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Posted: May 12, 2009

Ex-coach pleads guilty to student sex crime

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James Collier - mug shot 1/15/09 - Louisburg High School coach, accused of sexual relationship with student

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James Collier - mug shot 1/15/09 - Louisburg High School coach, accused of sexual relationship with student

Louisburg, N.C. — A former Louisburg High School coach has been placed on probation for having a sexual relationship with a student.

James Collier, 40, of 401 W. Noble St., Louisburg, pleaded guilty Monday to taking indecent liberties with a student. He coached Louisburg High's football and was the school's athletic director until he resigned in December.

The 17-year-old female student is pregnant, but no one has confirmed that Collier is the father of the child.

The girl's parents requested that Collier receive a suspended sentence and be allowed to remain in contact with their daughter, Assistant Franklin County District Attorney Annette Sellars said.

During a January court hearing, the parents told a judge that their daughter was depressed, wasn't eating well and wasn't taking prescribed prenatal vitamins. At the time, the judge deemed contact with Collier to be in the best interests of the girl and her unborn child.

RELATED TOPICS: Franklin County

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He is 40!!! Unbelievable. I am sure the girl Is a mess; she is 17, pregnant, probably feeling ashamed, and her parents just (or maybe not) found out she's dating a teacher!!! What's wrong with people?
Jh5230
May 14, 2009 1:08 p.m.
This is absolutely ridiculous. Because she is pregnant, as a child I might add, the Parents, are now the judge. Shame on all of them.
Click to view my profile awomnsptofview
May 13, 2009 5:00 p.m.
At least they learned from their last mistake when a confessed, written and signed confessed, illegal invader child rapist was allowed to plead guilty to misdemeanor assault on a female. This time they actually got a felony plea.

Next time they may actually get them 14 days in the county jail.
anonemoose
May 13, 2009 5:00 p.m.
wierd.....just wierd
Click to view my profile the JETHROSEXUAL
May 13, 2009 4:43 p.m.
What about the next teacher that will do the same thing and gets convicted and goes to prison? How does this look to everyone? Maybe it now is ok to do this to our students? Seems as if the judge in this case thinks it is ok. HE SHOULD BE CONVICTED! What happens if this child is not his? Ever think about this?
monamay225
May 13, 2009 3:57 p.m.
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