H.S. Students Suspended for Oral Sex In Classroom

[DudeAsInCool]

Alleged sex act leads to suspensions

Criminal charges considered against West Port students.

Published February 14. 2004 8:30AM

BY AUSTIN L. MILLER

STAFF WRITER

OCALA - Two West Port High School students were suspended from school and could be charged criminally for allegedly having oral sex in a darkened classroom while their classmates were watching a film two weeks ago.

Police say the students, a 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, were in a group that was watching a video with the lights down low on Jan. 30. The students reportedly left the group and moved to a corner of the room, where the boy pulled down his pants and the girl began performing oral sex on him. They reportedly tried to conceal their actions with a jacket, but several students could see what was occurring.

A substitute teacher was supervising the class at the time.

Four students reported the incident to the assistant principal. After looking into the case, the school determined that the act between the students was consensual, notified their parents, and suspended them for 10 days.

School officials reported the incident several days later to a school resource officer, who began investigating on Feb. 9. The students who reported the incident told the officer that both students had done this before in class when the lights were dimmed, a report on the incident states.

"I'm appalled by this sort of behavior from any student and I think they should be expelled," said Sue Mosley, a Marion County School Board member. "Other students shouldn't have to be subjected to this kind of behavior. It's time to take a stand and stop allowing this type of behavior in our schools."

West Port High School Principal, Ken Vianello, said the school is considering sending one of the students to another school to protect them from harassment. Vianello was also trying to determine why there was a delay in reporting the incident to the school resource officer.

"I can't comment on the dates because I don't know much about it," he said, "but what I can tell you is that if there's a problem at the school, we report it to our school resource officer."

The State Attorney's Office is said to be looking into the incident, but State Attorney's officials would not comment Friday.

The students could be charged with any of a number of sex crimes, including lewd and lascivious conduct, molestation or battery.

While the school district's Student Code of Conduct does not specifically address kids having sex in school, it does state that a "sex offense" can lead to suspension or even expulsion.

Austin L. Miller covers public safety and can be reached at [email protected] or 867-4118.

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[DudeAsInCool]

Things have sure changed since I was in high school. Now that's what I call a real sex education class :P

[method77]

i'd ban the other kids for stopping them

[Yoda]

ha this is nothing

Usually I have about 3 chicks with me in the bathroom stalls. ;) P.I.M.P

[Meehowski]

LOL!!

[cube]

this happened in my ex-school once....

but then they moved on to sex

and got expelled

[Crazy Diamond]

Normally I couldn’t care less about where/when/why people have sex, but doesn’t it bother anyone that these kids were 14?

[DudeAsInCool]

I think people were being tongue and cheek. But, yeah, 14 does seem a bit young...let alone that it took place in the classroom! They're not only a bit precocious....but they have no sense of propriety...I guess that comes with their age.

[paladin]

This happened in my school a couple months ago. Now, half the kids just look at the girl in a different way *cough cough*... But then the boy, is all of a sudden the man.

[Crazy Diamond]

horrible how it works out that way isnt it?

[paladin]

Yeah its weird here though. A girl can do it like 20 times and not be called anything, but if she does it in school she is. And no matter what, the boys are always the man after that. I shouldn't be complaining though :D

[method77]

A girl can do it like 20 times and not be called anything

oh yes she is lol

it's another thing if she does it with the same guy

[paladin]

it's another thing if she does it with the same guy

Trust me, lol, its never the same guy.

[Crazy Diamond]

wow you sound a little bitter