Kissing teacher gets nailed

Why would you want to kiss this? What kid would find this attractive? My Grandma is hotter than this lady..... ugh....This story is so gross it makes me shudder. Poor boy he must be traumatized. Here is the article from the Toronto Sun today:

Tue, October 18, 2005
Kissing teacher gets nailed
College: She's guilty of professional misconduct for pursuing student
By BRODIE FENLON, TORONTO SUN




A former Hamilton high school teacher was found guilty of professional misconduct yesterday for kissing her Grade 10 student, asking him to make love to her and showering him with gifts, e-mails, phone calls and visits to his home.

A disciplinary panel at the Ontario College of Teachers ruled that Errine Renata Acciaroli, also known as Shlomit Acciaroli, 59, sexually abused the student and that she "was unfit to carry out her professional duties" as a teacher.

A penalty will be announced at a later date which could include the loss of her teaching certificate. Acciaroli, who now runs a Hamilton bed-and-breakfast, did not defend herself at the hearing or send legal representation. But when contacted by The Sun late yesterday after the ruling, Acciaroli denied she had ever abused the student. She said the student, who can't be named under a publication ban, was depressed and made the allegations out of spite and misinterpreted an innocent kiss.

"It's absolutely false ... It's a bunch of lies."
Hamilton police investigated the student's claims and no charges were laid, said Acciaroli, who was fired in January 2004.

In the 2000-2001 year, Acciaroli was a learning resource teacher at Westmount Secondary School. The student was then 17 years old and in need of remedial help. He was living by himself. The student testified yesterday that at the end of 2000, he was invited to Acciaroli's home for a sleepover on a Friday so he could learn more about her Jewish faith. He testified that after a traditional Jewish Shabbat dinner, he "froze" when Acciaroli kissed him on the mouth for "half a minute to 45 seconds."

"At one point, she said, 'You're not saying yes, but you're not saying no either,' " he testified. "She asked if I wanted to make love to her. I said no. She asked if I just wanted to lie with her. I said no." The student testified that he was so shaken he fled.

Acciaroli admitted "she may have crossed the line" by inviting him into her home. She claimed the kiss was a "Shabbat kiss" similar to one she gave her rabbi. She denied asking the teen to have sex. The College heard that Acciaroli made repeated attempts to call or visit him.
In a March 2001 e-mail read into evidence, he pleaded with her to stop her phone calls and "unscheduled visits," noting he was depressed and prone to fits of "uncontrollable weeping."
But the messages continued -- even after the student and his parents complained and a school board investigation was launched.

In an online conversation in April 2001, Acciaroli wrote, "Yes, I loved you and in spite of what you've done, I still love you." She noted that desire "happens between men and women; there are attractions," and that she had felt temptation.