Teacher and Boys

(Colonie, NY) Police caught English teacher, Sandra "Beth" Geisel, 42, in the back seat of a car steaming up the windows with one of her students. At 17, the student was able to consent to sex with an adult according to New York law, so no crime was committed. Nevertheless, Geisel's employer deemed the behavior inappropriate and she was fired from her teaching position at Christian Brothers Academy.

Subsequently, another student, who is 16 and cannot legally consent, went to the police with his father to report that he, too, had sex with Geisel, on two separate occasions. As a result, Geisel is scheduled to surrender to the police tomorrow to face felony rape charges.

Interestingly, Geisel has three sons and a daughter and is estranged from her husband, Thomas, the Regional President of KeyBank. So, the humiliation and embarrassment will be spread among a number of people.


[Update 8/01/05, 1430 EDT]

Beth Geisel goes to the police station.


Beth Geisel being greeted at the Colonie Police Department
(Photo - Gene Kendrick/WNYT)
Geisel was arraigned on two counts of third-degree rape and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. No word on bail, but it's probably safe to assume that she'll be out quickly.


[Update 8/02/05, 1700 EDT]

Earlier today, Sandra Beth Geisel was released from custody after posting $20,000 bail. She is charged with two felony counts of rape, however, Albany County District Attorney David Soares stated that the investigation of Geisel's sexual contact with students is widening.

"At this point it's really premature to state with certainty exactly what charges will end up being presented to the grand jury. We are conducting our investigation. We're speaking to all of the parties, all of the names that we're getting information on. We are contacting them to speak with them," Soares said.

Allegations revealed thus far include:

- Geisel had sex on her home office floor,
- She had sex with more than one student at a time,
- She had sex bent over a table in the press box of the football stadium,
- She discussed having sex with a student while he had her on speakerphone, and
- Police have a statement from a witness.

Based upon appearances, it seems that Geisel did not suffer from a moment of weakness nor a one-time lapse in judgment. In fact, given enough time, she likely would have had inappropriate contact with the entire student body.


[Update 8/03/05, 1800 EDT]


Beth Geisel Mug Shot
According to this report, Geisel was recently hospitalized for alcohol dependency and has a record of being arrested for driving while intoxicated. Last December, she blew a 0.18 blood alcohol concentration, more than twice the legal limit. Additionally, she "may have plied teenage boys with liquor on a school trip."

Albany District Attorney David Soares continues to explore the possibility of additional charges.


[Update 8/03/05, 1830 EDT]

Dave Lucas at Capitol Region People has been following the Beth Geisel story closely and relates that one Christian Brothers Academy student has cellphone pictures of Geisel in compromising positions. There is a rumor that he has already been offered six figures for the images.


[Update 8/19/05, 1400 EDT]

Geisel gets DWI.