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06-14-2007, 07:12 AM
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Christine Scarlett, a former Strongsville High School substitute teacher who had an inappropriate sexual relationship with the captain of the school's football team was sentenced on Tuesday. Judge Dick Ambrose ordered her to spend the next 3 days in jail, followed by 180 days of house arrest, and five years probation.
Scarlett was charged with sexual battery of her former student, Steven Bradigan, who was 17 in 2002 when the affair took place. Scarlett, a married mother of three, gave birth to Bradigan's son in 2003.
Bradigan told the judge that Scarlett had tricked him into having an affair so she could get pregnant. Those words caused Scarlett to break down into tears.
"You were not interested in what was good for me," he said. "I feel like I was used and I was a stupid jerk for not realizing it then," said Bradigan.
For her part, Scarlett issued a public apology, stating:
"From the bottom of my heart, I am extremely sorry for hurting you and your family," Scarlett said, addressing the victim in Common Pleas Court. "I will always have to live with what I did, knowing it was the wrong thing."
Steven Bradigan's father, Lawrence, said after the sentencing that he believes Scarlett got off too easily, and that justice was not served because Strongsville school officials were not "held accountable."
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/2132
Christine Scarlett, a former Strongsville High School substitute teacher who had an inappropriate sexual relationship with the captain of the school's football team was sentenced on Tuesday. Judge Dick Ambrose ordered her to spend the next 3 days in jail, followed by 180 days of house arrest, and five years probation.
Scarlett was charged with sexual battery of her former student, Steven Bradigan, who was 17 in 2002 when the affair took place. Scarlett, a married mother of three, gave birth to Bradigan's son in 2003.
Bradigan told the judge that Scarlett had tricked him into having an affair so she could get pregnant. Those words caused Scarlett to break down into tears.
"You were not interested in what was good for me," he said. "I feel like I was used and I was a stupid jerk for not realizing it then," said Bradigan.
For her part, Scarlett issued a public apology, stating:
"From the bottom of my heart, I am extremely sorry for hurting you and your family," Scarlett said, addressing the victim in Common Pleas Court. "I will always have to live with what I did, knowing it was the wrong thing."
Steven Bradigan's father, Lawrence, said after the sentencing that he believes Scarlett got off too easily, and that justice was not served because Strongsville school officials were not "held accountable."
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/2132