Kelly O'Rourke, 40, teacher and volleyball coach at Mount St. Mary Academy, Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas, "inappropriate relationship with a student" Arkansas Times: Police investigate Mount St. Mary complaint UPDATE (Mar 14 2012) The incident report said a student told her parents she'd been in a "relationship" since 2010 with a 40-year-old female staff member named in the report. (PS: The young woman, now 18, is no longer a student at the high school, [Lt. Terry ] Hastings said.) When parents informed the principal, she reported it to administrators and the state child abuse hotline. The woman named and another staff member were then placed on leave ... UPDATE: Mount St. Mary has issued an additional statement saying it had fired two staff members. Kelly O'Rourke, a math teacher and volleyball coach, was fired for violation of policy governing conduct of faculty and staff ... Tags:
KATV: Mount St. Mary staff members fired during sexual assault investigation (Mar 14 2012) A high school coach accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student and the Athletic Director may have known and failed to report it. Wednesday, both coaches were fired from Mount Saint Mary Academy in Little Rock where the female victim once attended, she is now an adult ... By Wednesday, Coach Kelly O'Rourke and Athletic Director Kathy Griffin's information was taken off the school web page. Later in the afternoon, Little Rock police were officially notified to begin an investigation into a claim a former student had a relationship with 40-year old O'Rourke dating back to 2010.
STATEMENT FROM MOUNT ST. MARY ACADEMY (courtesy Arkansas Times) MARCH 14, 2012“Based on the findings of an internal investigation by Mount St. Mary Academy and a concurrent investigation by the Little Rock Police Department, a member of the MSM faculty has been terminated for violation of Mount St. Mary policy governing conduct of faculty and staff. The employee was placed on Administrative Leave on Sunday, March 11, 2012 immediately after information was received by MSM concerning the employee’s conduct. This immediate action was taken to remove the employee from the MSM campus and to protect the safety and security of our students. The termination action was taken today by Mount St. Mary Academy upon learning of the findings of the investigation by the Little Rock Police Department.As part of Mount St. Mary’s internal investigation into events related to this matter, a second employee placed on administrative leave On Monday, March 12, has been terminated for failure to adhere to state-mandated reporting requirements.Mount St. Mary’s actions with regard to this situation were taken to protect the safety and security of our students which is our foremost priority. In as much as this issue involves pending legal proceedings, and with respect to rights of individual privacy protected by law, Mount St. Mary will have no statements on the details of the allegations.”Diane Wolfe, Principal Mount St. Mary Academy
Arkansas Online: 2 at Mount St. Mary terminated after accusation (March 14 2012) Two employees of Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock have been terminated as a result of a sexual abuse investigation, according to a statement released by the school ... Lt. Terry Hastings released an incident report Wednesday stating that a female victim, a former student who remains unidentified, told her parents she had been involved in a relationship with Kelly O'Rourke, 40, from August 2010 through February. Mount St. Mary principal Diane Wolfe was contacted and then notified the administration and the child abuse hotline, according to the report. O'Rourke, a math teacher and volleyball coach, was placed on leave Sunday ...
KATV: Two former Mount St. Mary employees arrested in sexual assault case (June 7 2012) Two former Mount St. Mary employees, who were involved in a sexual assault investigation in March, have been arrested ... Kathy Griffin was fired at the same time for failing to report the relationship. Kelly O'Rourke was fired from Mount St. Mary in March after being accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student, who is now an adult ... The victim told her parents she had a relationship with the coach since 2010. She was 16-years-old when the alleged relationship began ... O'Rourke has been charged with first degree sexual assault.
Today's THV: 2 Mount St. Mary Academy staff members terminated after sexual assault investigation (Mar 14 2012) Today's THV: 2 former MSM staff members Kelly O'Rourke, Kathy Griffin arrested in sexual assault investigation (June 7 2012) O'Rourke is facing one count of sexual assault ... The investigation began after the student victim disclosed to her parents that [Kelly] O'Rourke had sexual relations with her beginning in her junior year of high school.
Arkansas Online: Two former MSM employees arrested (June 7 2012) Two former educators at Mount St. Mary Academy have been charged in Little Rock District Court, stemming from an inappropriate relationship with a student. According the affidavit obtained by ArkansasOnline, Kelly O'Rourke, 40, is charged with first degree sexual assault.
Fox 16: Former Mt. St. Mary staff member charged with sex crime (June 7 2012) According to arrest affidavits, Kelly O’Rourke is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student ... O’Rourke is scheduled to make her first appearance in court Friday morning, she faces a 1st degree sexual assault charge.
NW Arkansas Online: Two former MSM employees arrested (June 7 2012) According the affidavit obtained by ArkansasOnline, Kelly O'Rourke, 40, is charged with first degree sexual assault.
Fox 16: Former Mount St. Mary staff members plead not guilty to charges (July 27 2012) Two former Mount St. Mary Academy staff members, plead not guilty to charges involving an alleged relationship with a 16-year-old former student Friday morning in Pulaski County Court. According to reports, Kelly O’Rourke is charged with felony sexual assault ...
Arkansas Matters: Not Guilty Plea in Mount Saint Mary Sex Scandal (July 27 2012) Kathy Griffin and Kelly O'Rourke both entered not guilty pleas in court today ... O'Rourke faces a felony sexual assault charge.
CW Arkansas: Former Mount St. Mary staff members plead not guilty to charges (July 27 2012) Two former Mount St. Mary Academy staff members, plead not guilty to charges involving an alleged relationship with a 16-year-old former student Friday morning in Pulaski County Court. According to reports, Kelly O’Rourke is charged with felony sexual assault ...
KATV: Former Mount St. Mary teachers going to trial (July 27 2012) Both women pleaded not guilty to their charges. Their trial has been set for January 29th. Kelly O'Rourke was fired as teacher and coach in March after being accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student, who police say is now an adult ... O'Rourke has been charged with first degree sexual assault.
THV 11: Former Mount St. Mary teacher Kelly O'Rourke pleads guilty (Jan 24 2013) Kelly O'Rourke pleaded guilty to one count of first degree sexual assault. She was sentenced to 15 years, but it was suspended. The other terms of her guilty plea are: Serve 120 days in the Pulaski County Jail Pay $5,000 and court costs Have no contact with the victim for 15 years Register as a sex offender Submit DNA Testify against Kathy Griffin
Arkansas Matters: Update: Former Teacher at LR's Mount St. Mary Academy Pleads Guilty (Jan 24 2013) Kelly O'Rourke, 41, made the plea in an appearance before Pulaski County Circuit Judge Barry Sims today. She received a 15-year suspended sentence and 120 days in jail.
Fox 16: Former coach pleads guilty to sexual assault (Jan 24 2013) [Kelly] O’Rourke was sentenced to 15 years in prison with all but 120 days suspended. She was taken into custody and went to the Pulaski County Detention Center to begin serving the 120 days. She must also testify in the trial of Kathy Griffin, a co-worker at Mount St. Mary Academy who knew of but did not report the abuse. She must register her DNA and register as a sex offender. She has been ordered to have no contact with the victim.
Arkansas Online: Ex-Mount St. Mary teacher pleads guilty in sex-with-student case (Jan 24 2013) Kelly O'Rourke appeared before Pulaski County Circuit Judge Barry Sims on Thursday morning and entered the plea. O'Rourke received a 15-year suspended sentence and 120 days in jail ... She also must pay a series of fines, register as a sex offender, avoid contact with the victim and provide "truthful testimony" in the trial of co-defendant Kathy Griffin, a former guidance counselor at the school who is accused of failing to report the sexual relationship.
KATV: Fmr. Mount St. Mary teacher pleads guilty to sexual assault (Jan 25 2013) Kelly O'Rourke, 41, was accused of having a relationship with a former student who was 16 years old when the relationship began but is now an adult. She will spend the next 120 days in jail. O'Rourke would have been sentenced to 15 years in prison, but it was reduced when she agreed not to have contact with the victim. She will also have to register as a sex offender and provide her DNA plus pay $5,000 in court costs. O'Rourke also agreed to testify against another former Mount St. Mary teacher, Kathy Griffin, who was charged because she didn't report the relationship.
