Cleveland teacher charged with prostitution

Cleveland Advocate ^ | 8-16-08 | ALEX WUKMAN

[Snickering Hound]

Cleveland High School theatre teacher and Student Council sponsor Laurie Anne Lewis was arrested Aug. 12 on charges of prostitution in downtown Houston.

According to a Houston Police Department spokesman, Lewis, 38, was arrested in “an ongoing undercover operation.”

Since Lewis’ arrest is part of a continuing investigation, the offense report regarding her arrest has not been made public. Charges were brought against Lewis by HPD officers early in the morning of Aug. 13.

Lewis posted a $500 cash bond later that day through local Houston bonding agency A Better Bail Bonds. She is scheduled to be arraigned in Harris County Criminal Court 2 on Aug. 20.

After learning of Lewis’ arrest, Cleveland ISD superintendent Kerry Cowart confirmed that Lewis had been arrested. Cowart went on to say that Lewis “has been placed on paid administrative leave pending resolution of this matter, effective immediately.”

Lewis had been teaching in CISD since August 2006. In addition to teaching theatre and sponsoring the Student Council, Lewis was also the sponsor for Cleveland High School’s One-Act Play competition.

[FlingWingFlyer]

All this “new direction” stuff doesn’t surprise me anymore.

[ThreePuttinDude]

Oh come on, what about a picture....LOL

[LikeLight]

The prosecution rests.

[Catmom]

Well, they have to find some way to supplement their income during summer vacation, you know.

[doc1019]

Guilty.

[org.whodat]

At least she wasn't banging the kids.

As far as we know that is.

[umgud]

[clee1]

Guilty as sin.

And ugly as homebrewed sin.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

How much did she pay?

[org.whodat]

True, only an under cover cop would have sex with that. LOL

[BenLurkin]

“theatre teacher “

Ah... the roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd.

[BenLurkin]

Cleveland “city of light, city of magic...”

[SShultz460]

Relevant?

[east1234]

Paid leave, what a deal. She can continue to hook and double dip!

[doc1019]

Gosh, if our teachers are not obsessed with having sex with their students, they are having sex for pay. Sex, sex, sex … what are they teaching these people at “teacher school”?

[NonValueAdded]

Lewis was also the sponsor for Cleveland High School’s One-Act Play competition.

Her One-Act Play comes with a price list, though.

[A_perfect_lady]

Shoot, if she dropped 50 lbs, she’d look just like Kate Beckinsale.

[uptoolate]

And now, a word from the NEA:

“We must fund education more so women will not have to resort to this “back alley” approach to “teaching”.”

[DJ Taylor]

"Cleveland “city of light, city of magic...”

Laurie Anne Lewis was arrested Aug. 12 on charges of prostitution in downtown Houston. Houston as in Texas

[uptoolate]

and still get her salary.

[A_perfect_lady]

Sex, sex, sex … what are they teaching these people at “teacher school”?

How to put a condom on a banana?

[Secret Agent Man]

Yeah, no kidding the NEA would take this tact with it.

“Pay our teachers more so they won’t have to hook.” (And give us more dues as well.)

[A_perfect_lady]

... so you don’t give birth to a bunch of plantains? (ba-dump bump)

[BenLurkin]

What?

Are you implying that Cleveland is not a city of light and magic?

[SShultz460]

I will send the bill for the new keyboard to you

[Rebelbase]

Educrats will use this as an excuse to raise teacher’s salaries.

[Inyo-Mono]

GUILTY!

[dfwgator]

To quote Pink Floyd:

The evidence before the court is incontrovertible.
There’s no need for the jury to retire.
In all my years of judging I
have never heard before,
Of someone more deserving
The full penalty of law.

[Secret Agent Man]

HEy cmon South Park got it right with Chef and ‘James Brown’ singing about prostitutes.

James Brown: “A prostitute is like any other woman, they all trade something for sex, and they do it well, yeah...”

[doc1019]

LOL!

[eastforker]

Didn’t Mcain just mention about teachers that can’t teach? LOL

[DTogo]

Shoot, if she dropped 50 lbs, she’d look just like Kate Beckinsale.

It would take FAR more than 50lb. to reach that level of perfection!

[isom35]

brutal!

[eastforker]

Guilty as sin.

And ugly as homebrewed sin.

Uh, Have you ever been to Cleveland Texas, thats homecoming queen material!!LOL

[Kimmers]

I think she looks like Bills gal pal, Monica.....

[SSS Two]

"Cleveland “city of light, city of magic...”

Laurie Anne Lewis was arrested Aug. 12 on charges of prostitution in downtown Houston. Houston as in Texas

And Ms. Lewis is from Cleveland, Texas. US-59 ... 50 miles north of Houston.

Of course I wouldn't characterize Cleveland, Texas as a "city of light, city of magic ..."

More like, "city of gas stations, city of fast food ..."

[A_perfect_lady]

Piffle. Any brunette with an eye on each side of her nose and a leg on each side of... um...

Look, any symmetrical chick with decent skin can get someone's attention.

[uptoolate]

I will send the bill for the new keyboard to you

Just send it to the Obama campaign for reimbursement.

Ya never know.

[DJ Taylor]

Yes, I'm implying that Cleveland, Texas is not a city of light and magic. In fact, it's a place where a high school teacher arrested for prostitution is big news unlike Cleveland, Ohio where it's probably an everyday occurrence.

[TASMANIANRED]

I guess teachers need a raise....Not.

[Snickering Hound]

According to KTRK in Houston tonight, she advertised in backpage.com and charged....wait for it....$300

[SSS Two]

SShultz460: I will send the bill for the new keyboard to you

uptoolate: Just send it to the Obama campaign for reimbursement.

May I suggest sending the invoice to John Edwards' PAC? They seem to reimburse anything.

[BenLurkin]

Darn it!

Thought she was from my hometown by the banks of the burning river.

(Never mind)

[Nextrush]

I still remember the girl who was an education major and was always bringing guys into her dorm room. This was around 1980 when I was in college.

I wonder what school she ended up in.

It must be a requirement to major in education some places.

“Must have sexual obssession.”

My mind was in a bad place back then since I was paying so much attention to this girl and her activity.

It makes a young guy think there’s some “action” to be had.

[redstateconfidential]

[Razmataz]

ROFLMBO...yep, every Jack there’s a Jill...and the
otehr way around too.

[JRios1968]

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Definately Guilty.

[BlazingArizona]

At least she wasn't banging the kids.

And if she was, then now you know why your boy keeps coming home happy, but without his lunch money.