Southeast Kansas teacher faces child sex charge
8:19 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2007
A Christian school teacher has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old girl who was her student.
Marsha J. Mote, 37, of Tyro, turned herself in Tuesday and made an initial appearance in Montgomery County District Court on a charge of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. She was released on $20,000 bond.
Mote was a teacher at Tyro Community Christian School. Her husband, Kevin, is associate pastor at Tyro Christian Church and has taken a leave of absence because of the allegations.
Before being charged, Mote resigned her position as teacher. She also has stopped participating in church youth volunteer programs.
Montgomery County Attorney Larry Markle filed a complaint accusing Mote of unlawfully, feloniously and intentionally having sexual intercourse with the girl on March 1. Tyro Christian pastor David Bycroft said he learned about the allegations two days later.
None of the alleged conduct occurred at the school or church, Bycroft said.
Mote's lawyer, Jennifer Brunetti, said she has not seen all the information related to the charge. She declined further comment.
Markle said sheriff's deputies have built a substantial case against Mote.
District Judge Roger Gossard ordered Mote to return to court March 29, when a preliminary hearing will be scheduled.
Comments
Note: ktka.com does not necessarily condone the comments here, nor vouch for the factual claims made therein. Nor do we review every post.
Jun. 1, 2007 at 9:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)fatnfab36 (anonymous)
Could you please tell me what ended up happining at Marcys preliminary hearing? Also why it this being kept so hush hush? One more thing. When and where is she going to trial, and could you please let us know the out come of it? Thank you. Sencerly fatnfab36.
Post a comment
(Requires free registration.)