Thursday, April 10, 2014

Lawsuit highlights misunderstood fact: teen males can suffer emotionally when molested by older women

FORT WORTH, Texas – Many folks believe former Eagle Mountain-Saginaw forensic science teacher Rachelle Heenan got off easy for having sex with one of her students.

The married mother of two received only five years of adjudicated probation after she was convicted in February 2014 of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student in her class at Hollenstein Career and Technology Center.

Her husband found out about the affair and contacted school officials, court documents show.

Heenan was forced to relinquish her teaching certificate, but avoided jail time and a conviction on her record if she successfully completes probation.

Heenan’s nightmare, however, has only just begun.

The student victim, using the pseudonym Mark Smith, is now suing Heenan and the school district for emotional distress, pain and suffering, and damages that resulted from the sexual abuse.  (more...)


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