are they only charging her with "sexual relations"?

She should be charged with rape.

If it was a male teacher you could be this would be a rape trial.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Maybe this is off topic, but do a lot of elementary school kids have cell phones these days? Sheesh...

[Capitalism2003]

title should read "Another teacher...and PROUD NEA member"

[Belisaurius]

Does NAMBLA have a wives club? Maybe they should start one...they could call it the "NAMBLETTES".

[jnarcus]

I find these stories very upsetting. What has become of our society when today adults think it is totally acceptable to have adult relationships with children. As much as you may want to joke about the situation, my guess is, if it was your 11 year old daughter that had been "seduced" by a 40 year old male teacher you would not be so flippant. This is nothing short of a tragedy and should jar everyone's sensiblities. How sad that sex is the primary focus of some adult thinking

[mirkwood]