Cops: Coughlin teacher Stephen Stahl had sex with 16 yr old female student

This guy had the nerve to be dean of students.  But, here’s the kicker.  He only faces misdemeanor charges for having sex with a student.  

Citizens Voice reports the suspended dean of students at Coughlin High School was hit Monday with charges alleging he had an ongoing sexual relationship with a teenage student.


Police allege Stephen Stahl, a 47-year-old teacher and wrestling coach, showered a 16-year-old girl with gifts during a lengthy relationship in which they had sex in classroom closets and cheap motels.

Stahl, who is suspended without pay, is facing a misdemeanor count of corrupting a minor. He declined to comment as he left court, free on $5,000 unsecured bail.

Police say they learned of the allegations Dec. 31, when the victim told investigators she had been in a sexual relationship with a teacher.

During a subsequent interview, the girl told police that she started as a freshman at Coughlin in 2002, and that during her sophomore year Stahl began talking to her in the hallways, sometimes commenting on her appearance, according to a police affidavit.
The girl did not have Stahl as a teacher, but he began asking her to meet him in his basement classroom during eighth period, when most students would have gone for the day, police said.

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The laws are not a detergent to this type of behavior and that’s a huge problem.