No criminal charges for NZ High School teacher who seduced two pupils

[savaii64]

A teacher who seduced two of her pupils - including ‘sexting’ them and pulling one boy out of classes so they could have sex - has lost her teacher’s license, but will not face criminal charges over the inappropriate relationships.

Melanie Hendriks initiated sexual relationships with the St John’s College pupils when she was a drama teacher at the Hamilton school.

During that time she engaged in sexual acts on school premises with one of the boys, known as Student A, and excused him from classes, study periods and assemblies so they could have sex, a Teacher’s Council disciplinary decision said.

Ms Hendriks also sent the student text messages - the contents of which are too graphic to print - and sexy and provocative photographs. The photographs were taken on school premises and during school hours, and were sent to Student A during school hours, the Teacher’s Council report says.

The communication continued even after she was stood down from the school in November last year, when the allegations first emerged.

“I can’t stop thinking about us,” she told him.

A second pupil, Student B, began a sexual relationship with Ms Hendriks after she gave him a number of lifts home from school and took him into her drama room to “talk about 'us”’, the decision says.

She took him home up to 15 times, and they had sex in the back of her car four times, it was claimed.

Ms Hendriks also sent Student B text messages, including one in which she encouraged him to lie to his mother so he could get out of the house and meet up with her.

Both boys, reportedly aged 17 at the time, “suffered immense stress and potential for ridicule from their friends”, the Teacher’s Council said.

The disciplinary tribunal said her actions amounted to serious misconduct, and referred her to the police. Following an investigation the police said they would not prosecute Ms Hendriks.

The council’s decision said Ms Hendriks “accepts the particulars” of the charge and that her actions amounted to serious misconduct.

It ordered her to be censured, her teacher’s registration cancelled, and to pay costs of almost $2000.

Link to article.

[Don_Barracuda]

We have dedicated thread for bad teachers - The official bad teachers thread

No pics in the article so I’m just going to assume Ms Hendriks looks like this

[Reticently]

She really should have gotten to keep her license. I can hardly imagine a more effective way to teach drama.

[Shadow_Ace]

“suffered immense stress and potential for ridicule from their friends”

time to get new friends ASAP, id buy my friend a beer

[ThePurpleBunny]

[Vynce]

OMG IF SHE WAS A MAN SHE’D BE IN SO MUCH HOT WATER DOUBLE STANDARD WHERE WERE THOSE TEACHERS BACK WHEN WE WERE IN SCHOOL THAT KID WOULD HAVE BEEN A HERO BACK THEN DOUBLE STANDARD

There, let’s move on.

[Million]

As I read the thread title-- I immediately knew it was a woman…and sure enough it’s in the first line
"who seduced two of her pupils"

haha and there ya go. I need to start betting money on these situations.

edit–aside from the “No criminal charges” phrase… it’s also the new stereotype in my mind at this point…even before hearing the result I think women have become the new “typical profile” of the “teacher molests a student” story now. Congratulations, ladies.

[Negative-Zer0]

Need pics of the teacher

[NickRocks]

pedophilia…its okay when youre a woman

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[Missing_Person]

OMG IF SHE WAS A MAN SHE’D BE IN SO MUCH HOT WATER DOUBLE STANDARD WHERE WERE THOSE TEACHERS BACK WHEN WE WERE IN SCHOOL THAT KID WOULD HAVE BEEN A HERO BACK THEN DOUBLE STANDARD

There, let’s move on.

@iantothemax will come to the rescue with an article that explain why this is Socially Just, Warrior.

We need this “dialogue.”

[Gamegeezer]

@iantothemax will come to the rescue with an article that explain why this is Socially Just, Warrior.

We need this “dialogue.”

This vendetta you have is highly entertaining, i don’t know why lol.

[Itome]

I don’t care if this was already said.

I need my men rights, now. The justice system is riddled with double standards and I, as an oppressed male, am sick of it.

[SF2GuileX]

EQUALITY at its best.