Notice the fine grasp of details, not to mention, the reasons cited for dismissal by the D.A.
August 19, 2008 - Molestation charges were dropped against a Potter Valley math and science teacher. He had been charged with seven counts of annoying or molesting a child and three counts of sexual battery.
Two or three students said he had touched them during the course of class activities when other students were present, [Mendocino County District Attorney Meredith] Lintott said.Holbrook's agreement to resign from teaching at Potter Valley largely alleviated the concerns of the families of the girls who complained, Lintott said.
The accusations included that Holbrook's hand grazed a girl's breast as he examined her necklace, she said. There were no allegations of any attempt to have sexual relations with the students, she said.
She said the allegations would have been difficult to prove in court because the touching could have been interpreted as being accidental and Holbrook had never before been accused of being inappropriate with students.
She said the decision to drop the charges also was affected by an outpouring of support from Potter Valley residents.
"This was very divisive to the community," Lintott said.
A psychological exam also was favorable to Holbrook, she said.
TT - The original story said there were five or six victims between the ages of 14 and 18. Nice life lesson for those girls, isn't it?
