Clark County Superior Court Judge Roger Bennett sentenced former Vancouver (WA) Christian High School teacher to 17 1/2 months in prison for sexually abusing a 16 year old student he coached last Friday, October 16. The sentence was 2 1/2 months above the joint submission by the prosecution and defense. Judge Bennett did so because of 42 year old Richard Gail Parrett's position of trust and authority over the victim.
Parrett was originally charged with 4 counts of 1st degree sexual misconduct for a sexual relationship he had with a 16 year old student he had coached in basketball, track, and weightlifting. Two counts were dropped for Parrett's guilty plea of September 10. The sexual exploitation started in mid-January with flirty texts, and escalated into four sexual encounters, two in the victim's home and the other two in Parrett's SUV. All incidents took place in Vancouver, WA.
Before Friday's sentencing, she addressed the court, telling of the turmoil she'd endured in light of the case. She hurt her parents. She felt violated. And she's felt condemned at school since the news broke.
"My most prevalent emotion is confusion," she said, her voice wavering. "My innocence has been stolen and my virginity taken." Lastly, she had some words for Parrett. "I want him to know that I don't hate him," she said. "And I hope he finds forgiveness in Christ."
While Judge Bennett acknowledged the former teacher's remorse, he said that the consequences "go far beyond the people involved." In Washington, 1st degree sexual misconduct takes place when a teacher enters into a sexual relationship with a student above WA's AOC, which is 16. The law applies to high school students who happen to be legal adults after a revision earlier this year.
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MR. PARRETT DID THE SAME THING WITH AN UNDER AGE GIRL 15 YEARS AGO. THE PASTORS DAUGHTER OF MY CHURCH IN 1996 WAS VIOLATED BY THIS CREEP AND GOT AWAY WITH IT. OH YA, HE WAS ALSO THE YOUTH PASTOR AT THE TIME
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