|
|
| Author |
Message |
Shorinryu Sensei
Black Belt
Joined: 13 Jun 2002
Posts: 2045
Location: Kalispell, Montana
Styles: Shorinryu Matsumura Kenpo (Seito/Orthodox) Karate and Kobudo
|
 Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 2:05 pm Post subject: Makes me want to KILL!!! |
 |
|
This was posted on another forum.
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2003/12/12ky/met-7-karate1212-3195.html
===========
2 karate teachers charged with rape
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By CHARLIE WHITE
cwhite@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal
Two karate instructors, a man and a woman, were arrested yesterday and charged with several counts of rape and sodomy involving two girls who at the time were 13-year-old karate students.
Richard McKinney Woodard III, 38, owner of Richard's Karate Academy, 7275 Dixie Highway, was charged with six counts of second-degree rape and seven counts of second-degree sodomy.
Lori Marie Franklin, 37, who police said was Woodard's girlfriend and an instructor at his school, faces four counts of second-degree rape and two counts of second-degree sodomy.
They both live in the 7700 block of Brookview Drive.
Woodard and Franklin were head instructors at the school and often spent time alone with their students, such as on trips to tournaments, said Detective Leigh Whelan of the Louisville Metro Police Crimes Against Children Unit.
The alleged crimes occurred approximately two years ago.
"Both children described these abuses as having happened over a period of time," Whelan said.
Whelan said police interviewed several students during the monthlong investigation and found their statements helped corroborate the accounts of the two girls.
Richard's Karate Academy closed about two weeks ago, Whelan said.
Franklin, who also works at the Louisville Medical Center Credit Union, was arrested outside her workplace at 130 Medical Towers South at 3:45 p.m. yesterday.
Her bond was set at $35,000.
Woodard was arrested five minutes later at the corner of Broadway and Brook Street.
His bond was set at $50,000.
The two were indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday.
The charges are all second-degree because no force was used.
Police are investigating whether other children may have been molested. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crimes Against Children Unit at 574-2465 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
tommarker
Black Belt
Joined: 22 Mar 2003
Posts: 1325
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 2:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
_________________
I'm no longer posting here. Adios. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Reklats
Blue Belt
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
Posts: 349
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
gheinisch
KF VIP
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
Posts: 2140
Location: Newnan, Georgia
Styles: Hon-Shin-Do - Shodan
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 5:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
That's very sad that they would take advantage of people who trusted them. It's a sad world today! 
_________________
"If your hand goes forth withhold your temper"
"If your temper goes forth withold your hand"
-Gichin Funakoshi |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Warp Spider
Brown Belt
Joined: 03 Jul 2003
Posts: 615
Location: The Origin of the Universe
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 10:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Ahem. With all due respect, if "no force was used", then how exactly is it rape?
_________________
Paladin - A holy beat down in the name of God! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Reklats
Blue Belt
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
Posts: 349
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Intimidation? Coercion? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
gheinisch
KF VIP
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
Posts: 2140
Location: Newnan, Georgia
Styles: Hon-Shin-Do - Shodan
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:03 am Post subject: |
|
|
If the girls were 13 yrs. old at the time they didn't have to be forced. There is a thing called statutory rape. They were not of legal age to consent to such a thing.
_________________
"If your hand goes forth withhold your temper"
"If your temper goes forth withold your hand"
-Gichin Funakoshi |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1698
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
Another thing, this took place over 2 yrs ago making the girls 11, and the suspects 35 and 36  ..................do the math |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
aefibird
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Oct 2003
Posts: 4416
Location: UK
Styles: Past and present: 2 styles of Karate, TKD, Aikido, Wing Chun, some Tai Chi
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
When I hear of stuff like that happening it makes me so mad!
Whatever the maximun jail term is, it should be TRIPLED.
_________________
"Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My Cologne
Sheffield Steelers! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
stl_karateka
Brown Belt
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
Posts: 645
Location: O'fallon IL
Styles: Shorin Ryu & Isshin Ryu
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
That's just sick!
I had to peek and see what had ShorinRyu Sensei so riled up.....now I see.....QUADRUPLE the jail sentence I say!!!
_________________
KarateForums.com Sempai |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
on the post.
