(Oakland, California) Former physical education teacher and girls basketball coach at Encinal High School, Tanda Rucker, 31, pleaded not guilty last Thursday to 26 felony counts of unlawful sex with teenage girls.
Tanda Rucker
Explaining the 26 total felony charges, it's alleged that Rucker has had illegal sex with several young girls over the past decade, including a tryst with a 15-year-old girl in the summer of 1995. She was originally charged in March 2004, however, additional charges have been tacked on since one girl spilled her guts to Alameda police in a fit of lesbian jealousy.
Interestingly, Rucker was a standout basketball player at Berkeley High School, winning the state championship in 1991, and Stanford University, National Champions in 1992. She was known for her layups and high scoring.
Rucker is free on $680,000 bond and returns to court on June 8 for assignment of a trial date.
[Update 11/19/05]
Tanda Rucker pleads no contest to sex with schoolgirls. Sentencing is scheduled for February 2006.
[Update 02/15/06]
Rucker sentenced to wrist slap.
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