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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 2006

Page

7

Charges Dropped in Student Sex Case In Florida

Florida prosecutors dropped charges against Debra Lafave a former Tampa teacher in a case involving a 14 year old student and cited the teenager’s wish not to testify. Lafave’s Hillsborough County sentence remains three years of house arrest and seven years probation.

Tampa Fla Florida Debra Lafave Lafave Hillsborough County John Fitzgibbons Andrew Beck Larry and Joyce Beasley Marion County

Coast Guard Cadet Smith Face Sex Assault Court Martial

A Coast Guard Academy football cadet, Webster M. Smith, 22, faced an Article 32 hearing on sexual assault charges after seven female cadets accused him of misconduct from May to November 2005. The defense declined to call witnesses, arguing the sex was consensual and maintaining the cadet's innocence. Five accusers testified in secret.

New London Conn U.S. Coast Guard Academy Coast Guard Webster M. Smith Smith Stuart Kirkby

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