A Strong Christian Woman

[centristo]

bwahahahha ha ha ha ha

http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/03/21/charges.dropped/index.html

Prosecutors drop sex case against teacher
She offers 'deepest apologies' to boy, 14, and his family

Wednesday, March 22, 2006; Posted: 2:09 a.m. EST (07:09 GMT)

Lafave, at a news conference Tuesday, said she is being treated for bipolar disorder.

OCALA, Florida (CNN) -- Prosecutors here dropped charges Tuesday against a former teacher accused of having sex with a middle school student.

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"I am a strong Christian woman," she said. "I believe that God has a path for me, and this was just a bump in the road."

:rofl:

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. She's been taking journalism classes on-line, too!

:scared:

[crikkett]

2. Road, Schmoad

"I am a strong Christian woman," she said. "I believe that God has a path for me, and this was just a bump in the road."

More like a Grind on the Way.
:evilgrin:

[Minnesota Libra]

3. A strong Christian woman with no self-control/morals. I'm speechless nt

[Warpy]

12. Bipolar disorder

is a devastating mental illness that makes the sufferers do appalling things during the "high" that they would never do with the disease under control. If she's bipolar, that would explain a lot. She may be a good Christian woman. With her disease in control, however, she may be a maniac who acts out sexually.

Only her psychiatrist knows for sure.

[Minnesota Libra]

17. I'm not sure house arrest and probation is enough though, there........

....is still the issue of this 14 year old child she has sex with. I'm sorry, but I'm not nearly as concerned about the woman as I am about the child and his future mental health.

[Warpy]

19. The charges were dropped, and I'm not sure how a jury would

have reacted had her bipolar illness been part of her defense.

There are a lot of bipolars in my family. It is a devastating illness and people do things on those "highs" that you wouldn't see them do unless someone had drugged them without their knowledge. It's a truly horrible and life wrecking disease.

As for the kid, of course he's going to need therapy, lots of it, to come to terms with that breach of trust that might have seemed like fun at the time but which will mess him up longterm.

I'm just not sure locking up a person for having a treatable mental illness will do the kid much good.

[noonwitch]

18. Manic phases of bipolar can be really weird

We had this old guy at our church. He and his wife were the nicest people, they taught the 3 year old Sunday School class for years.

It was discovered when he was in his 70s that he had bi-polar disorder. This was discovered because in his manic phases, he was having multiple affairs behind his wife's back, something that was not in character for him when he was at his baseline mood.

I'm not so sure this chick is bi-polar, I suspect she had a mostly male jury that fell for the old "Hot For Teacher" defense.

[LostinVA]

24. IF she's bipolar, and was undiagnosed, that would definitely explain

things... it would be a legitimate mental health defense. If. And, if she is, she so needs to be on meds today.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

4. Ya, she needs to steer clear of those underage "bumps"

That's what got her in trouble in the first place.

[papau]

5. headline misleads - she remains convicted and sentenced - these were

new charges for the same acts and these new charges are dropped.

The conviction sentence of house arrest etc remain as part of her life well into the future.

[Mrspeeker]

6. well god sure does

its the path to porn films :)

cant believe this whole thing!

[Burning Water]

7. God can forgive

the repentant, but that didn't sound much like repentance to me.

I hope she does turn her life around, but she wasn't the only person hurt. It was a considerabale bump for the boy, and her husband and the time, and she was the one to blame.

[sarcasmo]

8. If this situation were switched how much time would the Man serve.

Hypocrites the whole lot of them.

[Warpy]

13. If the teen refused to testify and there were no witnesses?

The charges would be dropped, count on it.

[Texasgal]

23. The charges have been dropped. n/t

[sarcasmo]

28. Do you think if it were a man charged with this crime the charges would be

dropped?

[centristo]

26. the Man would get 10-20 years for the EXACT same crime

no question.

[sarcasmo]

27. Exactly. A double standard world of hypocrisy in which we live.

[truebrit71]

9. I predict that path will include a photo set in Penthouse...

..or some other skin-mag soon....:eyes:

[biscotti]

10. Any more

all these bazaar U.S. stories, I just sit back and wait for the punch line. But they were such a Good Christian woman, Good Christian man, good Christina Family.

[Initech]

11. Religious nuts and sex crimes... who woulda figured?

:eyes:

[MadHound]

14. Well, I realize that I've been away from church for a long time

But I still don't think that the definition of "strong, christian woman" included anything like this Much less molesting a fourteen year old student. But hey, like I said, I've been away from church a long time:shrug:

[cantstandbush]

15. I noticed that too and cracked up when she said it. Dobbson

Falwell, and Robertson must really be trying to help her.

[TalkingDog]

16. Didn't she mean "... bumpin' uglies in the back of my car."? n/t

[Solly Mack]

20. lolololololololol

when all else fails - find God

[entanglement]

21. Yeah, fuck around with an underage kid and then 'find' God when

you're caught. How convenient! :eyes:

[elehhhhna]

22. A long bump and grind in the road, more like.

[maveric]

25. If you are blonde & beautiful & call yourself a Christian, you get a pass?

If a male teacher did what she did he'd be crucified.
What Bullshit!

[Bluebear]

29. In America? Yes, yes you do, apparently. nt

[Perky]

30. She did not get a pass

The kid she has sex with decided he did not want to testify becuase the press was aloready hounding him


Withou his testiomony....there was no case.

[Bluebear]

31. She claims she is strong & Christian and this was a "bump in the road"

That is enough for her defense?