Teacher, counselors charged with sex abuse - They claim he pursued them

Gazette Regional News ^ | February 9, 2007 | Titus Ledbetter III |

[Cincinatus' Wife]

(Maryland) ..... Joy Morrow-Hargrove, 32, a long-term substitute Spanish teacher at Clarksburg High School, is accused of having a sexual encounter with a 16-year-old boy, who was one of her students.

Two group home counselors also were arrested on allegations they had sexual relations with the Clarksburg High School student.

The boy lived in the M.S. Youth Services Group Home in Germantown, where the two female counselors allegedly had sexual relations with him, charging documents state.

Morrow-Hargrove and counselors Koreen Allen Avery, 38, of the 19300 block of Hottinger Circle in Germantown, and Robin Denise Lawrence, 24, of the 4500 block of Dallas Place in Temple Hills, were arrested Jan. 29.

.....Police say Morrow-Hargrove established a mother-son relationship with the 16-year-old and helped him with schoolwork, took him out to eat and bought him clothes and a cell phone, according to police charging documents. She told police she felt sorry for the boy because he did not appear to have enough to eat or anyone to help him with schoolwork, the charging documents say.

Morrow-Hargrove told police the boy had aggressively pursued her, police reported.

Avery, who declined to comment, was the only counselor at the home when she is alleged to have had sexual intercourse with the teen in October or November, ....

She told police he pursued her....

Lawrence was also in charge of the group home when she allegedly had sexual intercourse with teen,,,,,she admitted that she knew the boy was 16 when she had intercourse with him in September or October. According to police charging documents, Lawrence told police she was ashamed of her actions and knew better than to have sexual relations with the boy.

[pissant]

Need the pics to determine guilt

[retrokitten]

....a long-term substitute Spanish teacher at Clarksburg High School...

[ko_kyi]

LOL One of my favorite episodes.

[JRios1968]

Need the pics to determine guilt

This one has double-bonus, since there are three whose guilt needs to be determined.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Morrow-Hargrove told police the boy had aggressively pursued her, police reported.

Well that makes it all a huge misunderstanding doesn't it?

Reasonable adults are supposed to be able to tell 16 year olds to 'run along now'.
But since the student aggressively pursued her she just couldn't be expected to resist, could she?

[concerned about politics]

Morrow-Hargrove told police the boy had aggressively pursued her, police reported.

Yeah, and she struggled for her life to no avail. (S)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

More from the Burtonsville edition of the paper:

.....Ana Benitez has lived near Avery for seven years. She described her as a friendly neighbor who has given her 15-year old son, Chris, rides to the library and to work.

"When my son told me about the news I was feeling very, very upset because I know her," Benitez said. "It is surprising and she is very friendly with my son."

Benitez did not think Avery was the type of person that would abuse a boy.

Chris Benitez said he has never seen Avery do anything suspicious.

"She sees me in the store and sometimes she gives me a ride home," he said. "That's about it."

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Need the pics to determine guilt

They're in the print edition but not online.

[Loud Mime]

[pissant]

We'll have to rely on your "view" then.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Two of them said he "pursued" them.

Looks like the job pool is pretty awful.

[Loud Mime]

All three are here:

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/Police/News/NA_details.asp?NaID=3130

[JRios1968]

Guilty!

[JRios1968]

All three are guilty

[Cincinatus' Wife]

That's Joy Morrow-Hargrove, can you get pictures of Avery and Lawrence?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Thanks for the help.

[alexander_busek]

Digital images of the three alleged perpetrators can be viewed at:

http://www.nbc4.com/slideshow/news/10891631/detail.html

My response? Bleccch!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

From your link:

Anyone who may have information about additional victims, or about these crimes or others that may have occurred, is asked to contact the Family Crimes Division at 240-773-5400, or the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

[pissant]

All guilty. Bring out the hangman.