| The plethora of female teachers charged | | | | disorders, such as pedophilia. But for |
| with sexual misconduct with their male | | | | women, it's not about the sex, but |
| students is now such a common news | | | | rather the romance. It's more of a need |
| headline that playwright Linda Felton | | | | to be desired, to have someone find them |
| Steinbaum was compelled to write her new | | | | attractive and the need for attention," |
| play, Mustang Sally, which addresses the | | | | Krop said in a Gainsville Sun article of |
| intriguing similarities of the families | | | | 11-17-2005. |
| of the perpetrators. "To say these | | | | "Though the dynamics for female vs. male |
| families are dysfunctional is an | | | | offenders are different, it's still a |
| understatement," says Linda. "And so | | | | crime if the boy is underage, even if |
| many of them! It's shocking how young | | | | the sex is consensual," says Ms. |
| the majority of the victims are. Most | | | | Steinbaum. "Boys are often confused by |
| assume that if a female teacher finds | | | | messages they see in movies, TV and the |
| herself in an inappropriate relationship | | | | media. They get the repetitive message |
| with an underage boy, he must be very | | | | that if they are presented with an |
| mature and manly. Not so. Almost fifty | | | | opportunity to have sex, they are |
| percent of these boys are 13 or | | | | somehow required to comply to prove |
| younger." | | | | their masculinity. This is even more |
| Listed here are just a few of the cases | | | | confusing if the offer comes from a |
| that have garnered the media's | | | | woman in authority." |
| attention; Joan Marie Sladky with a | | | | Krop agrees. He says, "A sexual |
| 16-year old, Lakina Stutts, age 40 with | | | | relationship with an older woman also |
| a 14 year old student, Deana Bobo 37, | | | | causes long-term problems for the young |
| sex with 14 year old, Bethany Sherrill | | | | (male) victim. These victims tend to |
| 24 with 14 year old, Susan Eble 35 -- 14 | | | | have more psychological damage than |
| year old, Tara Lynn Crisp 29 -- 14 year | | | | young girls," Krop said. "They have |
| old, Debra LaFave with a 14 year old | | | | boundary issues and intimacy problems. |
| boy, Kelly Lynn Dalecki 28 with 13 year | | | | They are usually vulnerable and women |
| old boy, Sherry Brians 41-- with a 12 | | | | look for that." |
| year old, Pamela Turner 27 -- 13 year | | | | "We need to protect our sons as well as |
| old boy, Mary Kay Letourneau was 34 when | | | | our daughters," says Linda. "It disturbs |
| she had sex with a 12 year old, Carol | | | | me that this can be so easily dismissed |
| Flannigan 50 -- 11 year old former | | | | by society, especially because it's |
| student - and we dare not leave out | | | | happening more often than you might |
| Laura Lynn Findlay who pleaded guilty to | | | | think. School boards need to put serious |
| 22 counts of criminal sexual activity | | | | deterrents in place to discourage other |
| with 8th grade band students (that makes | | | | female teachers who might find |
| them all around age 13)! The list seems | | | | themselves 'drawn' to their young male |
| endless - all were teachers. | | | | students." |
| Linda studied the family structure of | | | | Top theatrical director Arturo Castillo |
| female teachers who find themselves | | | | has been secured to lead the world |
| involved in sexual misconduct (statutory | | | | premiere production of Mustang Sally. |
| rape) with their male students. | | | | Arturo has directed in many large Equity |
| According to Harry Krop, a licensed | | | | venues including the National Theatre in |
| psychologist in Gainesville, FL, "The | | | | London. We are very excited to have a |
| motivation for adult women who form a | | | | director of Arturo's caliber committed |
| sexual relationship with boys is | | | | to this production. I have worked with |
| different than men who develop | | | | Arturo before and, like me, he is most |
| relationships with girls. Men who have | | | | excited about new theatrical pieces that |
| sex with girls tend to have sexual | | | | have a timely message. |