Monday, November 5, 2012

Former state legislator, principal James Thomas convicted of sexual contact with student


I don't know what his track record is on sex crimes, but I don't recall any dissenting votes when Alabama passed the Adamned Walsh Act. But a pol is a pol and we have a special place for them here at the Shiitakes.

http://blog.al.com/wire/2012/11/former_state_legislator_princi.html


Former state legislator, principal James Thomas convicted of sexual contact with student

The Associated PressBy The Associated Press 
on November 02, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Former Rep. James Thomas trialFormer state legislator James Thomas in the courtroom with his attorney Lewis Gillis in Camden, Ala., earlier this week. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
CAMDEN, Alabama — Former state Rep. James Thomas has been convicted of a charge of having sexual contact with a student. He was acquitted of a felony sexual abuse charge.
The 69-year-old Thomas was charged with having sexual contact with a 17-year-old honor student in his office at Wilcox-Central High School in Camden in November 2010.
The victim, now a 19-year-old college student, testified that Thomas kissed her and forced her to touch his "private parts."
Circuit Judge Jack Meigs ordered Thomas immediately taken into custody and set sentencing for Dec. 13.
District Attorney Michael Jackson said Thomas will have to register as a sex offender and won't be able to continue as principal. He has been on administrative leave for the past two years while he awaited trial.

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