Megan Michelle Snipes, 28, school psychologist at Battery Creek High School, Beaufort County School District, Beaufort, South Carolina, "accused of engaging in a sexual act with a student" WSAV: School Employee Arrested for Sexual Battery of Student (Dec 20 2013) Police say the mother of a 16-year old Battery Creek High School student contacted Sheriff's deputies yesterday morning after discovering a series of communications on her phone between her son and an individual named "Megan Snipes." According to police, the mother, recognized the name as that of the school's psychologist, whom her son had been regularly seeing; and in light of the sexual tone of the conversations, she became concerned and requested to file a report at the Sheriff's Office headquarters in Beaufort. Investigators say they immediately became involved, making contact with both the student and the suspect, 29-year old Megan Michelle Snipes. BCSO says it was confirmed during the course of the investigation that on October 18th, Snipes did engage in a sexual act with the victim in the area of Bob Jones Field on Jones Ave in Beaufort. Tags:
GA Daily News: Battery Creek HS employee arrested sexual battery charges (Dec 20 2013) The mother of a 16-year-old Battery Creek High School student contacted sheriff's deputies Thursday morning after the mother found a series of communications on her son's phone between her son and an individual named Megan Snipes. The mother recognized the name as that of the school's psychologist, whom her son had been seeing regularly. In light of the sexual overtone of the conversations, she requested to file a report at the sheriff's office.Investigators made contact with both the student and the suspect, 29-year-old Megan Michelle Snipes. The investigation confirmed that on Oct. 18, Snipes engaged in a sexual act with the victim in the area of Bob Jones Field on Jones Avenue in Beaufort, according to the BCSO. Snipes was affiliated with a public secondary school in an official capacity for the Beaufort County School District at the time of the incident. The incident was reportedly consensual with no aggravated coercion or force.
Island Packet: Battery Creek school psychologist charged with sexual battery of student, placed on leave (Dec 20 2013) A Battery Creek High School psychologist was arrested Friday, accused of engaging in a sexual act with a student, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office news release. Megan Michelle Snipes, 28, was charged with sexual battery of a student, the release said. The Beaufort County School District has placed Snipes on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, district spokesman Jim Foster said ... Snipes' arrest came after the mother of the 16-year-old male student contacted the Sheriff's Office early Thursday to report that she had discovered sexually oriented communication between her son and Snips on her phone. The woman's son had been seeing the school psychologist regularly. Deputies questioned Snipes and the student and confirmed that they engaged in a sexual act Oct. 18 near Bob Jones Field on Jones Avenue in Beaufort, according to the Sheriff's Office. Snipes did not coerce the student, according to the release.
Count on 2: Battery Creek school psychologist arrested for sex act with student (Dec 20 2013) The mother of a 16-year old Battery Creek High School student contacted Sheriff's deputies Thursday morning after discovering a series of communications on her phone between her son and an individual named "Megan Snipes." Recognizing the name as that of the school's psychologist, whom her son had been regularly seeing; and in light of the sexual tone of the conversations, she became concerned and requested to file a report at the Sheriff's Office headquarters in Beaufort. Investigators immediately became involved, making contact with both the student and the suspect, 29-year old Megan Michelle Snipes. Police confirmed during the course of the investigation that on October 18, Snipes did engage in a sexual act with the victim in the area of Bob Jones Field on Jones Ave in Beaufort. The incident was reportedly consensual with no aggravated coercion or force.
KLTV: High school psychologist accused of engaging in sexual act with student (Dec 20 2013) Officials with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office say a high school psychologist is accused of engaging in a sexual act with a 16-year-old student. Investigators arrested 29-year-old Megan Michelle Snipes and charged her with sexual battery of a student. Authorities say the investigation began when the mother of a 16-year old Battery Creek High School student contacted investigators Thursday morning after discovering a series of communications on her phone between her son and an individual named Megan Snipes. An incident report states that the mother recognized the name as that of the school's psychologist, whom her son had been regularly seeing. According to authorities, in light of the sexual tone of the conversations the mother found , she became concerned and contacted the sheriff's office. Investigators say they immediately became involved, making contact with both the student and the suspect. Authorities say it was confirmed during the course of the investigation that on Oct. 18, Snipes did engage in a sexual act with the victim in the area of Bob Jones Field on Jones Avenue in Beaufort.
WSAV: School Psychologist Arrested for Sex Assault now Out On Bond (Dec 21 2013) According to the Island Packet, 28 year old Megan Michelle Snipes was arrested Friday after a Beaufort mother told deputies she'd found communications between her fifteen year old son and Snipes which led the mother to believe the two were having sex ... According to the report, the sexual encounter between the psychologist and the student was discovered when the boy, who had been using his mother's phone, left an application running which contained messages between the boy and the psychologist.
Charlotte Observer: Cops: School psychologist had sex with student (Dec 22 2013) [Megan] Snipes' arrest came after the mother of the 16-year-old male student contacted the Sheriff's Office early Thursday to report that she had discovered sexually oriented communication between her son and Snipes on her phone. The woman's son had been seeing the school psychologist regularly. Deputies questioned Snipes and the student and confirmed that they engaged in a sexual act Oct. 18 near Bob Jones Field on Jones Avenue in Beaufort, according to the Sheriff's Office. Snipes did not coerce the student, according to the release. While the legal age of consent in South Carolina is 16, a state law says that sexual acts between a student and teacher -- regardless of age -- cannot be consensual. Sheriff's Office Capt. Bob Bromage would not say what the sexual act entailed, but said it met the criteria for the charge. According to the statute, "sexual battery" can include various sex acts.
UK Daily Mail: School psychologist, 28, arrested after 16-year-old's mother finds sexually explicit messages between the two on son's phone (Dec 22 2013) Battery Creek High School psychologist Megan Snipes, 29, was arrested on Friday The day before, the mother of a 16-year-old student found sexual messages between the two on her son's phone Police discovered that the counselor and student engaged in a sexual act on October 18 In the state of South Carolina the age of consent is 16, but all sexual relationships between teachers and minors are illegal
Huffington Post: Megan Michelle Snipes, School Psychologist, Charged With Sexual Battery Of Student (Dec 22 2013) Police say that Snipes, who works as psychologist for the Beaufort County School District, was discovered to have shared lewd text messages with a male student under her treatment. WCSC explains: "An incident report states that the mother recognized the name as that of the school's psychologist, whom her son had been regularly seeing. According to authorities, in light of the sexual tone of the conversations the mother found, she became concerned and contacted the sheriff's office." Investigators say that after interviewing the suspect and alleged victim, they found that that Snipes allegedly engaged in a sexual act with the victim on Oct. 18. Police arrested Snipes on Friday.
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office News Blog: School Employee Arrested for Sexual Battery of Student [Press Release] (Dec 20 2013) An employee of Battery Creek High School has been arrested on one count of Sexual Battery of a Student following an investigation into inappropriate conduct reported by a student’s parent.The mother of a 16-year old Battery Creek High School student contacted Sheriff’s deputies yesterday morning after discovering a series of communications on her phone between her son and an individual named “Megan Snipes.” Recognizing the name as that of the school’s psychologist, whom her son had been regularly seeing; and in light of the sexual tone of the conversations, she became concerned and requested to file a report at the Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Beaufort.Investigators immediately became involved, making contact with both the student and the suspect, 29-year old Megan Michelle Snipes. It was confirmed during the course of the investigation that on October 18th, Snipes did engage in a sexual act with the victim in the area of Bob Jones Field on Jones Ave in Beaufort. At the time the incident occurred, Snipes was affiliated with a public secondary school in an official capacity as a psychologist for the Beaufort County School District. The incident was reportedly consensual with no aggravated coercion or force.Snipes was transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center where she will remain awaiting bond hearing. The investigation remains active at this time. Additional details may be released as they become available. Anyone with information is asked to contact either Investigator SSgt. C. Wilson at 843-255-3409 or Crimestoppers.
Daily Caller: This semester's top 11 teachers busted for getting busy with their students (Dec 29 2013) In South Carolina, Battery Creek High School psychologist Megan Michelle Snipes was charged with sexual battery in late December after the mother of a 16-year-old boy reported frisky communication between the boy and Snipes on her phone. Snipes, 28, then admitted that she and the student engaged in some unspecified sexual act, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Beaufort Gazette: School psychologist charged with sexual battery resigns (Jan 17 2014) Megan Michelle Snipes' resignation came the same day the Beaufort County Board of Education was to consider allegations she had engaged in a sexual act with a 16-year-old male student, who she was seeing professionally as the school psychologist, spokesman Jim Foster said. Her educator's license was suspended by the S.C. State Board of Education on Jan. 9. Snipes can request a hearing before the state board permanently suspends or revokes her license .... Snipes told officers that, in hindsight, the messages could be considered inappropriate and "flirty," according to the order. She also admitted meeting with the student outside of school when the 16-year-old contacted her and gave her the impression he was going to hurt himself, according to the order. On Oct. 18, 2013, she and the student reportedly engaged in a sexual act near Bob Jones Field on Jones Avenue in Beaufort.
A former Battery Creek High School psychologist accused of sexual battery of a student will spend 45 days in jail because she violated her bond terms when she traveled to Savannah last month to see the same teenager, according to the 14th Circuit Solicitor's Office. Megan Snipes, 29, appeared Thursday before Judge D. Craig Brown, who found her in contempt of court, deputy solicitor Sean Thornton said. When Snipes is released from the Beaufort County Detention Center in May, she will also wear an electronic-monitoring ankle bracelet, Thornton said. Her attorney, Jim Brown, said he was pleased the judge did not revoke Snipes' bond. "When you can't get out of jail because there's no bail to post, it becomes a coercive situation (to plead guilty)," Brown said. Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2014/03/20/3013496/judge-ex-beaufort-county-school.html#storylink=cpy