Rachel Holt, 34 at the time of the crime in 2006, now 42, 6th-grade teacher at Claymont Elementary School, Brandywine School District, Claymont, Delaware, "accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student" UK Daily Mail: Teacher jailed for 10 years for repeated sex with 13-year-old student while his friend watched wants her sentence reduced (Feb 27 2014) Rachel Holt pleaded guilty to one count of rape over sexual relationship with teenager in 2006 Science teacher had sex with boy more than 25 times, police claimed Court documents showed that Holt had been disciplined by the school for 'inappropriate behavior' including sitting on the laps of male students, and driving them home in her car. In January 2006, just a few months before she started having sex with a 13-year-old student, the school principal, Betty Pinchin, had received several complaints from parents about Holt.The concerns included that the science teacher was 'instant messaging kids 10.00 at night' and 'becoming more of a buddy tha[n] a teacher'. In March 2006 she was suspended for three days after a parent volunteer observed her kissing and hugging a student in the library. She returned to work on March 16 and began a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old on March 24.Tags:
Background ... NBC News: Teacher accused of having sex with boy, 13: On one occasion, she let student's 12-year-old friend watch, police say (Apr 5 2006) The teacher allegedly had sex with the boy 28 times during the last week of March, and on at least one occasion allowed the boy’s 12-year-old friend to watch, authorities said. She also gave the students alcohol, according to New Castle County Police. Rachel Holt, 34, a science teacher at Claymont Elementary School, was arrested early Tuesday and charged with rape, providing alcohol to a minor and unlawfully dealing with a child, authorities said. Acting county Police Chief Lt. Col. Scott McLaren said the boy’s father contacted authorities after becoming suspicious that his son was having an inappropriate relationship with his teacher. Authorities said Holt took the boy out for dinner and allowed him to drive her vehicle.
Background ... Free Republic: Teacher Gets 10 Years for Sex With Pupil (Mar 18 2007) A sixth-grade science teacher who was accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Rachel L. Holt, 35, had pleaded guilty to second-degree rape. She sobbed in court Friday as Superior Court Judge Calvin L. Scott gave her the mandatory minimum sentence.
Delaware inmate info as of Feb 27 2014: Offender Name: RACHEL L HOLTDate of Birth: 08/23/1971Age: 42Race: WhiteGender: FemaleCustody Status: In CustodyLocation of Offender: Baylor Women's Correctional InstitutionScheduled Release Date: 08/2015