Female Teacher and 13-Year-Old Boy

Here's another case where a female teacher could not resist the magnetic allure of a young teen boy.

From CentreDaily.com:

(Kingwood, West Virginia) A former West Preston Middle School physical education teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old male student last September.

Lana Jo Rinehart, 26, of Terra Alta, was indicted Tuesday on charges of third-degree sexual assault and sexual abuse by a custodian. Both are felonies.

The alleged crime was not on school property or during a school function, said Preston County Prosecuting Attorney Melvin C. Snyder III.

Rinehart resigned last November, after being on leave for about 30 days. She was hired in October 2004 to teach physical education and health.

"We received a complaint, and we turned it over to DHHR (Department of Health and Human Resources) for investigation. She was on leave, and then she chose to resign," said Preston County Superintendent John Lofink.

It's not known why it took so long for the grand jury to indict Rinehart.


[Update 12/05/07]

Rinehart gets hand slap.