California Teacher Gets No Jail for Inappropriate Conduct - Update

(Sacramento, California) In accordance with a plea agreement, English and drama teacher at Inderkum High School, Rebekah Lee Cyr, pleaded no contest to inappropriate conduct with a 17-year-old male student.

She was arrested in October 2012 and charged with annoying or molesting a child under 18 and making annoying phone calls, both misdemeanors.

On April 18, the molestation charge was dismissed when Cyr pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge of making annoying phone calls without disclosing her identity, according to Sacramento County District Attorney’s spokesperson Shelly Orio.

Cyr registered as a sex offender as a term of her 5-year grant of formal probation, Orio added.

Reportedly, Cyr will have resigned her teaching position by week's end.

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California Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Conduct
[Previous 10/12/12 post]
(Sacramento, California) A 33-year-old English teacher at Inderkum High School, Rebekah Cyr, has been accused of inappropriate conduct with a 17-year-old male student.

Cyr faces misdemeanor charges of annoying or molesting a child and making annoying phone calls.

On Sept. 12 the Sacramento Police Dept. launched an investigation into allegations Cyr acted inappropriately toward a 17-year-old male student at Inderkum High School. Allegations were that Cyr made inappropriate advances and had unwanted communication with the victim.

Cyr was immediately placed on paid administrative leave while Natomas Unified School District officials and police investigated. Sex assault and child abuse investigators were assigned to the case.

On Oct. 10, investigator's findings were forwarded to the Sacramento County District Attorney's office and two misdemeanor warrants issued for Cyr's arrest.

Cyr was booked into custody at the Sacramento County Jail.