Posted on 02/11/2005 2:18:20 PM PST by Land_of_Lincoln_John
CHICAGO -- A Morgan Park High School teacher has been charged with public indecency after allegedly being caught in a compromising position with a 17-year-old member of the football team.
Police reportedly caught the pair on West Englewood Avenue earlier this week in a car that was reported as suspicious. When police arrived, they allegedly found the teacher and student half-naked, NBC5's Lisa Tutman reported.
English Teacher Suspended
Tutman reported that the female teacher, 27-year-old Mariama Buchanan, has been suspended and has been reassigned to administrative duties off-campus pending the outcome of an investigation. The student and his family are being offered counseling and support services. Buchanan and the student are due in misdemeanor court next month.
"She was one of my favorite teachers, to tell you the truth," said student Nathanial Carter. "Matter of fact, she was my favorite teacher. I still don't think she did it."
Rumors about a possible encounter between the student and the English teacher had been talked about among the student body. In a letter home to parents sent on Thursday, school officials briefly discussed the allegations, further explaining that the alleged incident was not connected to school activities in any way and was not on school grounds.
A Chicago Public Schools spokesman said there is no evidence at this point that any other students were involved, and that this appeared to be case involving only one student.
Meanwhile, students said they hoped that the incident would not reflect negatively on their school.
"It was very inappropriate what went on," said student Brittany Johnson. "But I think it shouldn't reflect the generalization about this school as a whole. I still think Morgan Park is a good school despite the actions of those individuals."
It's incredible. It damages the credibility of schools, but you have to wonder what type of background check schools are doing.
Hanging's too good for her!!
Is she blonde, too?
Yeah, we always liked the sluts best, too.
"She was one of my favorite teachers, to tell you the truth," said student Nathanial Carter
Let's not be too hasty here.
Pictures necessary before rendering verdict.
Exactly. And what are the teachers being taught at the University level????
An incredible machine.
"The student and his family are being offered counseling and support services."
If the boy was 18, there'd be no counseling, support services, crime or discipline against the teacher. I realize the law has to draw a line somewhere, but let's get real about this trauma issue. The boy was 17-not 12. And if he wanted to have sex with a 17 year old classmate, the school would likely have supplied the condom.
Apparently not much of a background check.
My guess is they will both be charged with a misdemeanor, and the family won't press statutory rape charges against her.
She was teaching French at the time.
Which half?
Teachers have to master mentally stimulating and challenging subjects such as multicultural bulletin-board construction.
Good grief, what is going on here? How many is this now?
"She was one of my favorite teachers, to tell you the truth," said student Nathanial Carter. "Matter of fact, she was my favorite teacher. I still don't think she did it."
I guess teachers conjugate a lot more than verbs these days!
Probably has a fan club.
That does it.
I'm going to go back to school.
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