Florida Grandmother Arrested For Letting 3-Year-Old Ride on Roof of Lexus - Brenda Bouschet, Lake Worth

The competition for "Grandmother of the Year" is heating up and Florida seems to be producing a bumper crop of finalists in 2008. The latest is Brenda Bouschet, 54, of Lake Worth, Florida (that's her "What the f*ck do you want?" mug shot picture at right) who was just minding her own business, driving around the parking lot of a local Publix supermarket Tuesday with her 3-year-old granddaughter, when the police decided to pull her over. Why, was the kid not buckled or something? Actually, was she not only NOT buckled, she wasn't even INSIDE THE CAR. That's right, grandma had her on the roof, although she claims to have been driving at a snails pace and--wait for it--holding onto the kid's leg. What's the big deal officer? Don't you have REAL crimes to investigate? From the police report, it even sounds like she was SOBER when this happened, which otherwise could have been a good excuse for such creative stupidity. About the only explanation Bouschet could give the cops is she wanted the kid to have some fun and get some fresh air . . . a trip to the emergency room was just a bonus, I guess.
Here's more from CBS 4:

Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the Publix supermarket Tuesday and arrested 54-year-old Brenda Bouschet, of Lake Worth, after she was spotted driving around with her three-year-old granddaughter on the roof of her car.
Bouschet told deputies she didn't understand why she was wrong to place the 3-year-old girl on the roof of the car and drive her white 2006 Lexus around the parking lot. Bouschet said she was just giving the child some air and letting her have fun.
Deputies had to explain to her the dangers of letting the child ride on top of the car and even had to explain that the child is required to sit in a car seat.
Bouschet said Thursday she would never let anything hurt her granddaughter. She says she was driving at "snail-speed" and holding the child's leg.

Teacher Melissa Lavender Accused of Fondling Two Male Students on a Boat - South Lake High School

A "culinary arts" teacher accused of fondling a couple of high school boys on their parents boat during a party? You have to think that alcohol may have been involved, right? That's what cops think happened with Melissa Lavender, 33, who was arraigned this week on two charges of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Maybe her defense can be that she was looking for bait? At right, a picture of Melissa Lavender during her court appearance.
Here's more from the Detroit Free Press:

St. Clair Shores Police Detective Harold Bergeron said a teen who witnessed the June 26 sex acts came forward last week. Police interviewed the partygoers -- three females and five males, several of whom were teenagers -- who said they drank alcohol with the teacher and saw her inappropriately touch two current students, ages 16 and 17. The boat was docked in a St. Clair Shores marina, Bergeron said.
Michigan's age of consent is 16, but a state statute makes it illegal for a teacher to engage in sex acts with a student, no matter the student's age. The charges are misdemeanors punishable by up to two years in prison. Dennis waived the formal arraignment in 40th District Court in St. Clair Shores. He said Lavender has strong backing in the community and that some members of the school board attended the morning arraignment.

Female Teacher Accused of Sex With Middle School Boy, Also Bought Him Shoes! - Tara Allison Hodge

Now they've gone too far! We have gotten used to female middle school teachers having sex with underage boys, sometimes even smoking and drinking with them. But buying them shoes? How dare you! This latest case involves a special ed teacher, Tara Allison Hodge, from the Waco Independent School District in Texas who was arrested this week for allegedly having sex and smoking marijuana with a 14-year-old student. And she allegedly brought this all on herself by calling cops to make a false police report about . . . a sexual assault? At right, the mug shot picture of Tara Allison Hodge.
Here's more from KWTX:

Warrants had been issued for 26 year old Tara Allison Hodges of Katy for Sexual Assault of a Child and Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student.
The investigation into the alleged relationship started after the 26 year old teacher filed a false report of a sexual assault. Waco police say detectives then found that Hodges had been involved in a sexual relationship with a 14 year-old student while she was employed as a teacher for Waco I.S.D.
According to the arrest affidavit, the relationship started on June 6, 2008. The affidavit says Hodges picked the victim up in her car that evening, drove him to her apartment, and then the two smoked marijuana. After that Hodges allegedly performed oral sex on the student before having sex with him.
The two had sex at least ten separate times, and during several of these times they smoked marijuana, the affidavit says. Police say Hodges gave the student money, and on two occasions bought him shoes.

Morton Ranch High School Cheerleaders Accused of Hazing JV Squad With Dirty Pants, Duct Taping Them And Throwing Them in Pool!

BREAKING NEWS: Morton Ranch Cheerleaders Indicted by Grand Jury for Hazing! - Check out the details here.

UPDATE: DISTURBING NEW DETAILS EMERGE! Senior Cheerleader Allegedly Crapped in Her Pants, Put it On Victims Head and Breasts Were Flicked! - Well, now we apparently know the answer to the fill-in-the-blank question we posed when this story first broke: it's DEFICATED in her pants! And to make matters worse, the younger girls on the Morton Rank High School Junior Varsity Cheerleading Squad allegedly also had their breasts "flicked." Not sure of the purpose of that, but my guess is is must hurt, or at least be annoying. These latest reports come from the parents of one of the victims exclusively to the local paper, Fort Bend Now, and are in sharp contrast to some of the comments we have received below which seem to indicate that nothing really happened (a common response from friends of attackers in high school hazing cases) or that the whole thing was being blown out of proportion. Here's more from Fort Bend Now's report:

In an exclusive interview with FortBendNow this weekend, family members of one of the junior varsity cheerleaders disclosed that the younger girls were subjected to humiliation that included having underwear covered in feces pulled over their heads and having their breasts “flicked.”
The mother of the junior varsity cheerleader said parents were all informed in advance that the older girls would pick up their JV counterparts and take them to breakfast.“It’s apparently something of a tradition, an initiation where the older girls come and get the JV girls around four in the morning and take them to breakfast. That’s what (all the parents) were told and what we approved of,” the mother said. “We knew nothing about duct tape and tossing them into swimming pools.”
The mother went on to say her daughter told her that at least one of the senior cheerleaders defecated in her underwear and placed the soiled garment on another girl’s head before tossing her into the pool. She also said some of the varsity cheerleaders “flicked” the younger girls’ breasts with their fingers.
“The (feces) in the underwear is just plain disgusting and, as far as I’m concerned, nobody has the right to touch a girl’s breasts, even in fun,” the girl’s father added. “This thing sounds like it was completely out of hand. We’re just lucky nobody got hurt.”

EARLIER REPORT: HS Cheerleader Hazing Match Game: "When a Girl BLANKS in Her Pants and Puts Her Pants on Another Girl's Head, That's Just Disgusting" - So far, readers who are playing along with the home version of our game have suggested: "poops", "pees", and "makes Margaritas" but for some reason officials at Morton Rank High School in Katy, Texas aren't laughing. That soon to be famous quote comes from the older sister of a JV cheerleader at the school. She claims that the seniors on the squad may have gone a bit too far in this year's initiation of the new girls.
How far off course? Well, traditionally, the upperclassman "kidnap" the junior varsity squad very early in the morning and take them to breakfast. This year? In addition to the mysterious party held in one girl's pants, the seniors (14 varsity cheerleaders, a student manager and--I'm not making this up!--the school mascot) allegedly duct taped the younger girls hands, blindfolded them and, uh, tossed them into a swimming pool. (How is that even close to taking them out for a nice breakfast at Denny's?.)
The mother of one of the alleged victims also confirmed that report to the local TV station. For their part, the Katy ISD claims that it's ". . . investigating an alleged off-campus incident possibly involving inappropriate behavior by certain students." Right now the Morton Ranch squad is at Texas A&M at cheer camp, so if you live in that area of the state, you may want to watch out for someone putting their soiled pants on your head . . . even if they are filled with Margaritas.(ABC 13 - link includes video clip!)

BONUS! Does Morton High School Sound Familiar to Dumbass Daily Readers? Less than two weeks ago, a female teacher from the same school was accused of having sex with a 16-year-old boy. Read our report of that incident here.

Teacher and Girlfriend--a Former Student--Plead Guilty to Sex With Current Student

Wow! Two teacher three-ways in a single day! What are the odds of that? I'm no math teacher (although it might help in the bedroom) but there would seem to be astronomical odds against such a thing happening. Then again, who would have guessed that teachers would be getting arrested on a daily basis for having sex with underage students? Either way, the folks down in Australia are having a field day over this latest report which has lots of, uh, interesting details. Here's more from Live News:

A Perth teacher has pleaded guilty to having sex with two of his students, including having a threesome with a student and his girlfriend, who was also a former student of his.
Brett Rodney Daley, 34, who was a teacher at Manjimup Senior High School, south of Perth, has pleaded guilty to charges of having sex with a child aged between 13 and 16 and having sex with a girl aged 16 years or over who was in his care.
Standing close to Daley in Perth's District Court today was his girlfriend at the time of the alleged offences, Natasha Charmaine Krispyn.
Krispyn, now 21, who was a former student of Daley's, has pleaded guilty to having oral sex with the younger of the two students with whom Daley had relationships.
The court heard that on March 17, 2006, Daley was alone with a 16-year-old student in a room inside the school's gymnasium when he suggested they have intercourse.
State prosecutor Gary Huggins said he locked the doors, placed her on the ground, pushed her underwear down and proceeded to have sex with her. He did not use a condom and did not ejaculate. The two then had sex in and around Manjimup at various locations including a shooting range, a picnic spot and at his house.
One of the sex acts happened after the high school ball, when Daley sent a text message to the complainant to tell her how good she looked.
The second complainant against Daley was the younger girl, a member of a sports team and a friend of Krispyn. The court heard that Daley and Krispyn had entered a room where the girl was lying down and got into bed with her. They began having sex with each other and Daley had sex with the girl while Krispyn was still in the bed, the court heard. Mr Huggins said it was on a later occasion that Krispyn had oral sex with the girl, which led to the single charge against her.

Hot Teacher and Husband Accused of Recruiting Teen for Threesome - Amy Northcutt, Justin Northcutt

Apparently being young, good looking, and fully employed is not enough anymore. It now appears that the only way to have any fun in life is to get a high school girl to join in the fun. At least that's what Amy Northcutt, 26, and Justin Northcutt, 27, two former Turlock Christian School teachers are accused of doing. Amy, pictured right, and her hubby have been arrested after reportedly sending text messages and photos to arrange group sex with a 16-year-old girl. Here's more from Modesto Bee:

Two former Turlock Christian School teachers accused of sending sexually explicit cell phone messages to a 16-year-old female student will face criminal charges, the Stanislaus County district attorney's office said Tuesday.
The suspects -- Amy Northcutt, 26, and Justin Northcutt, 27 -- are married. They were arrested in early June, shortly after the school year ended. They are accused of sending messages and photos to arrange group sex with the girl, said Sheriff's Department spokesman Royjindar Singh.
The district attorney's office could not specify what charges they will face, and the court did not yet have information Tuesday on the charges.
The Northcutts were arrested June 2 on suspicion of distribution or exhibition of lewd material to a minor and annoying or molesting a child under 18, Singh said. They could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Amy Northcutt was the girl's high school teacher, Singh said. She taught history and had submitted her resignation a month before school ended in late May, according to Mayer. Justin Northcutt was a substitute teacher at Turlock Christian's junior high and high schools, he said.
The girl's mother contacted authorities after Justin Northcutt was spotted talking to the alleged victim while she attended a family gathering in Denair, Singh said. The arrests came days later.

'Voodoo Rapist' Gets 8 Years in Prison for Tricking Underage Girls Into Having Sex With Him

Seems like a simple enough scam: convince people you practice the ancient art of voo-doo. Then, when you're in the mood for sex, convince underage girls that bad things will happen to them--via vooddoo, of course--if they DON'T have sex with you. Brilliant, huh? Oh, and you don't have to move to some third-world country for this scam: chicks in New York will apparently fall for it. Here's more from Fox News:

A 51-year-old New Yorker who claimed to practice Voodoo has been sentenced to eight years in prison after telling underage girls that bad things would happen if they refused to have sex with him. Hector Aviles of Yonkers had pleaded guilty to second-degree rape.
Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore says Aviles told three girls, ages 16 and 14, that he could help them with such problems as boys and parents if they engaged in a sexual "ritual" with him. He warned that if they backed out, he would make bad things happen to them and their relatives.

Babysitter Accused of Having Sex With Boy, 14, She Was Watching - Annette Martinez

Well, it looks like it's not just the female teachers who are having all the fun anymore: now we have a babysitter who likes her men young. And to top things off with a cherry, comes word that she may also be pregnant with his child, and that they both wanted her to get pregnant! At right, Annette Martinez' mug shot picture.
Here's more on the story from the Las Cruces Sun-Times:

The Las Cruces baby sitter arrested Tuesday on allegations she had sex with a 14-year-old boy and may now be pregnant has been hit with additional charges.
Annette Martinez, 25, had been charged with one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual penetration of a minor. Police announced Wednesday that 19 additional fourth-degree penetration counts had been added.
According to a criminal complaint filed in state Magistrate Court in Las Cruces, Martinez admitted to starting a relationship with the teen on July 8. She had baby-sat for the family since June 1.
She told police she may now be pregnant by the teen, who she said she first thought was 16 years old. Records state that Martinez was in love with the boy and wanted to have his baby. She told police that the teen felt the same way.
"... (S)he has never met anyone that makes her feel the way he does," according to Martinez's statements to detectives.

Man Arrested for DUI on Golf Cart, Had Loaded Gun & Meth on Him

Not a whole lot to report on this story beyond what was in the headline, but it still makes me laugh. Kentucky State Police (not just the local sheriff or something) arrested Brian Scott, 36, of Graham while driving a golf cart in Muhlenberg County when he appeared to be intoxicated. Troopers then searched of the cart and Mr. Scott and really hit the jackpot: he had a loaded gun on him AND a small bag of meth.
As Dean Wormer once said, "Fat, drunk, packing heat and transporting meth is no way to go through life, son." (WFIE)
At right, not Mr. Scott, but some other alleged drunks in a golf cart for illustration purposes only in case you didn't know what a golf cart or a drunk driver looked like.

Hot Teacher's Aide Melody Ybona Gawliu Pleads Guilty to Sex With Girl, 16 - El Camino High School

If you're a teacher, you can be sneaky about your affair with an underage student, or you can be like counselor Melody Ybona Gawliu and make it easy for the cops. How? According to authorities, other teachers at El Camino High School in South San Francisco, California reported Gawliu, 24, after she reportedly brought balloons to school for the girl’s 17th birthday. When police investigated, also found nude photos of the girl on Gawliu’s phone as well as a text message from the budding teacher's aide telling the girl to tell authorities that nothing happened between them. With that much evidence against her, Gawliu pleaded no contest to one count of oral copulation with a minor in return for no more than a year in jail. On the plus side, she will not have to register as a sex offender, but should be considered "hot and dangerous." (Okay, we made that last part up, but from the picture it seems like a logical conclusion.)

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Woman Accused of Videotaping Sex Acts With Dog - Diane Sue Whalen

And the Dumbass Daily Freak Show continues. This time, our carnival of horrors takes a road trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma where police have charged a 54-year-old woman (she should really know better by that age) with committing felony crimes against nature was arrested this morning after police were notified of more than 150 homemade movies of her engaging in various sex acts . . . with dogs. No, not really ugly guys, but actual furry, four-legged animals that most people keep as pets and love like their own children. Here's more from News OK:

Donald Roy Seigfried, 55 and Diane Sue Whalen, 54, were charged with the crime, which deals with bestiality. Whalen, 54, was arrested this morning and booked into the Tulsa County Jail. Seigfried, whom police describe as her partner in the movie productions, was arrested and released on a $10,000 bond Tuesday.
Authorities were notified of the tapes after Whalen’s son accidentally stumbled onto one of the movies and then alerted the sheriff's department.
The tapes, along with three dogs -- a Labrador, a blue heeler and a mixed breed -- were also taken into custody. Bowman said his office is recommending that they be taken away from the suspects and be put down.

Thanks to Jeff in Oklahoma City for the tip!

Mother Gets Drunk in State Park, Tries to Run Over Daughter With SUV - Keri Michele Blackwood

Okay, let's look at the list of organized activities at the Devil's Lake State Park in Wisconsin today:

Nature Walk
Bird Watching
Run Your Teen aged Daughter With Your SUV When You're Drunk

Hey, that last one sounds like fun! At least it must have to one Keri Michele Blackwood, 39, who now faces charges of disorderly conduct, felony second-degree recklessly endangering safety and resisting an officer. We'll let the Wisconsin News tell the full story:

The charges stem from an incident during the early morning hours of July 24 at the park's Quartzite Campground, according to court records.
At about 2:30 a.m., Sauk County deputies were called to the park, where Blackwood's 15-year-old daughter said Blackwood got drunk and began yelling at her, according to court records. At one point Blackwood got into her SUV and drove at the girl, who said she would have been hit if she had not moved out of the way, according to the court records.
The deputies wrote that Blackwood also resisted attempts to take her into custody, records show. Second-degree recklessly endangering safety carries a maximum penalty of a $25,000 fine and 10 years in prison.

Chubby Librarian, 40, Reports Boy, 15, For Trying to Blackmail Her for Having Sex With Him - Laura Kathleen Cantrell

If true, this is one of our first double dumbasses of 2008. You know, some people just don't know when to quit, do they?
See if you can see the flaw in the plan here: Laura Kathleen Cantrell is a slightly chubby, blonde, 40-year-old librarian at Harrah Junior High School in Oklahoma. She went to a school resource officer (cop who's stuck at the school all day) to report that a 15-year-old boy was trying to extort $50 from her. How? Reportedly he was going to tell authorities that she was having sex with a student--HIM! Well, of course, that lead to an investigation of her and now charges have been filed in the case with Laura Kathleen Cantrell, a mother of two, face charges of second-degree rape and oral sodomy. At right, Laura Kathleen Cantrell, picture as she walks out of court after her hearing this week on the charges.
Here's more on the story (including a really lame explanation of her innocence) from News OK:

Defense attorney Mickey Homsey said the teen has given authorities several different accounts of his relationship with Cantrell, who was suspended from her position as a media aide at Harrah Junior High School after the allegations came to light in January. She resigned in May after school officials recommended firing her.
Cantrell, a 40-year-old mother of two, surrendered to authorities Monday to face charges of second-degree rape and oral sodomy. She is accused of having sex with the teen at her Harrah home in 2006. Cantrell was released from the Oklahoma County jail after posting $15,000 bail.
Homsey said she has no history of problems in more than 10 years as a school employee. He said the charges against her are the result of authorities taking snippets of her words and actions to support the teenager's claims.
The 15-page affidavit prepared by a Harrah police detective chronicles an investigation into other allegations against Cantrell over the past few years, but most were unsubstantiated.

Man Claims to Be "Underwear Measurer" So He Can Inappropriately Touch Children - Ben Hawkins

Now THAT takes some balls! This guy actually gets parents to bring their children to him under the guise that he is doing some kind of "market research" then pulls out a tape measurer and starts to touch them in all sorts of bad places--allegedly. Here's more from the Cincinnati Enquirer:

"This pervert needs to be removed from society forever," Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said. Hawkins was arrested and charged with one count of gross sexual imposition - sexual touching - and one charge of attempted gross sexual imposition. Other charges are expected. Deters said Hawkins' victims come from three families and range in age from 9 to 13.
Hawkins, of Springfield Township, is accused of passing himself off as a market researcher, using the names of two companies - one fictitious, the other a real Cincinnati company. Contacts would be made with parents after Hawkins took out ads in a Cincinnati weekly alternative newspaper or when he responded to parents' ads for in-home child care. Those interested could respond to Hawkins' e-mail address, which he gave as "cincyteensandtweens."
Hawkins, Deters said, would arrange to meet the parents and their children at public places to deflect suspicion. Hawkins is accused of meeting families at Roger Bacon High in St. Bernard, Mercy Franciscan Hospital in Mount Airy and even in some of the children's homes. Once he met the families, Hawkins persuaded the parents he needed to be alone with the children for the research. Hawkins allegedly told the children he needed to measure them for underwear, a ruse to sexually touch them, Deters said.
"This was done for the purpose of his own sexual gratification," Deters said. "We think there are going to be other victims here."

Rebecca A. Harris, 35, Faces 44 Counts for Alleged Sex With Boys, 9 and 7 - Dover, Delaware

Wow, just wow. This is a low point, ever for this site. But is such a dumbass story (and we think you'll be hearing more about it) that we thought we should share it with you. At right, Rebecca A. Harris' picture, likely from her driver's license as it does not appear to be a mug shot. If it is, she's creepier than we thought. Here's about all we know so far about Ms. Harris from WBOC-TV:

Dover police say Rebecca A. Harris was arrested Tuesday after the two children, ages 9 and 7, disclosed the alleged abuse. Working in conjunction with the Division of Family Services, Dover police detectives were able to obtain information which led Harris' arrest.
Harris was charged with 30 counts of second-degree rape, 10 counts of first-degree unlawful sexual contact, two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child

Female Teacher, Leanne Elizabeth Macklin, Charged With Sex With Student - Weaver Academy

Today is what, Thursday? Let me check my watch . . . yep, time for another female teacher to be arrested for allegedly having sex with an underage student. Not a lot of details on this one, but we do know that Leanne Elizabeth Macklin, 26, was a drama teacher at Weaver Academy and is accused of having a relationship with a 17-year-old male. Specofically, Macklin is accused of having oral sex several times with a male student at her apartment, according to court records. At right, her mug shot picture. Here's more from The News Record:

The alleged incidents occurred between July 2007 and November 2007, according to court documents.
Macklin turned herself in at the Guilford County Magistrate’s office, police said.
She was charged with five felony counts of sexual activity with a student by a teacher and was released after posting a $25,000 bond, according to officials at the Guilford County jail.
The police investigation began July 1 when the student’s parents told investigators that they believed their son was having an inappropriate relationship with a teacher, according to court documents.
The student’s parents also had letters from Macklin to their son containing statements such as, “You made me feel needed and trusted and loved,” according to a search warrant application returned July 11. Macklin allegedly told the student she wrote about him in her journal, the document states.
Investigators seized documents, cards, IDs and a 2008 yearbook from Macklin’s apartment, the search application said.

The best part of the story though, is some of the comments people are leaving at other sites reporting on the story.
For example: at DigTriad, irrritatedmom wrote:

It's about time something was done about this situation. I have children who attended Weaver. This affair has been going on since 2006 with this same child. The teacher would take him out of other teacher's classes using some pretext to speak with him. She constantly text him and other students during school. She had relationships with other students outside school. Including allowing underage drinking at her residence. This information has been presented to the leadership staff at Weaver by students, parents and other teachers. My question is why did it take so long for action to be taken to stop this behavior? Weaver Academy is a small school. She took no actions to hide her inappropriate behavior with the students. She obviously had behavioral issues that should have been addressed a long time ago. It's a shame it was allowed to go this far. I feel her behavior has cast a shadow on a wonderful school with very dedicated and caring teachers. Weaver strives to create an atmosphere of acceptance for all students. Hopefully this regretful situation will not deter future students from applying to this magnet program which in my opinion is one of the true bright spots in all of the high school options in Guilford County.

And this one at the same site from Giraffelant:

I am a graduate of Weaver Academy, and have found Leanne Macklin incompetent, sniveling and pathetic since the day she came through the door. She has done everything imaginable to demonstrate her ineptitude as an educator, as well as a general lack of maturity. In my senior year, I personally sat down with the principal of the school and Macklin for a long meeting pointing out to both of them why Macklin was a complete failure both as a drama teacher and as a mentor to her students. I specifically mentioned the suspicion over her relationship with the student involved, among other concerns. The principal had not only heard of it, but was well aware of how serious rumors were - in scope and in content. As someone who never observed the interactions firsthand, all I could speak on was the nature of the gossip, and my personal belief that it was absolutely true. If you didn't/don't go to Weaver, you can't understand how quickly word travels. EVERYONE - including the administration - knew what was going on. The relationship, as well as Macklin, was the running joke among faculty and students. However, I was not capable of presenting concrete evidence to the principal, let alone go to the police with my suspicions. As a student, I wasn't sure if it was my duty to act. However, as the administration was well-informed, the sluggishness in getting the truth is unacceptable. Admittedly, I may have failed to act as I should have, but, I must say, I am utterly relieved that Macklin will be punished for her behavior. Good riddance from a giddy Alumnus.

National Enquirer: John Edwards Caught With Mistress Rielle Hunter and Love Child at Hotel - Woof!

Not only does it appear--according to the National Enquirer--that Senator John Edwards (a top contender for the Obama vice presidential nod) cheats on his wife, he does it with a woman who's not even as pretty as he is! Our evidence? At right, a picture of the alleged other woman, Rielle Hunter, a self-described filmmaker whose company was hired by a pro-Edwards group and paid $114,000 to produce videos for his campaign and worked closely with him. Apparently so closely that his DNA jumped into her uterous and fertilized one of her eggs!
This isn't the first report of Edwards and Hunter: back in December of 2007, the National Enquirer first reported their affair and claimed The Pretty Boy was the father of her unborn child. That is, until a married campaign aide of Edwards came forward and claimed HE was actually the father . . . which threw the mainstream media off the track for a while. But, apparently Johnny couldn't keep it in his pants and decided to meet up with Hunter at Beverly Hilton on Monday night, July 21. We'll let the National Enquirer tell the rest of the story:

Vice Presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards was caught visiting his mistress and secret love child at 2:40 this morning in a Los Angeles hotel by the NATIONAL ENQUIRER.
The married ex-senator from North Carolina - whose wife Elizabeth continues to battle cancer -- met with his mistress, blonde divorcée Rielle Hunter, at the Beverly Hilton on Monday night, July 21 - and the NATIONAL ENQUIRER was there! He didn't leave until early the next morning.
Rielle had driven to Los Angeles from Santa Barbara with a male friend for the rendezvous with Edwards. The former senator attended a press event Monday afternoon with L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on the topic of how to combat homelessness.
But a months-long NATIONAL ENQUIRER investigation had yielded information that Rielle and Edwards, 54, had arranged to secretly meet afterward and for the ex-senator to spend some time with both his mistress and the love child who he refuses to publicly acknowledge as his own.
Senior NATIONAL ENQUIRER Reporter Alexander Hitchen asked Edwards why he was visiting Rielle and whether he was ready to confirm that he was the father of her baby.
Shocked to see a reporter, and without saying anything, Edwards ran up the stairs leading from the hotel basement to the lobby. But, spotting a photographer, he doubled back into the basement. As he emerged from the stairwell, reporter Butterfield questioned him about his hookup with Rielle.
Edwards did not answer and then ran into a nearby restroom. He stayed inside for about 15 minutes, refusing to answer questions from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER about what he was doing in the hotel. A group of hotel security men eventually escorted him from the men's room, while preventing the NATIONAL ENQUIRER reporters from following him out of the hotel.
Said reporter Hitchen: "After we confronted him about seeing Rielle, Edwards looked like a deer caught in headlights!

Former Teacher Heather Kennedy, Awaiting Sentencing for Sex With Boy, Caught Having Sex With Him Again!

Some people just don't learn! Take former former Wantagh high school teacher Heather Kennedy. Heather was caught earlier this year having some sexy time with a 16-year-old student. She pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct back on June 12 and was out on probation, awaiting sentencing in August. But apparently she couldn't scratch her itch with someone of legal age and was caught AGAIN having sex with the same boy. According to the victim, they've done it six times since June 12, in clear violation of the boy's order of protection, part of her plea deal. So, Heather Kennedy is back in the slammer and this time they want to keep her there. That's Heather's latest mug shot picture at right.
Here's more from NewsDay:

A former Wantagh high school teacher, already awaiting sentencing for having sex with a 16-year-old student, was charged Tuesday with having another five trysts with the boy since she pleaded guilty to the original charges last month, authorities said.

Heather Kennedy, 25, of Massapequa, was first arrested March26 after the boy, a student of hers at Wantagh High School, confessed to his father that they had sex in his car in the parking lot of Massapequa High School, police said.

"Almost immediately after she walked out of court, she was having contact with the victim by phone and in person," Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said of Kennedy Tuesday.

. . . the district attorney's office received a tip and an investigation revealed the two had sex five more times after June 12, in violation of the boy's order of protection, Rice said.

According to the boy's testimony to investigators, in the past two months the boy sneaked out to have sex with Kennedy twice in Kennedy's grandparents' Bellmore home, twice in a mutual friend's Wantagh home, and once after Kennedy picked up the boy from the Massapequa train station, Rice said.

"At this point, her crime is very clear," Rice said, adding that "she persisted to prey on him, and that is the outrageous aspect of this."

Teacher Virginia Cammack, 35, Accused of Improper Relationship With Boy, 17 - Katy, Texas

The young man in this case claims he originally went to the apartment of teacher Virginia Cammack, 35, to download some music. Instead, it appears he was uploading some DNA samples to her . . . if you know what I mean (wink, wink, nudge, nudge.) According to the "victim" while at Cammack's apartment he went to move past her and somehow they ended up kissing. That, naturally, lead to the boy carrying her to the bed, where she told him that she "had a feeling for him that she could not explain" (horny, perhaps?) and they had sex.
The couple was caught after another parent saw the two embracing outside Cammack's apartment and sent an anonymous email to the principal.
Cammack has resigned her job at Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas where she has been a math teacher for three years. She's also been charged with improper relationship between a teacher and a student, was released on a $20,000 bond, and ordered not to have any contact with the boy.
At top right, Virginia Cammack's mug shot picture. Below, Ms. Cammack as she was leaving court after her appearance yesterday. Cleans up nice, doesn't she?
(MyFox Houston)

Man Wears 'World's Greatest Dad' Shirt to Meet What He Though Was a 14 Year Old For Sex

We aren't sure if this counts as a mugshot or not but it's pretty damn awesome either way. What better way to make a good impression on a what you think is a 14 year old than wearing a 'World's Greatest Dad' t-shirt to the meeting. Bonus! The W in world is for the WWE. Here's the scoop, courtesy of MSNBC on 33-year-old Daniel Allen Everett who allegedly went to meet a 14 year old for sex during an undercover police sting in Troy, Michigan. They grow 'em bright up there for sure.

A 33-year-old Michigan man is accused of wearing a "World's Greatest Dad" shirt to a meeting for sex with what he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

Daniel Allen Everett of Clarkston was arraigned Tuesday in Novi on charges of child sexual abuse and using the Internet to attempt child sexual abuse.

A jail official said it isn't known whether Everett has a lawyer. A spokesman for Attorney General Mike Cox could not confirm whether Everett has children. But Cox said in a statement that the arrest is a reminder that "a parent can pose a threat to our children."

Magistrate Andra Dudley set Everett's bond at $50,000.

Housemother at Teen Home Accused of Sex With Boy, Gets Pregnant by Him, He Runs Away - Carolynn Hatcher

Ta-da! This lady probably couldn't have screwed things up more if she tried. Here's the background: Carolynn Hatcher, 25 is a married, and was--until very recently--the group-home housemother at a place for troubled teens called the Mid-Western Children's Home. While she allegedly worked there she took up with a troubled 16-year-old boy and got pregnant by him. His response? To run away, of course. To make matters worse, because he's a foster child and also a victim of alleged sexual abuse, cops apparently can't release his name or picture so the public can help in the search for him! At right, Carolynn Hatcher's mug shot picture.
Here's more from Cincinnati.com:

A 25-year-old married teacher and group-home housemother had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy there - and became pregnant with the teen's child, authorities said Monday.

Now Carolynn Hatcher, who formerly lived with the teen in a group home, has been criminally charged and is in the midst of divorce proceedings.

Making matters worse: The teen has run away.

"It's heartbreaking and a tragedy all the way around," said Mike Fox, executive director of Butler County Children Services. "I promised to tell the truth, and this is one of those unbelievable, ugly truths that happen in the world of child welfare."

The boy's disappearance also creates an unusual dilemma for officials: They don't think they can enlist the public's help to find him.

That's because the teen falls under two classes that rightfully should shield his identity: He's both a foster child and an alleged sexual-abuse victim.

"Is it really in his interest to put his picture on the 6 o'clock news and tell people, 'If you see this kid, call us?' " Fox said. "Right now, the answer to that question is 'no.' "

Debra Lafave Update: Former Teacher Released From House Arrest, Begins Early Probation

You remember Debra Lafave don't you? The hot blonde teacher accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy in the back of an SUV while his cousin drove? Well, she's been serving a three year sentence of house arrest, being only allowed outside to work and go to the grocery store. Well, Debbie musta been a good girl because the judge cut that house arrest six months short last Friday, and the cops deactivated the ankle bracelet she'd been forced to wear all that time and cut it off. We don't get to see Debra's smiling face as she left the court room, but the folks at Tampa Bay Online gave us this nice picture of her feet while still wearing the tether. Okay, who else finds that kinda sexy? In case you've forgotten what she looked like, read her full story here.
Here's more from their story:

Schoolteacher-turned-sex-offender Debra Lafave no longer will have to provide Florida Department of Corrections officials her daily schedule, and they no longer will keep minute-by-minute track of her whereabouts.
With Lafave having served more than 2 1/2 years of a three-year house-arrest sentence, a judge commuted the final five months to probation. She will remain on probation for seven years. Probation officials said Lafave arrived at the Plant City probation office at 8:20 a.m. Her probation officer deactivated the ankle bracelet and cut it off. She left at 8:40 a.m.
While on house arrest, Lafave was allowed to leave home for only a few reasons, including grocery shopping and work, DOC spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said. Lafave had to write her schedule in advance and have it approved by a probation officer, Plessinger said.
Now, Lafave will have to meet with a probation officer regularly, and an officer will come to her home, but she will not have to present schedules for approval, Plessinger said. Because Lafave is a sex offender, she will be subject to a curfew for the remainder of her probation. She must be home by 10 p.m. and cannot leave before 6 a.m., Plessinger said.

Four Teachers From Same School Arrested for Sex With Students! - Helix High School

How many teacher sex scandals does it take to close a school? The answer in Southern California may be four in the last two years. All four incidents have happened at Helix High School which is a charter school. For those of you not familiar with charter schools, the are a cross between public and private schools, sometimes operated by religious groups, but using public money . . . just like public schools. Anyway, to get set up they have to get a "charter" from some oversight organization (usually a university) that helps set up their program. Most are pretty new, are small in size, have a lot of new, inexperienced teachers and staff . . . and sometimes it shows, like at Helix High School where four teachers have been arrested for having sex with students since 2006. Things are so bad, the local school board is thinking about pulling their charter and closing the school down. One plus in all of this: two of the teachers had sex with the same girl, so only three kids were involved, but four teachers. Okay, now that we think about it, that's not really a plus, just another odd twist in an already odd story.
Here's more from CBS 8:

Specifically, the Grossmont Board is demanding Helix's governing Board address the four cases of misconduct, training planned or already provided, changes to employee and student oversight and supervision to prevent inappropriate relationships between staff members and students.
"We are going to fulfill our oversight responsibilities and we are going to ensure that Helix High School is a safe place for kids," district vice president Dick Hoy said.
Four teachers have been accused of sex-related crimes involving students since late 2006. In December 2006, former music teacher Frank Palumbo was accused of having sex with a 17-year-old female student and was sentenced to five years probation.
Earlier this year, ex-band director Jessica Kahal got three years probation after pleading guilty to having unlawful sex with a 17-year-old male student.
In May, geography teacher Garry Wilcox was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 17-year-old female student. He pleaded guilty and has a July 22 trial date.
Finally, business teacher Jeff Wenham resigned after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with the same student allegedly involved with Wilcox. Wenham has not been arrested nor charged with any crime, and his case in being reviewed by the district attorney's office.

Thanks to William B. for the link!

UPDATED: Missing Teacher Cara Dickey & Boy, 14, Found Separately But Questions Still Remain About "Improper Relationship"

UPDATE: Cops Say Hot Blonde Teacher Cara L. Dickey Had Suicide Pact With Eighth Grade Boy, Gave Him Alcohol and Over-the-Counter Drugs, Also Changed Her Hair Color - Well, that's not fair to any of us! How are we going to fairly judge how hot she is if she keeps changing her hair color? At right, a new picture of teacher Cara L. Dickey (with her husband) after she was released on bail last week. Below is an earlier picture of her as a blonde. No word as to why she made the change. Oh, and something about some new charges in the case: false inprisonment, giving the kid booze and pills and then having a suicide pact with him. We still don't understand quite what's going on here, but we're going to pull up a charge and grab some popcorn because this sounds like a good one. (Buffalo News)

EARLIER STORY: Teacher Cara Dickey was suspended earlier this week after the cell phone of a 14-year-old revealed what South Buffalo Charter School officials called "inappropriate messages" between the two. And the, almost immediately, both Dickey and the boy when missing. Eventually he was found at a mall and she asleep in her parked car, but police are still investigating the mother of three to see if anything illegal was going on between her and the boy. At right, the only picture we could find of Cara Dickey.
Here's more from the Buffalo News:

Nicholas G. DeJesus, a South Buffalo Charter School student from West Seneca, had been missing since he left the school on South Park Avenue without permission Monday afternoon.

Teacher Cara Dickey, 29, of Clarence had been escorted from the school after her suspension Monday morning.

School administrators had not heard from either until they were found this morning.

Nicholas was reunited with his family at a Buffalo Police station, while authorities said Dickey was in police custody. It is not clear whether she has been charged with any crime.

"I can't begin to express the excitement, the relief that this student has been found, and that this student is safe," said Cederick Ellis, director of the South Buffalo Charter School.

Ellis provided few details about Dickey's suspension or any possible relationship between the student and teacher.

"What we do know is that the student and the teacher were found separately," Ellis told reporters in a short briefing outside the school. "We have no idea about them being together."