Thursday, July 24, 2008

Omaha, NEBRASKA

Time to update your yearbooks. She was known as Stephanie Hall when she was a reading teacher at Millard north middle school between 1998 and 2002.

July 23, 2008 -
Stephanie Draper, 35, a Millard North Middle School teacher, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor six years ago.

Draper resigned in February after the school came to her with the accusations. In the court records, she never admits to sexual contact, other than kissing and says victim "was violent, manipulative, and paralyzed" her. He was in the eighth grade at the time - 14 years old.

Now 20, the former student claimed Draper got him drunk, gave him cigarettes and had sex with him when he was a student at the school in 2002.

The court records also say the school knew of a relationship with another student in 2002. The school admonished her for inappropriate behavior bit says there wasn't any sexual contact.
Full Name: Stephanie A. Draper

WOWT-DT (July 22) Sexual Assault, Blackmail Case Involves Teacher Students

The student, now 21, claims the first time the two had sex, Draper served him liquor, then had sex with him while Draper's husband was at work.

At the last encounter, the student claims Draper told him if he wouldn't have sex with her she would have sex with his friend, another minor who waited in a nearby room. The friend later walked in on the two and according to the affidavit, the friend witnessed Draper naked, trying to remove the other boy's clothing. That friend is now a prosecution witness.

Reportedly, the former student asked for money not to reveal the incidents.

Action3 News: (July 22) Millard Teacher Turns Herself in on Sex Charges

KMPT Fox 42: (July 23) Former Millard Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault of Student

SWI Iowan: (July 24) Teacher faces sex assault charge
Draper waived her right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday during an appearance before Sarpy County Judge Jeffrey Funke.

Draper is married and has two young children. She will be arraigned August 1.

ARRAIGNED August 1 - Draper was arraigned in Sarpy County Court this morning. She pleaded not guilty. A trial date has been set for December.