Female Teacher Arrested for Sodomy

(Ferguson, Missouri) A 46-year-old special education teacher at Ferguson Middle School, Cathy Heminghaus, has been charged with nineteen (19) felony counts of statutory sodomy resulting from allegedly engaging in oral sex with some of her students. Heminghaus apparently told her friends that she had performed oral sex on students since October. Her friends told school officials. The incidents occurred at the school and at one outside location.

Special School District officials placed Heminghaus on administrative leave. Heminghaus was booked into the St. Louis County Jail. Bond was set at $500,000.

Tipped by Jason Cann.


[Update 07/09/07]

Heminghaus pleads no contest. Sentencing in September.