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By Tiffany Craig Special Assignment Reporter

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Published: Wed, October 24, 2007 - 8:04 pm
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 9:14 pm

Tiffany Craig

After about 3 hours of deliberating, Sharon Rutherford has been convicted of having sex with two students under the age of 16.

32-year-old Sharon Rutherford was on trial for two counts of enticing a child for immoral purposes. Rutherford, a teacher at Coffeeville High School, was arrested in April of last year. The investigation began in 2004 when someone sent an unsigned letter to the school accusing Rutherford of sleeping with students. The school investigated and informed police.

But they had little to go on until April 5, 2006 when one of the students told Principal Janice Richardson that he had slept with Rutherford. Her teaching license has since been taken away.

Sentencing in the case will be on December 10th.

Rutherford is also accused of trying to recruit one of the students to kill her husband. For that, she faces a Solicitation for Murder charge. That trial will be set for a later date.

Rutherford's husband has since filed for divorce. James Rutherford now lives in East Alabama with their two daughters.

The case has taken the national spotlight so the judge in the case has issued a gag order for everyone involved in the trial.

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I agree with both comments. The case in question in Washington County gets even more despicable. Seems as thought the school finds it ok to let an accused child molester walk around campus, with the victim present and the other 820 + students there. She is supposed to be on paid administrative leave, until the case is heard and a verdict given. But the reasoning behind this decision, is she has children who attend Jr. High there also. Where is the justice for the victims when TEACHERS go wild?

Posted by BearMama33 on 10/25/07 - 8:02 pm • Report Abuse

As I said elsewhere it’s the teachers stressing these poor kids out and making them do these deploarble acts. When are we gonna get to choose who is teaching our children and get away from this left leaning, liberal indoctrination. These union teachers are ruining our kids minds and making them think these immoral acts are natural. We need change in our schools and we need it now!!!!!!! this garbage has gone on entirely to long. When are we gonna stand up and say, ENOUGH?!?! Unite people for the sake of our society!!

Posted by MeAmerican on 10/25/07 - 7:35 pm • Report Abuse

I am so sick & tired of Teachers having sex with there students. What in the heck is wrong with people.How can you look at a child even a pre-teen and see anything sexual with that person.All you see anymore is children do adult crimes, teachers having sex with the students, or some murdering another person.How do we have a right to go to another country and tell them how to live there lives when we cannot even do the right thing or even control our on country. It is very embarassing!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by seebiscuit on 10/25/07 - 7:20 pm • Report Abuse

This case hits close to home. Glad to hear the outcome of this case! Makes me feel a little better about what my family is facing in a few months in Washington County.

Posted by BearMama33 on 10/25/07 - 6:17 am • Report Abuse