Women With Troubles - February 2009

Reported in news stories during February 2009, here is a compilation of women with troubles. Each name is linked to an Interested-Participant blog entry displaying details.

For a more comprehensive listing, check the Women With Troubles category link.

(AR) Brenda Shelene “Shelly” Fant, 32,
teacher - Gets probation for sex with male student, 17,

(AR) Crystal Shipman, 25,
teacher - Accused of sex, drug offenses with students,

(AZ) Rosanna Brown, 49,
teacher - Arrested for sex with boy, 14,

(CA) Graciela Bustamante, 29,
teacher - Arrested for kidnapping girl, 15,

(CA) Dori Rochelle Keigley, 45,
teacher - Arrested in class for being under influence,

(CA) Christina Oliver, 24,
teacher - Arrested for sex with boy, 16,

(CA) Margarita Oropeza, 30,
neighbor - Guilty of sexual battery of boy, 13,

(CO) Christina Szele, 35,
neighbor - Gets probation for flight rage,

(FL) Cynthia Horvath, 45,
teacher - Gets probation for sex with male student, 17,

(FL) Sheila Langman, 38,
neighbor - Faces sex charges involving boy, 15,

(FL) Stacey Sheldon, 31,
neighbor - Gets three years prison for sex with boy,

(FL) Donna Smith,
neighbor - Guilty of engaging in sex with adopted son, 12,

(GA) Theodora Garreau, 94,
patient - Arrested for assault of nurse,

(GA) Kecia Evangela Whitfield, 43,
neighbor - Arrested for providing teens with alcohol,

(ID) Anna Bettencourt, 38,
teacher - Accused of sexual battery of youth, 16,

(ID) Laura Hester, 33,
neighbor - Gets 10 years prison for felony injury to child,

(IL) Christina Beltran, 24,
neighbor - Convicted of murdering daughter, 5. Sentencing TBD,

(IL) Linda Pithyou, 29,
teacher - Arrested for engaging in sex with male student, 15,

(MA) Lisa LaVoie, 24,
teacher - Arrested for running away with boy, 15,

(MD) Carole Leigh Mayers, 41,
teacher - Accused of sex with boy,

(MI) Kelly Anne Abdo, 27,
teacher - Guilty of indecent exposure. Sentencing on March 25,

(MO) Denise Novotny, 36,
neighbor - Accused of child abduction for allegedly buying baby,

(MS) Catryna L. Martin, 28,
teacher - Accused of engaging in sex with female student, 14,

(NC) Heather Renee Causby, 23,
neighbor - Accused of sex with boy, 13,

(NC) Trecia Annette Hodge, 36,
neighbor - Accused of taking indecent liberties with boy, 9

(NJ) Danielle M. Hart, 35,
teacher's aide - Accused of sex with male student, 17,

(NJ) Maria Page, 50,
neighbor - Guilty of sex with daughter's male friend, 15,

(NM) Annette Martinez, 25,
babysitter - Gets three years prison for sex with boy, 14,

(NY) Brandy Decker, 21,
neighbor - Accused of sex with boy, 10,

(NY) Julie A. Greene, 25,
neighbor - Accused of engaging in sex with boy, 15,

(NY) Jennifer Hastings, 33,
child psychologist - Sentenced to three years prison for sex with boy, 14,

(NY) Kelly Powers, 31,
school coach - Accused of sex abuse of child under 14,

(NY) Linda St. Germain, 49,
neighbor - Charged with sex abuse involving child under five,

(OH) Stephanie Bowser, 38,
neighbor - Arrested for multiple drug charges,

(OH) Amber Carter, 35,
teacher - Arrested for prostitution,

(OH) Christine Newton-John, 41,
neighbor - Guilty of reckless homicide in death of husband. Sentencing TBD,

(OH) Barbara Joly, 68,
neighbor - Gets three years prison for bank robbery,

(OH) Kelly Kidwell, 31,
neighbor - Accused of unlawful sex with boy, 13,

(OH) Gloria J. Murphy, 55,
neighbor - Indicted for sex with boy, 12,

(OH) Erin Speicher, 34,
teacher - Accused of sex with two male students,

(OR) Theresa Dawn Leppin, 23,
neighbor - Gets 31 months prison for raping developmentally-disabled boy, 14,

(PA) Patricia J. Gamber, 39,
neighbor - Gets 9 to 23 months prison for sex assault of boy, 16,

(PA) Tammy Lynn Woodley, 32,
neighbor - Accused of violating bail conditions in child sex case,

(SC) Angel Simmons Lindle, 37,
teacher - Accused of sex with male student, 15,

(TN) Heather Lynn Blackwell, 36,
neighbor - Accused of raping best friend's son, 13,

(TN) Veleka Sharon Setsor, 39,
teacher - Accused of aggravated assault for threatening to kill daughter,

(TN) Brenda M. Strahan, 45,
medical assistant - Accused of sex with male student, 17,

(TX) Shannon Kay Hrozek, 43,
teacher - Gets probation for improper relations with two male students,

(TX) Simeon Pruett, 22,
neighbor - Accused of sex with boy, 15,

(WI) Lacy L. Sommers, 20,
neighbor - Accused of sex with boy, 13,

(WI) Ann M. Werner, 61,
neighbor - Accused of sex assault of boy, 9.

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