The weirdly-grinning Stephanie Ragusa is in the news again. Investigators say there are at least four underage victims involved A judge ordered prosecutors to release the call between former teacher, Stephanie Ragusa, and one of her underage student victims. They released several documents. (TT entry)
Telephone transcript PDF
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Incident Report PDF
Supplemental Investigation Report 1 PDF
Supplemental Investigation Report 2 PDF
Miscellaneous Documents PDF
Trial delayed (again)
An Ohio teacher charged with fourth-degree felony menacing by stalking for sending love letters to a 13-year-old student has had his trial delayed again while a civil case proceeds. Richard Prusha, a Scio, Ohio teacher, was charged and indicted in 2007. (TT - Entry)
"Highly Educated"
In sentencing speech therapist and teacher (and mother of six chidren) Jane M. Dettmering, for burning down her own house, the judge explained his reasons for the one-year jail - not prison - and the long probation. Judge James Babler explained that the lengthy period of probation was for Dettmering to pay an estimated $115,000 restitution to American Family Insurance. Her jail time will be served with work release privileges. He had difficulty determining the sentence.
Babler said he had great difficulty in deciding on a sentence for Dettmering, partly because she was not a typical criminal. He said he’d gotten a number of letters from community members attesting to her good character. Some said Dettmering couldn’t be guilty, said Babler.TT - Of course not, you twit, she doesn't have another house to burn down!
He added that Dettmering was highly educated and that she was at low risk to re-offend.
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