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.

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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."

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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

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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.

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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!

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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."

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