SD Junior Theatre teacher going to prison

I stated the theater handled it correctly. There are a lot of unknowns in what everyone is discussing on this board and that is my point. It sounds like as soon as the executive learned about it, it was reported to the police -- that is not in my mind a coverup. The original "teacher" that was told, but then failed to report, we do not know what happened to him/her right? Was that person disciplined or fired for failing to report it up the chain of command immediately. My only point was to say that you have an organization that actually reported this incident to the police and then you have commenters/article saying it is a big cover up. It just doesn't seem like a coverup when the organisation you say is covering things up is the same organisation that reports the issue to the police. You also seem to be ascribing ill intent to this entire organisation. That is what I'm taking issue with. Bad things can happen. Decent people can try to do their best to react to such things and it may not be perfect. But covering up child abuse? You just seem to be painting with an awfully broad brush.
— June 25, 2017 1:15 p.m.

SD Junior Theatre teacher going to prison

Just a couple factual points in the midst of this discussion that feels very much like an echo chamber. From the Channel 10 News story. Timeline of Events: - On January 9, 2017, the executive director of the theater reported to the San Diego Police what another teacher said was reported to her by the student about von Metzke. The student initially denied the allegations. - On January 23, the student and her mother told the police about the October incident. - On March 14, von Metzke was arrested and charged with three counts: (1) unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor more than three years younger, (2) oral copulation with a minor, and (3) sexual penetration by foreign object. - On April 21, von Metzke pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse and oral copulation. If you watch the video of the accompanying story, a couple more facts. The two worked together at Junior Theater. The conduct occurred after the von Metzke picked her up after the victim (and there is no doubt here that she is a victim regardless of her age) snuck out of her home. You can see the Channel 10 news video here: http://www.10news.com/news/san-diego-junior-theat… I know a lot of people on this thread appear to have issues with Junior Theater, but it appears the theater staff are who reported this to the police. Is that not what everyone in this thread is saying they should have done? Seems like they actually handled this situation correctly.
— June 24, 2017 7 p.m.