California teacher who had sex with three students, but only spent four months in jail, now faces a lawsuit

REDLANDS, Calif. – A former California high school teacher who was convicted of having sex with three underage students is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by one of her young victims, who is also the father of her child.

The lawsuit claims that school employees, including various members of the teacher’s family who worked for the school district, had knowledge of her sexual activity with students and helped her cover it up. The school district and one other school employee are named as co-defendants in the lawsuit.

In his complaint, the victim, referred to as John BB Doe, claims that Laura Whitehurst, a former teacher, soccer coach and student activities advisor at Citrus Valley High School in the Redlands Unified School District, carried on a sexual relationship with him from June 2012 until June 2013.

The relationship ended when the boy’s mother learned about the relationship and contacted police.

“This is one of the most disturbing cases of child sexual abuse ever seen in San Bernadino County,” said attorney Heather Cullen, one of several lawyers representing John BB Doe. “In addition to engaging in a year-long sexual relationship with a child that resulted in her pregnancy, defendant Whitehurst actually called the (high school) principal to excuse the victim’s absences (from school) while he was attending OBGYN appointments with her.”

Whitehurst was arrested in May 2013, and two other students subsequently stepped forward and claimed they also had sexual relationships with Whitehurst while they were 14- and 16-years-old, respectively.  (more...)

California teacher who had sex with three students, but only spent four months in jail, now faces a lawsuit

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