By David Lohr
March 2, 2007
CLINTON, S.C. (Crime Library ) — Unless you live under a rock, you have probably lost track of all the teacher/student sex scandals. Either these extracurricular activities have been commonplace and unnoticed until recent years, or they are quickly becoming an epidemic. Now, just as the Debra LaFave scandal is starting to slip from our minds, we have the arrest of another young teacher. Unfortunately, LaFave's case seems to pale in comparison to this latest teacher-student scandal.
On the morning of February 22, a group of students from Bell Street Middle School approached the school's principal, Maureen Tiller, and gave her a note that was allegedly written from their teacher, 23-year-old Allenna Williams Ward, to a seventh grade student. The students turned over the note because they felt it contained an inappropriate message. Tiller herself was concerned by the content of it and summoned Ward to her office.
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| Principal Maureen Tiller |
Ward did not deny writing the note and admitted to exchanging several notes with the student that morning. Tiller immediately placed Ward on administrative leave and contacted Acting Superintendent Laura Koskela. An internal investigation was then launched at which time several students came forward with additional information and notes that were allegedly written by Ward. The decision was then made to involve the authorities.
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