Trial involving convicted sex offender, Burbank school district to begin
By Kelly Corrigan, Burbank Leader, Glendale, Calif. | |
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She later pleaded no contest to one count each of unlawful sexual intercourse and committing a lewd act on a child. She was sentenced two years in prison, serving less than a year, but must register as a sex offender for the remainder of her life.
A lawsuit against Beck, 37, and the district followed in
The lawsuit states Beck hired the student to baby-sit her children, selected him to work as her classroom aide, and made repeated sexual advances, including telling him she wanted to "teach him" about sex.
"We're looking forward to our day in court," attorney
District attorneys, however, dispute officials were at fault for the abuse.
In a document submitted by attorney
It also alleges that the plaintiff's parents never complained to Cuseo or to any other district employee about their son's relationship with Beck any time before Beck turned herself in, nor did any employee see the two in a "compromising situation."
Doumanian declined to comment any further on the case on Friday.
According to a court declaration filed this past January, the former teacher has been employed since 2012 at an unidentified firm in
Even with her employment, her income does not cover her rent payment or other bills, leaving her to receive financial assistance from relatives to cover her monthly expenses, according to the declaration.
She also stated that she reached a
"In order to fund my portions of the settlement with plaintiff, I voluntarily cashed out my retirement plan with the
Her attorney,
Leinbach also said Friday that the settlement amount reached in the case between Beck and the plaintiff he is representing was "not important." Instead, what is more crucial is that Beck testify at the trial, a requirement reached within the terms of the settlement, he said.
"I want her to be at the trial to explain to the jury what she was doing at
The trial is scheduled to begin
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