Grading the Newest Sex Scandal Teacher

Kansas – A physical education teacher at Campus High School in Haysville is accused of having sexual relations with a student.

Sedgwick County Jail records show 35-year-old Shari Herrs was booked at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday on one count of unlawful sexual relations. Additional details of the alleged crime have not been released.

USD 261’s website lists Herrs as a physical education teacher. She’s also a track coach.

What’s with this trend toward “details of the alleged crime have not been released”? Something we’ve been seeing more and more of lately. I support law enforcement as much as the next guy. But aside from keeping the names of juveniles out of the news, where do they get off keeping secrets from the taxpaying citizens? If they’re going to arrest someone – actually take away their freedom and put them into police custody – doesn’t the public’s right to know why outweigh their need to keep the salacious details under wraps until the jury trial?

Anyway, it used to. Back when we’d know everything about a SST on the day of arrest. From where she boned some student to how many times she boned a student to how many students she boned. We’d see copies of the text or pictures showing what she was wearing in her apartment when the cops knocked on her door and she thought they were her sidepiece:

And I’m not complaining just for me, mind you. This is for all of us. For our right to know. For Journalism. In that same way that every newspaper now has their slogan like “Democracy dies in darkness,” Sex Scandal Teacher blogs will die as an institution if authorities keep hiding details from us. Let freedom ring.

 The Grades:
Looks: Vanessa Bayer from SNL.
Grade: B

Moral Compass/Bad Judgment: I don’t know. I honestly do not know. She could be the next Mary Kay Letourneau or the completely innocent victim of some wacky understanding. We’re not asking you to work for us, Sedgewick County authorities. Just stop working against us.
Grade: D-

Intangibles: I love the name Campus High. It sounds like the parody of a school name from a Joss Whedon show or Riverdale or something. Like it should be located in Townville or Captial City.
Grade: B+

Overall: C-. If something more comes up, there’s always extra credit available. But as Lebron would say, “Be better tomorrow.”

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