School Secretary Gets Prison in Sex Case - Updated

(Richmond, Kentucky) In May, wheelchair-bound former school secretary Lynda Chase, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree rape and four counts of third-degree sodomy stemming from sexual relations with a 15-year-old boy.

Yesterday, Chase was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender.

She will be eligible for shock probation in 30 days. If she does not receive shock probation, she will be eligible for parole in a little more than five months, defense attorney Jim Baechtold said.

Madison Circuit Judge William Clouse denied probation for Chase, although her attorney vigorously argued for probation or continued home incarceration.

It remains unclear whether Chase will be granted shock probation.

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Wheelchaired School Secretary Accused of Sex with Student
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(Richmond, Kentucky) A 37-year-old wheelchair-bound secretary at Madison Central High School, Lynda Chase, is accused of engaging in sex with a 15-year-old male student.

Chase was cited Wednesday to face one count of third-degree rape and four counts of third-degree sodomy.

The charges were filed by Kentucky State Police after school district officials brought the allegations to their attention, according to Master Trooper Chris Lanham, KSP spokesperson. The case remains under investigation by Trooper Edwin Botkin.

Chase was released on her own recognizance. A court appearance is scheduled for Monday.

Tip: Chuck Simmins