Friday, January 28, 2011

Courtney Bowles, 31, instructional coach, Mountain View High School, Fort Collins CO

31-year-old Courtney Bowles was arrested after police found her nude in a car on top of a student. Bowles is an "instructional coach" at Mountain View High School whose role was teaching teachers about keeping a professional distance with students. She was being held on $50,000 person recognizance bond.

In the arrest affidavit, officer Sharon Hopkins wrote, "As I approached the vehicle, I saw a fully naked male and a fully naked female in the second row of seats. The female was on top of the male and she quickly jumped off the male when she saw my flashlight shining into the vehicle."

Update Mar 29 2011: Courtney Bowles has pleaded guilty to one felony count of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. 3 other charges against her were dropped.

Update Mar 29 2011: Courtney Bowles was sentenced to 10 years of intensive supervised sex offender probation. In addition she must perform 80 hours of community service and register as a sex offender. Bowles will serve no jail time.



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Tracy Stimac, 39, special education teacher, Grand Blanc High School, Grand Blanc MI

Tracy Stimac was arraigned on third degree criminal sexual conduct charges for having "inapproiate sexual conduct" with a special ed student. Evidently they were caught in the parking lot of an apartment complex.  She is married and has two children.



Thursday, January 27, 2011

Christen Hayes, 30, Teacher's Assistant, Onondaga Road Elementary School, Syracuse NY

Christen Hayes is charged with three counts of rape involving a student. The Sheriff’s Office says Hayes engaged in sexual activity with the student on several occasions from June 2009 to February 2010. The relationship between Hayes and the boy came to light after the teenager was arrested in Broome County following an incident at Hayes' home. Hayes was employes by Onondaga-Cortland-Madison county BOCES.

Update Mar 2 2012: Hayes was sentenced to 10 years probation with six months in jail for a sexual relationship with an underage student.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Ashley Blumenshine, 27, Dance teacher, Plainfield North High School, Plainfield IL

Ashley Blumenshine was arrested for allegedy having sex with a 16 year old student.  In a car.  Behind a Kohl's department store.  When the police caught the couple, the 16 year old boy was partially naked.

Read more about what she allegedly did.

And more here.

Update Mar 2 2011: She was in court and pleaded not guilty.

Update Aug 2011: Ashley is kicking ass in her softball league, she had 3 hits last game for the Express Care Slammers.

Update Oct 2011: Ashley and her lawyer are trying to decide if they should bring the case to trial or take a plea bargain.  Ashley is doing fine and has changed her appearance somewhat.

Ashley Blumenshine

Ashley Blumenshine

Ashley Blumenshine
Mar 2 2011     Credit: David Pierini / Chicago Tribune

Mar 2 2011     Credit: David Pierini / Chicago Tribune

Tuesday, January 4, 2011