一名前亚利桑那州教师因性虐待他所教的两名青少年学生被判处187年监禁。
A former Arizona teacher was sentenced to 187 years for sexually abusing two teenage students he coached.
Cory Kapahulehua,44岁,44岁,在亚利桑那农业企业和Equine中心担任教师期间,因17项性侵犯两名十几岁学生的罪名被定罪,被判处187年监禁。
Cory Kapahulehua, 44, was sentenced to 187 years in prison after being convicted on 17 charges for sexually assaulting two teenage students while working as a teacher at Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center.
检察官说,他利用自己的信任地位,诱导和虐待一名14岁和一名17岁少年,从2021年8月开始,在学校场地、旅馆、停车场和公寓内碰头。
Prosecutors said he exploited his position of trust, grooming and abusing a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old starting in August 2021, with encounters occurring on school grounds, at a hotel, parking garage, and his apartment.
这名14岁的孩子报告了虐待情况,直到2022年1月被解职,17岁的孩子作证说,在未成年时多次发生性遭遇,后来18岁以后与他一起搬家。
The 14-year-old reported the abuse until his dismissal in January 2022, while the 17-year-old testified about multiple sexual encounters while underage and later moving in with him after turning 18.
检察官透露,他发起了一个在线筹款活动,帮助她离开父母的家,当时她仍然未成年。
Prosecutors revealed he launched an online fundraiser to help her leave her parents’ home while she was still underage.
Maricopa县检察官Rachel Mitchell赞扬受害者站出来,并强调父母需要意识到捕食者在掌权地位上构成的风险。
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell praised the victims for coming forward and stressed the need for parents to be aware of risks posed by predators in positions of authority.
指控包括儿童性骚扰、与未成年人的性行为和性虐待。
Charges included child molestation, sexual conduct with a minor, and sexual abuse.