Jefferson City, MISSOURI

JURY ACUITTED HIM OF ALL CHARGES.

Jan 10, 2007 - Brent Roark, 29, a Jefferson City High School math teacher, has been charged with two counts of second-degree statutory rape.

The indictment against Roark alleges two encounters occurred with a female under the age of 17. Roark has been on paid leave since last October while school district officials and the police investigated.
Full name: Brent D. Roark

Update Jan 24 - Roark resigned.

NOT GUILTY PLEA: Oct 11 - Roark was indicted by the grand jury in January on two counts of second-degree statutory rape. He was scheduled to go to trial on those two counts on Aug. 1, but that same day, Cole County Prosecutor Mark Richardson dropped those charges, then refiled them and added the statutory sodomy charge.

A Grand Jury indicted Roark last month on two counts of second-degree statutory rape and one count of second-degree statutory sodomy. He pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.

Under state law, a 16 year old cannot legally consent to sexual contact with anyone over 21, even if the teen wants to say he or she was a willing participant.

ACQUITTED Jan 19 - After four-and a half-hours, the jury acquitted Roark of all charges.

JURY ACQUITTED HIM OF ALL CHARGES.