(AZ) Rimrock teen accused of sex with 13-year-old (Teacher accused of hindering prosecution)

Camp Verde Bugle ^ | 12/15/2009

[markomalley]

A 17-year-old Rimrock boy has been charged with three counts of child molestation after allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl.

The boy was arrested Dec. 10 based on information about a Dec. 1 incident.

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office also arrested an employee of Beaver Creek School, claiming he interfered in the case and did not report the crime. Scott Worden, 42, has been charged with hindering prosecution.

Worden is an Information Technician for BCS and teaches one computer class. He is also pastor at a local church. According to YCSO, the teenage boy had been staying at the Worden home.

The YCSO report states the 13-year-old's mother reported the molestation on Dec. 8 "out of concern for her child's welfare."

The detective investigating the case arrested Worden Dec. 10. YCSO claims Worden knew about the allegations and used intimidation to dissuade the girl and her mother from reporting it. According to Arizona law, all school personnel must report any allegations of child abuse, and Worden was booked on that charge as well.

During the investigation, Worden has been re-assigned to work from home while Beaver Creek School officials discuss the matter with the school attorney and decide what action is appropriate.

According to state law, child molestation (sexual conduct with a child under 15 years of age) is a class 2 felony.

The boy was booked at the Juvenile Detention Center in Prescott. Worden was booked at the Camp Verde Detention Center.

[TPOOH]

"The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office also arrested an employee of Beaver Creek School, claiming he interfered in the case and did not report the crime. "

Obviously trying to sweeten his resume for Planned Parenthood.

[Dixie Yooper]

The boy was booked at the Juvenile Detention Center in Prescott.

Where he could be beaten up and raped, which is probably not a felony.

[Concho]

It would not be a felony if he had raped my 13 year old daughter.

[DesertSapper]

Dotto. No criminal body, no criminal to prosecute.

[Above My Pay Grade]

>>>Worden knew about the allegations and used intimidation to dissuade the girl and her mother from reporting it. According to Arizona law, all school personnel must report any allegations of child abuse, and Worden was booked on that charge as well. <<<

Future Safe Schools Czar???

[Dixie Yooper]

Sorry. Being the father of a 9 year old boy and 6 year old daughter, I get the unenviable task of looking at this from both perspectives. Back in 1970 when I was 13, several of my girl classmates not only looked like, but thought they were women and some even had boyfriends who were in high school. Many more of them remained girls regardless off their physical appearance. Since I was short and young looking for my age, I was never in all that much danger from these girls even in my later high school years. Some of my classmates, boys and girls did get into the kind of trouble described in this article. If any of the instances back then were forced rape, no one talked about it. If it was consensual, everyone talked about it. But all of this happened back in the 1970’s. I'm sure it's all much different now. We have laws that define every possible situation and protect us from each other.