Obama's Kid's Teacher Fired Over Sex Scandal
Police in Montgomery and Queen Anne's counties have charged a Sidwell Friends middle school teacher with sexual abuse of a minor and other sexual offenses, according to law enforcement officials. Sidwell Friends middle school is the highly exclusive private school that Obama's two daughters attend. (Obama himself opposes vouchers that help poor families afford access to private schools.) The current tuition to Sidwell is over $30,000.00 per student, per year.
On Wednesday, the private Northwest Washington school announced that it had fired social studies teacher Robert A. "Pete" Peterson, 65. Peterson taught seventh and eighth grades and was director of the school's Camp Corsica on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He was placed on leave shortly before the beginning of the 2009-10 school year. Peterson has not been permitted on campus or at school-sponsored events since then, school officials said. He was dismissed Jan. 14.
According to Montgomery County charging documents dated Jan. 14, Peterson befriended a male Sidwell student and repeatedly invited him to his Silver Spring home. Peterson showed the student pornography and touched him inappropriately, the charging documents say.
He is charged with sex abuse of a minor and two counts of fourth-degree sex offense, the documents say. He was released on $250,000 bond.
Peterson had been director of Camp Corsica, the school's sleep-away camp on the Chester River just outside Centreville, Md., since 1993. From 1979 until 1987, he taught fourth grade; after that, he taught middle school. See Chick's HOME ALONE?
On Wednesday, the private Northwest Washington school announced that it had fired social studies teacher Robert A. "Pete" Peterson, 65. Peterson taught seventh and eighth grades and was director of the school's Camp Corsica on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He was placed on leave shortly before the beginning of the 2009-10 school year. Peterson has not been permitted on campus or at school-sponsored events since then, school officials said. He was dismissed Jan. 14.
According to Montgomery County charging documents dated Jan. 14, Peterson befriended a male Sidwell student and repeatedly invited him to his Silver Spring home. Peterson showed the student pornography and touched him inappropriately, the charging documents say.
He is charged with sex abuse of a minor and two counts of fourth-degree sex offense, the documents say. He was released on $250,000 bond.
Peterson had been director of Camp Corsica, the school's sleep-away camp on the Chester River just outside Centreville, Md., since 1993. From 1979 until 1987, he taught fourth grade; after that, he taught middle school. See Chick's HOME ALONE?
posted by chickcomics | 9:38 AM
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This is totally disgusting! Teachers should help students and be role models, not take advantage of children.
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