Guilty! Erin Henton, Hemet, California (arrested Wed 2013)

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    Erin Henton, 45,assistant principal at Tahquitz High School, Hemet Unified School District, Hemet, California, "multiple sexual misconduct charges with students"

    Press Enterprise: HEMET: Tahquitz assistant principal arrested on sex charges (Apr 3 2013)

    A Tahquitz High School assistant principal was arrested by Hemet police on Wednesday morning on suspicion of multiple sexual misconduct charges with students. Erin Henton, 45, is accused of having a sexual relationship with three male students from Tahquitz High School, Hemet police Lt. Duane Wisehart said ... She was charged with seven counts of unlawful intercourse with a minor, four counts of oral copulation with a minor and one count of distributing harmful material to a minor.

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    ABC Local KABC: Hemet high school vice principal facing sex charges involving 3 students (Apr 3 2013)

    Erin Henton, the assistant principal at Tahquitz High School, is facing seven counts of unlawful sex with a minor, four counts of oral copulation and one count sending harmful or inappropriate material to a minor electronically. If convicted of all counts, she faces up to 10 years in prison. It was brought to our attention back on March 8 by the school," said Lt. Duane Wisehart of the Hemet Police Department. "I believe it was originally divulged to the school from a parent of one of the students." ... Police said Henton carried on a sexual relationship with as many as three male students over the course of several months. Investigators said they believe the acts did not take place on the school campus.
     
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    NBC Los Angeles: High School Vice Principal Accused of Having Sex With Students (Apr 3 2013)

    The vice principal of Tahquitz High School, Erin Henton, 45, is being held on $1 million bail.
    She is accused of having a six-month long sexual relationship with three male students, all under the age of 18, authorities said. Henton was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery, oral copulation, and abnormal sexual interest in children, according to the Hemet Police Department. Henton also allegedly exchanged "improper, illegal" images with the boys via text message, said Lt. Duane Wisehart. Police do not believe the alleged encounters happened on campus.
     
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    San Jose Mercury News: High school asst. principal accused of student sex (Apr 3 2013)

    Hemet police Lt. Duane Wisehart says 45-year-old Erin Henton, vice principal at Tahquitz (TAH'-quits) High School, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sexual battery, oral copulation and other crimes ... Police say one of the boy's parents discovered the relationship and reported it to authorities.

    San Luis Obispo Tribune: High school asst. principal accused of student sex (Apr 3 2013)

    San Francisco Chronicle: High school asst. principal accused of student sex (Apr 3 2013)

    Daily Journal: Assistant principal accused of sex with 3 male students at Southern California high school (Apr 3 2013)

    WSOC TV: High school asst. principal accused of student sex (Apr 3 2013)

    Marin Independent Journal: High school asst. principal accused of student sex (Apr 3 2013)
     
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    Banning-Beaumont Patch: Hemet Vice Principal Arrested on Sex Charges with Students (Apr 3 2013)

    45-year-old Erin Henton– who has been on administrative leave since allegations first surfaced on March 8– was arrested Wednesday morning, according to Hemet Police Lieutenant Duane Wisehart ... Wisehart said it's believed the incidents all occurred over the last several months, and that a total of three male victims, all minors, were identified. None of the alleged sexual incidents occurred at the school campus, though all three males are students at Tahquitz High School, according to the lieutenant.
     
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    Times Union: High school asst. principal accused of student sex (Apr 3 2013)

    The vice principal of a Southern California high school was arrested Wednesday after allegations that she had sexual relationships with current and former students, police said. Erin Henton, a 45-year-old vice principal at Tahquitz High School, was arrested on suspicion of crimes including unlawful intercourse with a minor and oral copulation with a minor, officials said ... One of the boys' parents discovered the relationship and reported it to authorities, police said. Police did not yet know how the relationships began and did not release the ages of the alleged victims.
     
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    Sacramento Bee: High school asst. principal accused of student sex (Apr 3 2013)

    Erin Henton, a 45-year-old vice principal at Tahquitz High School, was arrested on suspicion of crimes including unlawful intercourse with a minor and oral copulation with a minor, officials said. The incidents were believed to have happened off campus over a period of several months, said Hemet police Lt. Duane Wisehart ... One of the boys' parents discovered the relationship and reported it to authorities, police said. Police did not yet know how the relationships began and did not release the ages of the alleged victims.
     
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    UK Daily Mail: Vice principal, 45, 'had sexual relations with at least three of her students both on and off campus' (Apr 4 2013)

    Tahquitz High School teacher Erin Henton, 45, from Hemet, California, has been under investigation since March 8 when parents of a student reported a sexual relationship between her and their son. Police did not yet know how the relationships began and did not release the ages of the alleged victims. The 45-year-old has been charged with seven counts of sexual intercourse with a minor, four counts of oral copulation with a minor and one count of distributing harmful matter to a minor. The abuse occurred between September 2012 and March, according to KTLA.
     
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    KTLA: Hemet Asst. Principal Arrested for Sex with Students (Apr 3 2013)

    Police arrested a high school assistant principal Wednesday on suspicion of having sexual relationships with three male students. Hemet police have been investigating Erin Henton, 45, since March 8 when parents reported a sexual relationship between their son and Henton. Administrators at Tahquitz High School relieved Henton of her duties and placed her on leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Prosecutors have charged Henton with 12 felonies: 7 counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with minor, 4 counts oral copulation with minor, and 1 count of distributing harmful matter to a minor. Detectives say the abuse occurred between September of last year and March.
     
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    Huffington Post: Erin Henton, Assistant Principal, Accused Of Having Sexual Relations With 3 Underage Male Students (Apr 5 2013)

    Police allege that Henton carried on sexual relationships with three boys under the age of 18 throughout the course of several months but say that no encounters took place at the school. Hemet police Lt. Duane Wisehart told NBC Los Angeles that Henton allegedly exchanged "improper, illegal" images with the boys via text message. In a statement issued by the department, police said that Henton was placed on paid leave March 8 after allegations were made by a parent. According to the New York Daily News, Henton began meeting one of the boys outside of school in September, and their relationship continued until the police investigation was launched.
     
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    Hemet, California, Police Department Press Release (Apr 3 2013):

    Suspect Arrested for Unlawful Conduct With Minors

    The Hemet Police Department has arrested an assistant principal from Tahquitz High School today . The arrest was made after a lengthy and in-depth investigation into what was first reported as possible inappropriate conduct between that staff member and a juvenile student at the same school. The adult staff member was immediately relieved of her duties and placed on administrative leave by the school district when the allegations were made on March 8th. Hemet Police detectives have been conducting their investigation since that date.
    As a result of the investigation, police investigators arrested Erin Henton, 45 years old, on suspicion of sexual battery, oral copulation, sending harmful / inappropriate matter via electronic device, and abnormal sexual interest in children. The incidents are believed to have occurred over several months. The incidents did not occur on the school campus. Police have identified three male victims, but the names of the minors will not be released. All three victims are or were students at Tahquitz High School.The Hemet Police Department is very grateful for the assistance and cooperation received from the staff at Hemet Unified School District during the course of this investigation.
    Henton’s bail amount has not yet been established while detectives seek an enhancement from the judge.
    Anyone with further information is urged to contact Hemet Police Detective McNish, 951-765-2400.
     
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    A former high school vice principal was sentenced to a year in jail and three years’ probation Monday after pleading guilty to having sex with three teenage students, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.
    Erin Renee Henton, 45, will also have to register as a sex offender for the duration of her three-year probation.


    Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Erin-Renee-Henton-Former-Vice-Principal-Tahquitz-High-School-Pleads-Guilty-Sex-With-Students-221341931.html#ixzz4Y24td0Gy
     
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