She's Free

**John R** · 03-23-2006, 07:38 AM

but why? if the gender's had been reversed, a male teacher would be in jail right now. wtf?

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=21598

Tampa, Florida - A plea deal has been reached in the case of Tampa teacher Debra LaFave.

Debra LaFave pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd and lascivious battery, on count one, 2 years community control and on count two, one year community control with 7 years of probation.

This means she will avoid any jail time.

Her charges run consecutively, with a total of probation for 10 years.

After she serves the two years of community control, she can come back to court and ask the court to convert her third year of community control to probation.

The Hillsborough County Prosecutor Mike Sinacore says they state agreed to this deal at the request of the victim's mother who wanted to spare her son from testifying.

JudgeTimmerman went over the conditions of the community control and probation, which are standard for convicted sexual offenders.

Debra LaFave now has a curfew from 10pm to 6am. She must stay at least a thousand feet from schools, daycare centers etc., and anywhere kids congregate.

Thirty days from today, she must enroll in an outpatient sex offender program at her expense.

A therapist must certify she has completed the program within 4 years from start to finish.

LaFave is to have no contact with the boy, either indirectly or directly.

After the boy turns 18 years old, only the court may determine whether LaFave and the boy can have contact and that would be after the court, after consulting with therapists, determine if it's in the best interest of the victim.

LaFave can have no unsupervised contact with any child under the age of 18 without another adult present and also the approval of the court.

The judge also said LaFave cannot possess any pornographic, sexual or obscene martial (tapes, computer, books etc.)

She must submit a DNA sample to the state sex offender database.

LaFave must also pay for the psychological treatment and related expenses for the boy. While she is on probation, she must also have a polygraph every year.

**TooFarTampa** · 03-23-2006, 07:43 AM

You know, I really thought you were going to tell us Katie was free.

Thanks for getting my hopes up!

**Allifunn** · 03-23-2006, 07:51 AM

Did you see her pic?? She looks like a freekin stripper...think that had anything to do with it??

all males involved in the deal that was reached??

**TooFarTampa** · 03-23-2006, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by Allifunn

Did you see her pic?? She looks like a freekin stripper...think that had anything to do with it??

all males involved in the deal that was reached??

I'm tired of hearing about this story -- my only opinion is I want it to go away. But she looks more like Barbie than a stripper. Her lawyer actually said at one point with a straight face that she was "too pretty for prison."

There's been controversy about it because around the same time, a local dance teacher mowed down four black children, killing two, and fled from the scene. Her parents helped her hide. She finally hired atty Barry Cohen and "turned herself in" a week later. Believe it or not she got no prison time. I think people were more outraged about that than the LaFave case, even saying things like look, that boy got lucky, those kids got killed, and LaFave gets prison (at least initially) and the other young woman doesn't? So it's all relative I guess.

By all accounts she has had a messed up life, but of course it is no excuse.

**peapod1980** · 03-23-2006, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by John R

but why? if the gender's had been reversed, a male teacher would be in jail right now. wtf?

Why? I know you're asking that rhetorically, because we know why, and it's nauseating.
The bias in this case, and the basis of it (the basis of the bias? he he he) is reprehensible.

**kathydwells** · 03-23-2006, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by peapod1980

Why? I know you're asking that rhetorically, because we know why, and it's nauseating.
The bias in this case, and the basis of it (the basis of the bias? he he he) is reprehensible.

I have a 12 1/2 year old son. Let me tell you something. I would be the one going to jail probably because if she had done that to my son, I probably would have beat the He** out of her, or worse!!!!!!!!!!!

**audie** · 03-23-2006, 09:39 AM

i'm just betting if she had a face like a bulldog she'd be in jail by now.

**Allifunn** · 03-23-2006, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by TooFarTampa

I'm tired of hearing about this story -- my only opinion is I want it to go away. But she looks more like Barbie than a stripper. Her lawyer actually said at one point with a straight face that she was "too pretty for prison."

There's been controversy about it because around the same time, a local dance teacher mowed down four black children, killing two, and fled from the scene. Her parents helped her hide. She finally hired atty Barry Cohen and "turned herself in" a week later. Believe it or not she got no prison time. I think people were more outraged about that than the LaFave case, even saying things like look, that boy got lucky, those kids got killed, and LaFave gets prison (at least initially) and the other young woman doesn't? So it's all relative I guess.

By all accounts she has had a messed up life, but of course it is no excuse.

yes..I agree....barbie

"too pretty for prison"....WTF is this???...she should go to prison....PERIOD!!!!!!!!!

**Smiling JOe** · 03-23-2006, 07:32 PM

As a student, I never had those problems. I liked some of my teachers as teachers, but none were little hotties who wanted to sex up the kids.

**Allifunn** · 03-23-2006, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Smiling JOe

As a student, I never had those problems. I liked some of my teachers as teachers, but none were little hotties who wanted to sex up the kids.

sickening...she must have some major psycological problems that she has to have sex with a boy 1/2 her age...pick on someone your own age for god's sake......

**audie** · 03-23-2006, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by Allifunn

sickening...she must have some major psycological problems that she has to have sex with a boy 1/2 her age...pick on someone your own age for god's sake......

i don't know alligirl - i have checked out several boys half my age - of course that still makes them legal, since i am old, but.....

seriously, it would be like checking out my 12 year old nephew - what in the world does this girl think she has in common with a 12 yr old for cryin' out loud.... she sickens me almost as much as mary kay latourneau or however you spell her perverted name. but wait, i forgot - it's ok, because mary kay was in love.

**Allifunn** · 03-23-2006, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by audie

i don't know alligirl - i have checked out several boys half my age - of course that still makes them legal, since i am old, but.....

seriously, it would be like checking out my 12 year old nephew - what in the world does this girl think she has in common with a 12 yr old for cryin' out loud.... she sickens me almost as much as mary kay latourneau or however you spell her perverted name. but wait, i forgot - it's ok, because mary kay was in love.

any one over 21 is fair game

...but under that is obscene!!!!