“We started having sex and I heard a scream say ‘Mom’ and he was downstairs,” said the former student aide, who’s now 18. “I went and hid in her bathroom.”
Nov 8, 2007 - He testified at the pre-trial of French teacher Janelle Batkins. He also claimed that Batkins was once concerned she was pregnant with his child, jealous of his girlfriend and desperate to be with him.
Her lawyer, David Griem, questioned the teen’s credibility and motives. At one point, he read a text message the former aide allegedly sent Batkins that said: “Pay me $5,000 and my mouth is sealed.”The teen’s response: “I was being a 17-year-old boy and acting stupid.”(The Detroit News reported that he sent that and another e-mail to the teacher's house saying "Your mother is a whore." He exlained that he was trying to break off the relationship.)
The boy also claimed the relationship was consensual and that he was old enough to consent at the time of the affair -- he was 17 at the time. However, Batkins is being tried under a law that says someone in a position of authority cannot have sex with a 17-year-old.
Batkins’ family, friends, former colleagues and students dressed in yellow -- her favorite color --packed one side of the courtroom to support her.
Did we mention that his mother contacted police and that Baskins is married with two sons? And that she's 42-years-old?
TT - Link for Baskins
