Female Teacher, Leanne Elizabeth Macklin, Charged With Sex With Student - Weaver Academy

Today is what, Thursday? Let me check my watch . . . yep, time for another female teacher to be arrested for allegedly having sex with an underage student. Not a lot of details on this one, but we do know that Leanne Elizabeth Macklin, 26, was a drama teacher at Weaver Academy and is accused of having a relationship with a 17-year-old male. Specofically, Macklin is accused of having oral sex several times with a male student at her apartment, according to court records. At right, her mug shot picture. Here's more from The News Record:

The alleged incidents occurred between July 2007 and November 2007, according to court documents.
Macklin turned herself in at the Guilford County Magistrate’s office, police said.
She was charged with five felony counts of sexual activity with a student by a teacher and was released after posting a $25,000 bond, according to officials at the Guilford County jail.
The police investigation began July 1 when the student’s parents told investigators that they believed their son was having an inappropriate relationship with a teacher, according to court documents.
The student’s parents also had letters from Macklin to their son containing statements such as, “You made me feel needed and trusted and loved,” according to a search warrant application returned July 11. Macklin allegedly told the student she wrote about him in her journal, the document states.
Investigators seized documents, cards, IDs and a 2008 yearbook from Macklin’s apartment, the search application said.

The best part of the story though, is some of the comments people are leaving at other sites reporting on the story.
For example: at DigTriad, irrritatedmom wrote:

It's about time something was done about this situation. I have children who attended Weaver. This affair has been going on since 2006 with this same child. The teacher would take him out of other teacher's classes using some pretext to speak with him. She constantly text him and other students during school. She had relationships with other students outside school. Including allowing underage drinking at her residence. This information has been presented to the leadership staff at Weaver by students, parents and other teachers. My question is why did it take so long for action to be taken to stop this behavior? Weaver Academy is a small school. She took no actions to hide her inappropriate behavior with the students. She obviously had behavioral issues that should have been addressed a long time ago. It's a shame it was allowed to go this far. I feel her behavior has cast a shadow on a wonderful school with very dedicated and caring teachers. Weaver strives to create an atmosphere of acceptance for all students. Hopefully this regretful situation will not deter future students from applying to this magnet program which in my opinion is one of the true bright spots in all of the high school options in Guilford County.

And this one at the same site from Giraffelant:

I am a graduate of Weaver Academy, and have found Leanne Macklin incompetent, sniveling and pathetic since the day she came through the door. She has done everything imaginable to demonstrate her ineptitude as an educator, as well as a general lack of maturity. In my senior year, I personally sat down with the principal of the school and Macklin for a long meeting pointing out to both of them why Macklin was a complete failure both as a drama teacher and as a mentor to her students. I specifically mentioned the suspicion over her relationship with the student involved, among other concerns. The principal had not only heard of it, but was well aware of how serious rumors were - in scope and in content. As someone who never observed the interactions firsthand, all I could speak on was the nature of the gossip, and my personal belief that it was absolutely true. If you didn't/don't go to Weaver, you can't understand how quickly word travels. EVERYONE - including the administration - knew what was going on. The relationship, as well as Macklin, was the running joke among faculty and students. However, I was not capable of presenting concrete evidence to the principal, let alone go to the police with my suspicions. As a student, I wasn't sure if it was my duty to act. However, as the administration was well-informed, the sluggishness in getting the truth is unacceptable. Admittedly, I may have failed to act as I should have, but, I must say, I am utterly relieved that Macklin will be punished for her behavior. Good riddance from a giddy Alumnus.