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I’d go to great lengths to help my children, but I know, without a doubt, I would not do what this mother did.
She risked everything to help her son. I can’t understand how she thought her actions were a good idea.
BLOG POST #157: This week, I’m sharing research on a specific criminal case involving a school principal.
The School Principal
Her crime occurred on her own time. However, her actions might make you question her character while on duty. Generally speaking, school employees—similarly to law enforcement and emergency response personnel—should set an example of high moral standards both on and off duty.
She’d broken the stigma often related to teen mothers who drop out of high school when she earned two master’s degrees. At the time of her crime, she’d been with the school district for 18-years.
She was considered an up-and-coming leader in the community.
The Momma
As a mother, I’d go to great lengths to help my children. I imagine most mothers would do the same.
Her adult son was in a maximum security prison on weapons charges. According to the principal, her son needed money to pay off a debt (it’s assumed the debt was to someone also in prison).
The principal, her boyfriend and her 10-year-old daughter were detained upon arrival at the prison for a visitation. She and her boyfriend had in their possession heroin and other narcotics attempting to smuggle the drugs to the son.
The Law
She was arrested. Pending the outcome of her case, the school district immediately transferred her to a position away from the school where she’d been the principal.
Originally charged with drug possession, taking contraband into a prison, and endangering the welfare of a child, thirty-three months later, she pleaded guilty to introducing contraband into a prison, a misdemeanor and was sentenced to three years’ probation.
The school district terminated her employment once she pleaded guilty to the drug charge. She had remained on the school district payroll for the entire 33-months.
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