Sex Charges Against Teacher Dismissed - Updated

(Santa Cruz, California) In June 2010, Pajaro Valley High School teacher Tanya Thienngern was arrested for multiple sex crimes involving male students.

In September, teacher Tanya Thienngern was hit by a taxi while walking in San Francisco, sustaining serious injuries.

This week, all charges against Thienngern were dismissed.

Prosecutor Andrew Isaac said the District Attorney's Office checked with her physicians and others and believes it is unlikely she will be able to face the charges. Plus, he said, the young man who allegedly had the affair with her didn't want to come to court.

"As the court pointed out, essentially, what's been done to her is far out of proportion to the allegations," Isaac said. "There is no reason for it to sit on the court's calendar. She's in God's hands now." If she does have a medical turnaround, the charges could be filed again, he added.

Therefore, at some ill-defined level of infirmity, people become non-prosecutable.

* * * * *
CA Teacher Accused of Ongoing Sex with Male Student
[Previous 6/10/10 post]
(Watsonville, California) A 37-year-old teacher at Pajaro Valley High School, Tanya Thienngern, was arrested yesterday for allegedly engaging in sex with and providing alcohol to a 17-year-old student.

Thienngern has been charged with unlawful sexual intercourse, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and degrading and immoral drunkenness in the presence of children.

Police say that during the investigation they discovered that Thienngern was having sexual contact with multiple students both on and off campus. Thienngern is also accused of providing alcohol to students on and off of the school campus.

Thienngern was booked into custody and later released on $25,000 bond.