El Sitherino Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 from a news company Substitute teacher jailed in classroom rape 01/31/2003 From DallasNews.com staff and wire reports A Fort Worth substitute teacher accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in a classroom while students watched was being held Friday in the Mansfield jail on a $75,000 bail. Franklin David Lawson, 21, was arrested on a sexual assault warrant Thursday at his home. Police say the incident took place at Horizons Alternative School last week, but was not reported until a boy in the class told his mother. "Quite honestly, initially the details were such we were a little skeptical until we talked to all the parties involved,” said Fort Worth police Sgt. Dave Stamp, supervisor of the Crimes Against Children Unit. “Then skepticism turned into shock.” Franklin David Lawson Students told police that Mr. Lawson found two boys playing with a girl in a sexual manner and asked them if they were trying to have sex with her. He then told them he would show them how, Sgt. Stamp said. About seven students witnessed the rape but did nothing, he said. The girl initially denied that an assault took place, but later acknowledged it, Stamp said. The other students’ accounts matched the girl’s, he said. “They’re all very consistent, the terminology as well as the details of the offense,” the sergeant said. Mr. Lawson was assigned as a substitute teacher at the school about a week ago. Mr. Lawson is no longer employed by the district, a spokeswoman said. Mr. Franklin’s mother, Jessie Franklin Lindsey, said she would fight to prove her son’s innocence. "I want him to know that we love him, that we're behind him, that we're praying with him. Because I know wherever he is, he's praying,” she said. “And that he has the support of his entire family, friends, church members, that we're behind him." watch the video here in texas you can get $500,000 dollar bail bond loan. i think he shouldnt get a bail what do you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDove Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I think he should be shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuuki Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 well techically he's gonna get raped himself in bars if you know what I mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 IS your avatar is VERY distracting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 O.O That's horrible...the poor girl... ...and even the guy's mother, too...she won't believe it...how can she... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Its people like this that makes you wish we were back in the day when you could hang um outside the school and the kids could throw rocks at um.. Well I hope he can't afford bail. I hope this man has a nice big Boyfriend in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr. Cracken Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 hey, IS, one, could you shrink your sig for the 56k'ers here at Lucas Forums? thanks. Second, i would like to beat him. not just with Mr. Aluminum Baseball bat, but Mr. Shotgun, and Mr Golf club, and i think Mr. Katana would also like to "meet" him. wait, Mr. Ugly stick also signed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skate Boy Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I pretty much agree with everyone here, especialy Lynk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 uhh....that...is......most disturbing.... makes me sick. Hope he drops the soap in prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Yeh. Thats crappy. There something majorly wrong with our world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Talliusc Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 i noticed that you all say hes guilty. but correct me if im wrong but theirs no proof yet, and the trial is yet to take place. if he did it then he deserves whatever punishment the courts give him, but if he didnt do it and is found innocent through some test that gynecologists can perform to see if she actually was raped then i hope that every single person in this thread apologizes to him. i feel sorry for him, if he did do it then i feel sorry that he was raised to be such a twisted awful man. if he didnt do it then his reputation will be shot. he wont get work, he wont have a life! and you're all forgetting that these are troubled kids. if they dont like a teacher whats to stop them from making up a story and sticking to it? whats to stop them from accusing this guy and ruining his life? i believe that he may well be innocent and until the court decides i wont pass judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Originally posted by Darth Talliusc and you're all forgetting that these are troubled kids. if they dont like a teacher whats to stop them from making up a story and sticking to it? whats to stop them from accusing this guy and ruining his life? i believe that he may well be innocent and until the court decides i wont pass judgement. Bingo. This is very true. Mine you that I'm an Authoritarian and most of the time I believe if you got caught you did SOMETHING wrong. But there are times when people are out to just get someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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