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Assistant Principal Accused of Having Sex With Student…in His Office During Prom Event

Mar. 14, 2013 7:53am Billy Hallowell

Mark Steven West, a former assistant principal at Spring Hill School in Spring, Texas, resigned last week after allegations that he had sex with an underage student during the school’s 2012 Project Prom event last year. The shocking allegations led to an arrest and subsequent charges.

Mark Steven West Accused of Having Sex With Student During Prom Event

Former assistant principal Mark Steven West (Photo Credit: KTRK/ABC News)

Court documents indicate that the girl, now a college student, admits that the two had sex during the prom event in May 2012. While the unnamed young woman told authorities that she initiated the advances and that the assistance principal initially resisted, the two ended up allegedly having sex in his office at the school.

West was inevitably charged improper sexual relations with a student, as ABC News reports. This charge, according to court records, is a second-degree felony. The former administrator pleaded not guilty and is currently free after posting a $30,000 bond. He is due back in court in mid-April.

This apparently isn’t the first time that questions have arisen about West’s alleged activity with female students. According to his former secretary, female students would sometimes leave his office with their hair and clothing out of place. She purportedly told investigators that she was uncomfortable with the amount of time these students spent in his office.

WFAA-TV provides a timeline of events that led to the current case against West:

School officials were tipped off to the allegations after hearing rumors and seeing inappropriate interactions between West and certain students, according to court documents.

The associate principal spoke to West in December 2012 after administrators heard that he made a sexual remark about one female student and possibly had sex with a another.

West was also investigated in the 2011-2012 school year for inappropriately touching a female student on her lower back, but no charges were filed due to lack of evidence. He was ordered by the administration not to have any contact with female students.

The allegations against West by staff members and students cropped up again in January of this year.

School principal Donna Ullrich issued a statement to parents addressing the scenario. It noted that the police investigation launched in February and that West was on administration leave until resigning on March 8. Ullrich also used the opportunity help put parents at ease.

“I want to assure you that the safety of our students is of the highest importance at Spring High School,” she said. “The criminal history and references of job applicants are routinely checked before they are hired. The administration at Spring High School takes every allegation seriously and will conduct a thorough investigation and expose inappropriate behavior when necessary.”

Despite these claims, West’s attorney insists that his client is innocent. KTRK-TV reports that Charles Johnson, his lawyer, made brief comments on his client’s behalf following a court appearance on Wednesday.

“Speaking with his family, looking at his background as an educator, he is innocent. He cares about the kids,” Johnson said. “I think that once the truth, what he’s facing and why he’s facing it, comes out, that the charges will ultimately be dismissed.”

While some outlets are reporting that the event occurred during the actual prom event, WFAA-TV notes that it was at the 2012 Project Prom event. According to the school’s web site, the 2013 Project Prom Event (the most recent being advertised) is intent on ”providing a safe, drug and alcohol free after prom activity for our seniors.” It’s apparently an after-prom event where parents send their kids to ensure their safety.

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Comments (56)

battles
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 2:34pm
Well, what do you expect when almost all of your daughters are nothing more than free prostitutes?

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- RedHarley
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:50pm
  Quoting Gomer Pyle……….”Surprise…..surprise…..surprise”.
  
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- NoSleeper
  Posted on March 15, 2013 at 4:47am
  If one does not teach their children morality, one cannot expect them to have it.
  
  When looking for someone to blame for your child’s behavior, do not blame their friends, society or the Government…look in the mirror.
  
  Also, if the secretary suspected something, isn’t she required to report it? I would fire her, too.
  
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Soulfire1975
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 2:15pm
They won’t put a dent in this kind of thing until they start going after the students and miners as well. It takes two.

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- rickc34
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 2:49pm
  Caught with his pants down?
  
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ronin_6
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 2:11pm
More and more public schools are just places where bad things happen. I believe home or private school is your best bet.
I would like to see more states adopt the voucher system similar to Louisiana.

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- Gumbercules
  Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:27pm
  Because a student having relations with his/her teacher at home-school is not as bad . . . oh, wait. . .
  
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@Ft.Benning
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 1:13pm
Can we all agree that EVERYONE is innocent until PROVEN guilty? IF you agree to this then wait, wait for the justice system to process this case. Should he be getting paid while he waits for the trial? I believe so. I also believe that if he is found guilty then he should have to IMMEDIATELY repay the money he was receiving while he was waiting for trial. If he is found guilty I hope they throw the book at him.

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- RamonPreston
  Posted on March 15, 2013 at 1:36pm
  When you pay bail it is a impossition on you because the court believes you are guilty..
  
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elosogrande
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:41am
What is the status of his lifetime pension and healthcare benefit? If he’s still eligible, everyone on the school board must be fired, and their retirement benefits forfeited.

It’s time to cut the crap that Taxpayers are forced to endure, supporting useless government employees for the rest of their lives. If they screw up, they lose everything, just like the rest of us.

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Mainer forever
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:08am
Good Grief!!

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Msgt Ret
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:59am
Yes, he cares about the kids…especially the female ones!

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13th Imam
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:42am
It’s obvious that this tart forced herself on this innocent rube. The way he dressed with that come hither look just drove her to do it. Which way to decide???

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thegreatcarnac
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:24am
Probably a majority-black school. I hear that goes on all the time in those towering monuments to education. Someone must have told the woman she could get some money out of seducing her principal at such a young age. I have a friend who started his teaching career in a largely black high- school and he was amazed. He said young black girls in his classes would come up and offer themselves to him sexually. He said he kindly turned them down. He finally got to another school.

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noslave
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:56am
HEY THATS PART OF THE TEACHERS UNION CONTRACT??why go to club pedophile when you can have pick of the litter of FRESH MEAT provided by un-suspecting parents forced to send their kids to schools where their to become victims for the perverts disquised as teachers?

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- walnutportconservative
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:15am
  Attorney Amendola (sanduskies attorney), here is another case for you.
  
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Listen_then_think
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:43am
A black guy having sex with young girls? I am sure that is racist.

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Square Dancer
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:15am
By the looks and past history of this person, the only surprise is that the good people of Texas didn’t string him up.

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commonsenseguy
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:11am
innocent or not he put himself in that position in more than one way ,okay back on topic, he should have never been behind closed doors with any young girls or for that matter young boys, the reason being is we live in a time when all someone one has to do is claim you looked at them and you can be charged with some kind of act, so why put yourself in that position to start with, he knew better and now he will pay the price,no natter how many times he said no to her, it was the one time he gave in that cost him.

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- walnutportconservative
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:02am
  Strange, as I waited to see a doctor, who was in an exam room with a patient, I had the sick thought, that perhaps he should have someone in the room with him (it was only the male doc and a female patient in room). Where are we going when we get these thoughts, and then question the thought or ourselves when we consider them?
  But certainly, we all need to act in ways to which we are above reproach. So I agree with common sense too.
  
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- let us prey
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:24am
  Common
  Hey man how are you? Hope all is well in your world. This is the type of behavior that the dept of edu promotes. What a bunch of deviants (remember the safe school czar Jennings)? O’dumbler appointed that one all by himself.
  
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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:11am
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Texas Sucks!!….What? Oh! My Bad….Well then the Assistant Principal Sucks!!…What? Oh! My Bad….Well then the Hoochie who seduced him Sucks!!…What? Oh! My Bad… I can’t say that! Well somebody Sucked something other wise this is a non-story……

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- commonsenseguy
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:20am
  would appear you have sucking on the brain this morning, but you are right, he will be sucking for a long time to come his future is suckling bright.
  
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- stumpygrim
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:26am
  I’m still waiting on more info on your grandchild being beaten spank….What? Oh wait, my bad…………By the way spank, info like, when and where it took place,mc donalds is too general, and who supposedly “beat” him, but i dont seriously think i’ll get an answer…….
  
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- SpankDaMonkey
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:34am
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  Stumpy happened in ’08 in Sealy, Tx……
  
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willingtoupe
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:07am
She confessed to the advancement first….then he refused….while fighting it off…one thing led to another….Therefore he was raped!

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bannedfromCNN
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:33am
Just doing what they do…feral behavior.

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- zorro
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:41am
  By “they” you mean “men”, yes?
  
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- techengineer11
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 12:43pm
  Doesn’t appear to be Jewish.
  
  You’re trying to funny.. You do know and realize that 5% of Blacks vote Republicand don’t you?
  
  Don’t you dare generalize and lump them all together.. You can’t do that! That’s stereotyping and thats akin to racism!
  
  Don’t make me call you a racist now.
  
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wilbstal
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:32am
Hmm another Union Teacher Thug , and Obama voter , Acorn memebr. America is shot, get armed stay alert…..

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tozzo
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:32am
Go to the “Head” of the class young man. Another stellar example of the successful affirmative action program.

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SamIamTwo
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:22am
And he prob is on paid admin leave. Sick and tired of perverts in the school system. Ban them…sheesh..

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- EODGhost
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:10am
  Icing on the cake. I’m afraid you are probably right too.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:24am
  Interesting. Compare the actions of the unions and that of the Catholic Church in these matters. Bet I know which will be given a ” pass” in their defense of their members .
  
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NoMoMrNiceGuy
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:17am
Let us not try him in the court of opinion – he will have his day.

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- SamIamTwo
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:25am
  Our court systems are a joke. He’ll prob get away with it as the woman admitted she pushed herself onto him, he resisted at first…blah blah blah.
  
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- zorro
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:43am
  I blame TV for making our young ladies such sluts. You can’t watch a show now-a-days that doesn’t give the impression adults have sex all_the_time.
  
  “Third date and no sex!? Are you serious?”
  
  “Oh my god! I haven’t had sex in six months!”
  
  Etc, etc..
  
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Granny67
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:11am
Anyone that needed to be ‘ordered to have no contact with female students’ should have been fired immediately. The school already knew there was a problem, but looked the other way. One more reason that I homeschool.

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- lel2007
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:09am
  This might be an example of Black Privilege ….. I’ll have to check my study materials.
  
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seek.the.truth
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:09am
He says he is innocent — why did he close the office door when speaking with female students. It has been my experience that professional men have been taught to never speak with a female behind closed doors. If he is not guilty then he is certainly stupid.

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ArmedAndReallyPissed
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:09am
Assistant Principal Accused of Having Sex With Student…………………….If it’s good enough for the Vatican and Churches…………………..

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- let us prey
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:14am
  ……..atheists, progressives, commies, liberals,……….
  
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- zorro
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:45am
  Some priest must have done a real number of you to bring up the Vatican. Let it go, man. You’re an adult now. Stop blamig your childhood for your incompetence and failures. The priest is probably dead now. If he’s not, go see him. Maybe he can hook you up again. Maybe you’re so angry because you liked it.
  
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let us prey
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:03am
Disgusting, but coming from the dept of education totally believable.

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- commonsenseguy
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:17am
  whats up, haven’t read any of your post in awhile hope everything is going good, have you started your beet garden yet ?? mine will have to what i have been down with a broke foot and i know that no one will volunteer to plant it for me,and besides it is fishing time,the beets can wait ha ha.
  
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- Proverbs17-12NLT
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:16am
  If obumass had a son………… or if obumass was a principle……………..or if moochelle was still in school……..
  
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jackact
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:59am
The Catholic church would like to know why children in public schools all across this nation have become sexual targets for government employees?

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- let us prey
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:09am
  Jackact you appear to be a Fecal agitator and have an issue with tolerance as well. Your words not mine.
  
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- jackact
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:47am
  @LETUSPREY,
  What sensible American DOES NOT have an issue with tolerance as a political tool?
  You must have government employees in the family?
  
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- zorro
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:47am
  Another one pissed off at the church. Did you like it when the priest touched you inappropriately? Is that why you’re so angry? Accept your homosexuality. It’ll help you move on.
  
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- neocon1
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:55am
  zorro
  
  speak for your self R ranger.
  
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- let us prey
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:03am
  Jack act
  You are just another agenda pusher. Your anti religion commentary is laughable at best.
  We are self employed not depending on the governmental teat like you and your family and friends.
  
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- zorro
  Posted on March 14, 2013 at 11:03am
  I’m angry at no one. Even imbecils like you, neocon1.
  
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