Student charged after sharing nude photos of teacher

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Student charged after sharing nude photos of teacher

Bruce Smith, Associated Press

Updated 4:17 pm, Friday, March 4, 2016

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A high school student who went through his teacher's cellphone, found a nude picture of her and posted it online has been charged with a computer crime and voyeurism, authorities said Friday.

Union Public Safety Department Chief Sam White said the student, who is being charged as a juvenile, was taken into custody at Union High School without incident.

The 16-year-old is charged with a count of violating the state's computer crime act in the second degree and a count of aggravated voyeurism.

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Both charges are misdemeanors for a first offense. But if the teen is convicted on both counts he could be sentenced to a maximum fine of $10,500 and four years in prison.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Student-charged-after-sharing-photos-of-nude-6870937.php

[saturnsring]

1. what in the world made him think he had a right to do that to someone

then he blames the victim " The superintendent has said it was the teacher's fault for leaving students unattended during a four-minute break between classes."

[wordpix]

32. the boy is 16 and 16 y.o. boys do stupid stuff

But I do wonder why she'd leave a class alone for 4 minutes---that is an obvious infraction. Also, why does she have nude pix on her phone?

[Beaverhausen]

34. None of anyone's business why she has nude photos on her phone

Stop blaming the victim.

[saturnsring]

38. that sounds like blaming the victim

[Yo_Mama]

42. It was a break between classes - she probably went to the john.

It is not an infraction.

[Yo_Mama]

43. As to "why does she have nude pix on her phone?"

A) You are a jerk. It should be private property, like a photo album or her computer, and phones are used to transmit such often.
B) She wasn't WISE to do so, given the possible consequences and the fact that she has to carry her phone with her,
C) She probably has a boyfriend. She may be having premarital sex!!! Just put her in stocks and throw rotten fruit at her, then make her wear a burka for the rest of her life,
D) You are a jerk. You really, really are a jerk.

And finally, let me state that I hope someone robs you of your private, very personal stock of photos with a dildo up your ass, and publicizes them, so I can then ask all sorts of questions about your private life.

[obamanut2012]

46. The pic was a Valentine's Day gift to her husband

And she forgot to delete it. the kid had to go deep into her gallery to find it.

[Yo_Mama]

48. You just made my bad day even worse.

Thanks for standing up for this poor woman, though. She is being abused every which way.

What right does any student have to go through any staff member's private stuff? There's no confusion possible - the student knew it was snooping and knew that publicizing the photo was wrong.

This is antediluvian prejudice, and it is unpleasant to see it repeated here on DU.

[JI7]

50. he is an asshole. many 16 year old boys would NOT do that

[JimDandy]

2. Good. No excuse for what he did. n/t

Last edited Fri Mar 4, 2016, 07:26 PM - Edit history (1)

Edited she to he.

[Demobrat]

3. What she did?

You mean leaving her phone unattended on her desk?

[JimDandy]

17. Sorry...He

Fixed it.

[Fairgo]

4. Please explain

I do not understand

[Lochloosa]

7. Don't you want to edit that to "he"?

[JimDandy]

16. Of course..

[Lochloosa]

18. Lol

[jillan]

13. I agree! She left the classroom for an extended period of time and left her cellphone on her desk

without a password.

Any one could pick it up, and of course a student would do it - right or wrong there is always one in every group.

How could she not have a password on her phone knowing that she has nude pics on there?

[JimDandy]

19. Mistyped... we don't agree. It was her personal property on her desk

The student is a thief and is being charged accordingly.

[Judi Lynn]

36. Definitely! He was wrong to burgle her personal property. Nosey, malicious peeping tom.

He compounded his crime by using the opportunity to try to destroy his teacher's reputation among the students, to make her a target of dirty jokes, ridicule, rage, etc.

Very provincial, pompous, hateful, spiteful, selfish brat. He needs to go to his room for awhile.

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[Agnosticsherbet]

5. Aggravated voyeurism is a crime?

South Carolina Code 16-17-470. Eavesdropping, peeping, voyeurism

Woh!

[ladjf]

6. Good! The boy was a viscous criminal. Sentence should be less than four years

and less that $10,500.

The teacher should be re-hired with a caution to be more careful with her personal data.

[Judi Lynn]

8. He should have some time to learn about respecting others' rights, not butting into private matters.

He also should have not been tempted to destroy his teacher's reputation by exploiting what he had seen in her private property.

As it is, he's a baby pervert, and a burglar.

You're right, the teacher should, hopefully, learn from this experience.

[TheBlackAdder]

9. It sure looks like the STUDENT has become the TEACHER!

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He just taught a bunch of classmates what not to do with other people's digital property.


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[In_The_Wind]

10. He should have kept his mitts off the teacher's private property.

She should get her job back.

[ripcord]

11. The superintendent says she regularity gives students access to her phone

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article63858492.html

[azureblue]

14. Doesn't matter one bit

The phone is the teacher's property and he had no right to touch, much less snoop through it, without her expressed permission. Even if no one was there to tell him not to. This is one thing wrong with this country - people think that something that is open, or left out, is fair game. No. It is not yours. Leave it alone. Period. And do not make excuses for the kid. He knew what he was doing was wrong, so don't validate him or make excuses for him.

[In_The_Wind]

15. I agree.

[JimDandy]

21. Exactly. n/t

[Mugu]

30. Hear, Hear! n/t

[StevieM]

31. Has it occurred to you that the Superintendent may be lying?

It is hard to imagine that what he said is true. He said: "It became a regular piece of equipment that they used in that classroom." I find that hard to believe.

The superintendent also said the resignation had been her choice, which is a blatantly misleading statement.

In earlier articles he said that this woman had contributed to the delinquency of a minor.

This is a man who was determined to get this teacher out and to smear her name. I don't trust anything he says.

[Judi Lynn]

39. She should get her job returned to her. It may be too late at that school, however, after his crime.

He left her sinking in a pit of gossip, ridicule, negativity which could make it impossible to be effective at that school, or any school in the area. I believe he could have ruined her for that town, for sure.

Bogus "Christian values" people are nothing if not petty, hostile, grudge-bearing. They could hold this over her head until she dies of old age, ignoring the fact it was stolen, taken without her permission.

[bigwillq]

12. Give him the max (nt)

[forest444]

20. Gotta love those high school hijinks.

One of our high school teachers was an unusually attractive - and rather flirtatious - young woman who was constantly teased by some of the more brazen football players (who, as you know, are often given a pass for things that could get other students in real trouble).

The situation came to a head when, during a teacher talent show, the guys unfurled a huge banner in the auditorium that said "TAKE IT ALL OFF!!!"

A few weeks later we all learned she was pregnant - so who knows, maybe she did.

[truthisfreedom]

22. Cop gets 6 months for repeatedly raping victims

And this kid faces 4 years for posting pics from a stolen iPhone.

Perverted justice.

[RKP5637]

25. It is exactly that, perverted justice. Cops get breaks, others get long prison terms. Often

things are so totally F'ed up.

[Quantess]

23. What a dumbass!

Still, 4 years is way too harsh. Community service and a fine for that numbskull.

[TipTok]

52. Fuck that...

It's not a prank or any of that boys will be boys bullshit...

It is and should be a serious crime.

[Old Vet]

24. Years and Years and alot of money to become her dream of being a teacher..................

And this nitwit in several minutes possibly completely ruined her career.

[JonathanRackham]

27. If the world does this to her then the world is too uptight.

[Judi Lynn]

40. I'm sure you're right. Where can she go where that story won't follow her?

All destroyed because of one vicious, opportunistic, pompous brat.

[JonathanRackham]

26. Should I delete the nude photos of myself from my phone?

What the kid did was wrong.

People need to not set themselves up to be burnt. No one should steal my car but I lock it and take the keys anyway. I also don't post my social security number on line either.

I also have a password on my phone.

This is a case of two wrongs.

[RKP5637]

28. Yep, it was, "This is a case of two wrongs." n/t

[Beaverhausen]

33. If you left your car unlocked, it's your fault

Someone goes inside and steals things? Is that what you are saying?

[JonathanRackham]

35. Don't play in traffic and complain if you get hit.

If you can avoid a bad situation by not doing something, then be wise and not do it. It beats having to explain your innocence later. You may be innocent but the lawyer gets paid anyways. The concept is about being street smart.

[Beaverhausen]

45. Don't wear short skirts. Don't go to parties

Victim blaming all over the place here. Sheesh.

[lindysalsagal]

29. The teacher was fired. She should be reinstated.

And, she was in the hallway during class changes. My principals always told us to be in the hallway when the kids were changing classes.

She should be reinstated.

It's hard enough to be a teacher, without cell phones.

School resources are limited. Maybe her phone gives her access to data. Who knows,

Glad the kid was finally charged.

[JonathanRackham]

37. Hopefully she's represented by a teacher's union.

Whoever fired her is a puritan and probably never watched cable TV.

[StevieM]

49. Somehow I doubt that the unions are terribly strong in South Carolina. (eom)

[obamanut2012]

41. The teacher, a long-time respected teaching veteran, was fired

Because of what this punk did.

And, she used her phone in class because the phone had resources her classroom didn't. And, the phone could only be used with re permission. He stole her phone, then told her he was getting revenge on her.

Students and parents are pissed she was fired. the principal is a jerk.

[Yo_Mama]

44. The principal is blaming her unjustly, probably because of his own prejudices against persons who

have nude photos of themselves on their phones.

In my high school, teachers were supposed to stand outside in the hallway during class changes in order to keep the halls somewhat calmer. I believe that is common practice. Also teachers were allowed to use the bathroom.

[obamanut2012]

47. Totally agree

He also said she wanted to resign she said she was made to resign "or else."

[titaniumsalute]

51. My wife, a teacher, just said...

"What the hell is wrong with a teacher leaving nude pics on their cell?"

Not blaming a victim, just stating that sometimes you need to evaluate your decisions regardless of being victimized.