Ex-teacher resentenced to prison for rape

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September 26, 2014

A former Montana high-school teacher convicted of raping a 14-year-old student was resentenced Friday to 10 years in prison after outcry over his initial 31-day jail term and a judge's comments blaming the girl for their illegal sexual relationship.

Prosecutors wanted 54-year-old Stacey Dean Rambold, of Billings to spend 10 years in prison, while the defense sought two years, the minimum.

Judge Randal Spaulding suspended five years of the 15-year term and credited Rambold with time served.

Cherice Moralez killed herself in February 2010 when she was 16 while charges were pending against Rambold. The two had sex for three months in late 2007.

Addressing Spaulding before he pronounced sentence, Rambold said he was "sorry for what I've done.

"Not a day goes by that I don't think of Cherice's family and pray that they can find peace. The same goes for my family. I only hope that they can find the end of this as well — and heal," he said, sobbing,

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/26/montana-rape-resentencing/16276429/

 

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A teacher convicted of raping a 14-year-old student was resentenced Friday to 10 years in prison after outcry over his initial 31-day jail term

No shit there would be outcry.. 31 days in jail for raping a student/child? That is ridiculous. Even what they re-sentenced him to is way too lenient.