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Ex-Hoover teacher Denman gets jail for sex with student

Mastodon - Tue, 2013-01-15 00:25

Story here. Excerpt:

'An ex-Hoover High School teacher was sentenced Wednesday to six months in Fresno County Jail for having a prolonged sexual relationship with an underage student.

Megan Denman, 30, of Fresno also will serve three years on probation but will not have to register as a sex offender when she is released.

In October, Denman pleaded guilty in Fresno County Superior Court to three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and three counts of oral copulation with a minor. The boy was 16 and 17 during the 18-month relationship.

A doctor's report said Denman doesn't have a "predatory" or "exploitive" personality. It was a major reason Judge Ralph Nunez said he ruled against sex-offender registration.

There also were several letters attesting to Denman's positive influence as a teacher from students, families and others.'

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sentencing guidelines needed

redwoodwriter - Tue, 2013-01-15 18:41

This is why we need sentencing guidelines, specifying minimum and maximum penalties for certain offenses. A man convicted of the same crime with an underage female would not be dealt with so leniently.

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