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Ex-teacher pleads in student sex case

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By The Associated Press

Thursday, Aug 16, 2007 - 09:38:04 am CDT

FREMONT— A former Omaha church school teacher accused of having sex with a 15-year-old student has pleaded no contest.

Brandy Reynolds, 25, pleaded no contest Wednesday in Dodge County District Court to a charge of attempted first-degree sexual assault, a felony.

As part of her plea deal, the charge was lessened from first-degree sexual assault and Dodge County Attorney Paul Vaughan will make no sentencing recommendation. Sentencing was set for Sept. 24.

Police believe Reynolds had sex with the boy between December 2004 and May 2006. The boy was 15 when the relationship began, according to an affidavit filed in Dodge County Court.

Fremont police have said the boy, now 17, was a student at Omaha Baptist Academy, where Reynolds taught. The sexual assaults occurred in Reynolds’ apartment in Fremont and one nonresidential location, according to police.

The boy is from the Fremont area.

Omaha Baptist Academy has about 30 students. School officials have said Reynolds was an elementary teacher there from 2004 to 2006. She did not teach there this past academic year.

It is illegal in Nebraska for a person 19 or older to have sexual contact with a person under 16.


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Late O'Day wrote on August 16, 2007 11:25 am:
" I grew up in Fremont. It wasn't all that long ago. I visited my teachers at home all the time; dropping by to ask homework questions or shoot the breeze. Once I popped in on my German teacher when he was going to a festival in Omaha with some friends-- they took me with! It was one of the best days of my High School life. (I still have some trinkets I bought at the event!) I also recall teachers seeing me walking home and offering me a ride in their car. Those days are long gone, I guess. A teacher would be insane to even be seen around a student outside of class. A parent would never let a kid go visit without an escort. What the hell happened? "
how sad wrote on August 16, 2007 12:44 pm:
" I remember the wrestling coach gave me rides home all the time after practice, I was a mat maid and it was usually dark and cold. He was probably considered a nice looking guy and for sure well built. I am POSITIVE no one would have thought anything of it and neither did I or he. We are now good friends, I"m 35 years old and we have some good laughs. He's a family friend and so are his wife and kids. There are some bad ones out there, I'm just glad I'm not in school anymore. "

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