Two special ed teachers from the same school face jail after 'having sex with teen students'

Two special ed teachers from the same school face jail after 'having sex with teen students'
By Paul Thompson
Last updated at 7:52 PM on 26th April 2011

Two teachers from the same school are facing jail for having sex with under age students.

Bethyl Shepherd, 34, Marie Fisher, 21, who worked in the same department, were arrested within weeks of each other after officials found out about their affairs.

Shepherd is accused of having a threesome with two 17-year-old's in her car while Fisher is charged with having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy after sending him explicit text messages.


Bethyl 'Beth' Shepherd was arrested after she allegedly had a threesome with two 17-year-old students


Both women worked in the Special Education Department at Reeds High School in Sparks, Nevada.

The arrest of Shepherd, who has been at the school since 2001, stunned officials still reeling from the allegations involving the youngest member of their staff.

Investigators claim Shepherd drove to a secluded spot on April 7th where she had sex with both 17-year-olds.

After her arrest she claimed one of the teens forced her to have sex while the other watched.

Detectives said Shepherd's account of the incident did not match up with witness statements and evidence gathered through the investigation.

Washoe County schools police Chief Mike Mieras said: 'Well, there are two sides to a story but what her allegations are at this time are not quite matching up to the accounts of what was reported to us.'



Marie L. Fisher, just 21, was arrested for allegedly sending a picture of her breast to a 15-year-old student and then having sex with him


Shepherd was charged with two felony counts of sexual conduct between a teacher and a student. Her bail was set at $4,000.

Her arrest came a month after Fisher was arrested on charges of sleeping with a 15-year-old at the school.

She is alleged to have sent him a photo of her 'half naked breast' and later slept with him.

During police interviews Fisher told detectives she knew it was wrong to sleep with a student.

Fisher was booked into the Washoe County Jail on charges of sexual misconduct and seduction of a male student under 16 years old. Her bail was set at $7,000.

School officials said staff at the High School will be given extra training on appropriate behaviour and personal relationships with students.