Elementary Teacher Molested 5 Students Has Jail Sentence Cut From 35yrs To 8yrs In Appeal

[Turd Fergusen]

A New York elementary school teacher who abused several young students at his desk has had his jail sentence dramatically reduced after an appeals court ruled that an initial trial 'erroneously permitted the introduction of highly prejudicial alleged uncharged complaints'.

Simon Watts, 48, will now serve eight years behind bars, down from the 35-year sentence he initially received at his first trial.

Watts, who was known to his family as 'Mr Perfect', looked downcast as a judge handed down the sentence Thursday inside the Queens County Criminal Court.

Watts worked at the Jackie Robinson Elementary School in Queens before he was charged with an array of child sex offences back in 2010, before being convicted in 2013.

During that trial, jurors were told he used five of his elementary school students as his 'personal sex toys', The New York Post reported at the time.

Full Story(sorry Daily Mail was the only source with this update:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7949443/Elementary-school-teacher-convicted-sex-abuse-sentence-slashed-appeal.html

 

[Satanica]

He'll turn up here again, but he'll need to find a new pool of victims.

 

[Sejanus]

Bet he finds religion and will run a hands on youth program.

 

[Satanica]

With emphasis on "hands on"!

 

[caitierig]

With emphasis on "hands on"!

Stole my line!!

 

[Sevens My Charm]

Nine more Queens schoolgirls have accused a fourth-grade teacher of molesting them, just days after he was arrested for abusing five other students.

The letter from the girl reads, "Mr. S. Watts has touched me inappropriately when I was in the 4th grade. He has rubbed my arms, gave me mashages [sic], touched my face and told me I was beautiful."

Watts faces felony charges in the serial abuse of five girls beginning in 2007, when he arrived at the Springfield Gardens school.

Watts was investigated by the city Education Department for two allegations of corporal punishment in 2005. Only one was substantiated.

The special school investigator's office also investigated Watts for a separate, unsubstantiated allegation during his time at PS 115 in 2005.

Redirect Notice

In June, Simon Watts, 42, of St. Albans, was found guilty of sexual abuse, sexual conduct against a child, forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child, said prosecutors.

The crimes took place while Watts was working as a third- and fourth-grade teacher at P.S. 15 Jackie Robinson in Springfield Gardens between September 2007 and March 2010.

During that time, he abused four females and one male, ranging between eight and 10 years old.

Queens elementary school teacher sentenced to 35 years for sexually abusing students – QNS

A Queens elementary school teacher who was convicted of sexually abusing five of his students has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, according to District

qns.com

 

[Moonlightsea]

He should have something else slashed...

 

[TammyHenson]

Yet another legal loophole I don't understand. I suppose the issue is that he was sentenced not only for the crimes he did commit which were proven but also for the crimes that weren't proven but still brought up at his trial. I guess the question is: Had those other accusations not been brought into the trial, would he still have received the same sentence? If yes, he shouldn't be given a lighter sentence due to the mistake of others. He should still be punished for the crimes he was convicted of. If no, then it's more understandable. I guess this family who calls him 'perfect' will be together with him sooner than they expected.