(Yolo County, California) Last Thursday, 34-year-old teacher Anne Ichord pleaded no contest to felony and misdemeanor unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and was sentenced to three years of probation. The prosecution's case, undisputed by Ichord, rested on the following assertions:
The first encounter with the student occurred one evening in August 2005 when Ichord invited him to her home, according to police.Ichord was also ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.
From there, prosecutors said there were at least four other sexual encounters between the two in her classroom.
Prosecutors said the student admitted to the affair after being questioned by police.
Inexplicably, according to Deputy District Attorney Steve Mount, once Ichord completes her probation, her felony conviction will be wiped from her record. Consequently, she could be eligible to teach again.
In summary, Ichord is caught and convicted for engaging in sex with a student, in the classroom even, and the justice system imposes a hand-slap while telling her she has a chance to get back in the classroom.
Wow! It seems that Yolo County is a most-accommodating location for female teachers who commit sex crimes. Call your travel agent.
History Teacher Accused of Sex Crimes
[Previous 6/5/06 post bumped]
(Woodland, California) A 32-year-old history teacher at Pioneer High School, Anne Ichord, was arrested Friday by Woodland Police for allegedly having unlawful sex with a 17-year-old student. Police were alerted by a tip from district school officials.
Ichord was booked on four counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, two counts of oral copulation, and one count of sexual penetration which allegedly occurred during five incidents, four on school grounds. Ichord allegedly engaged in the sex with the boy during the 2005-2006 school year.
She has been released on bail.
Tip: Don Morgenstern
[Update 10/24/07]
Ichord trial date set for March 2008.
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