My Old Band Teacher
From today's Baraboo News Republic
Band teacher faces charges for sex crime
By Brian Bridgeford
A long-time Baraboo schools band teacher was placed on leave and faces criminal charges after investigators say he had sex with a 14-year-old Marquette County boy.
Sauk City resident Jeff L. Roy, 48, faces charges of using a computer in a child sex crime and three counts of sexual assault of a child, said Richard J. Dufour, Marquette County district attorney. The charges stem from a single incident in July of 2003 at the boy's home in rural Montello, he said.
Baraboo Police Lt. Rob Sinden said plain clothes Baraboo detectives contacted Roy at the Baraboo Middle School at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. He voluntarily came to City Hall for questioning by a Marquette County sheriff's detective.
After the interview the detective arrested Roy and took him to jail in Marquette County, he said.
According to documents released by the Marquette County Sheriff's Office, the juvenile said he and Roy used the Yahoo Messenger Internet service to exchange messages. Roy eventually made arrangements to come to the boy's home on July 26, 2003 where he performed sex acts with the boy.
Baraboo School District Administrator Lance Alwin said Roy has been placed on paid leave until he receives information about the formal charges in the case. At that point, the district administration will have an investigation and determine Roy's future employment status.
"We have already contacted the (Marquette County) District Attorney Office to ask for a copy of the court papers," he said. "Once we are provided with them, that will allow us to know precisely how to proceed with whatever we end up needing to do."
Roy has served in the district for about 13 years, Alwin said.
Marquette County investigators have told him they have no knowledge that the acts Roy is being charged with involved any Baraboo students, Alwin said.
Dufour said Roy is due back in court on Dec. 13.
If Roy is convicted, the computer use charge carries a maximum penalty of a $100,000 fine and 25 years in prison. Each sex assault charge is punishable by a $100,000 fine and up to 40 years in prison. He had a bond hearing Wednesday and is free on a $2,500 cash bond.
posted by TheAmber at 10:47 AM
4 Comments:
Amber,
Link away. Thanks. The outside may have changed but the inside... well no, I guess that's changed, too. But not in a disappointing way, I hope.
The Beat Boys think you should move in with us next year, after George graduates...we'll even give you a discount provided you cook for us.
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