Teacher Arrested For Having Sex With Female Student

Mississippi Gulfport A Gulfport middle school teacher and basketball coach has been suspended after police say she had sex with a 14-year-old girl while tutoring her.

by The Associated Press

Published: Mon, February 16, 2009 - 10:17 am CST Last Updated: Mon, February 16, 2009 - 5:07 pm CST

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Officials say a Gulfport middle school
teacher and basketball coach has been suspended following her
arrest on sex charges, including a 14-year-old girl.
Catryna L. Martin was a teacher at North Gulfport Middle School.
Harrison County School Superintendent Henry Arledge says Martin was
arrested Friday and suspended. He also said Martin will be fired
from her posts and can appeal the firing to the school board.
Martin was charged with one count each of sexual battery and
molestation. She's accused of committing the crimes while tutoring
the former student.
Martin was taken to the Harrison County jail. Bond has been set
at $1 million.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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ickthus Says:

Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 6:40 pm

I always thought there was something fishy about some of these basketball coaches. Pink Floyd is right, “hey teachers leave them kids alone"and the old “16 will get you 20” says it best.