Lansing School Employee Charged With Having Sex With Student
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Updated: 9:29 PM Jul 17, 2008
Lansing School Employee Charged With Having Sex With Student
32-year-old Carrie Denbow is charged with 7 counts of criminal sexual conduct in the 3rd degree and one count of domestic battery and assault against a then-15-year-old student
Posted: 5:59 PM Jul 17, 2008
Reporter: Lauren Zakalik
Email Address: lauren.zakalik@wilx.com
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Posted by: Sam Location: Portland on Jul 21, 2008 at 05:23 PM

She is very likely innocent. She somehow angered the kid and he got even by making up stuff. This could very well be possible. I hope the rest of you will look at other possibilities.
Posted by: Kim Location: Michigan on Jul 21, 2008 at 10:40 AM

She was also employed at Meridian Professional Psychological Consultants in Okemos, as a child therapist. It should also be told that the director, Dr. Gunnings, is good friends with none other than Stewart Dunnings. Interesting that her other employ was never mentioned in the media....
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 18, 2008 at 09:15 PM

heobphile,not pedophile heobphiles like preprubesent teens
Posted by: John Location: Lansing on Jul 18, 2008 at 04:36 PM

The older mature adult should take the blame. She abused her position of trust in this adolescent boys life and took advantage of him. He is not even close to being fully mature or having an understanding of the repercussions of their actions, she on the other hand is a 32 year old woman. That is disturbing. Almost all women mature faster than us men. As teenagers they are already more mature, and the age gap here is criminal and she should face the charges, and if found guilty, be sent to federal prison as a pedophile.
Posted by: Jeff Location: Lansing on Jul 18, 2008 at 11:46 AM

I see a made-for-tv movie in the works!!
Posted by: Jack Location: Lansing on Jul 18, 2008 at 11:08 AM

Looks like to me he enjoyed it for how long of period? He didn't have any trouble until she hit him,and then runs home to mama saying what a bad lady did to me.Lets face it it is not right ,but the teacher should not take all the blame when it went on for that long of time period.He is old enough to know better.Ask yourself when was your first time and how old were you !!!!!
Posted by: Shel23 Location: Lansing on Jul 18, 2008 at 10:50 AM

What happened to 'innocent until proven guilty'? Let me play devil's advocate - her career as a teacher, whether found innocent or guilty, is probably over. Lets say she is found innocent - what consequences are there for the punk who made the false allegations?
Posted by: Katie Location: Lansing on Jul 18, 2008 at 09:32 AM

Could everyone please remember that she is not and was not a teacher.
Posted by: Justice Location: Lansing on Jul 18, 2008 at 09:01 AM

This is disgusting. She preyed on a young male, a ward of the court, that was at least 17 to 19 years younger than she is. She was in a position of trust and should have been protecting him, not taking advantage of him. How can they give her Personal Recognizance Bond. Ingham County - what a joke.
Posted by: Kristy Location: MI on Jul 17, 2008 at 10:37 PM

Hey I know the dating world is tough, and a good man is difficult to find, BUT OMG! THIS is DISGUSTING!This is a KID, and it is ILLEGAL! This is a sexual Predator, and The USA needs to start treating these women the same as if a MAN did this to a 15 yr old. PUT em in PRISON, and make them register as a sex offender! What?is it open season for teachers to pick out a child for sex? It is sickening and these type of people need alot of counseling!While they are behind bars.
Posted by: steve Location: St. Johns on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:30 PM

Couldn't she find more her age than 13-15 year old
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  • Posted By: Sandi: i have spent my share of time going to the bars, however, the Venue is a crime not a bar. They were supose to hire additional security. With all the unemployment why didn't they have at least 2 or 3 guys out there patroling the parking lot at 2 a.m.? They know exactly what their patrons are like. They should have had patrols outside weeks ago. I think the Venue should be closed down, and I like the idea of a good samaritan law,if you see a crime and don't report it, you can go to jail. Lots of people had their pictures on the video lately. Anyone who goes to a bar like the Venue and thinks even one fight in the parking lot is OK has a problem, and should stay away from the bars. This constant fighting is outragous. What are we waiting for? Someone to be killed?
  • Posted By: : The city can pass a good samaritan law in which a person can serve two days in jail for not reporting a crime. It might scare some of these people into witnessing.
  • Posted By: sick and tired: put em back on the boat
  • Posted By: LegallyRad: Between venue and x-cel the cops are driving like a tennis match from north to south. Everytime there is an incident at a hip-hop club they should have to serve 3 weekends playing nothing but classic rock, country and bluegrass.
  • Posted By: Gus: Doesn't surprise me that the Lansing Police couldnt find a suspect or a victim without some outside help. With the leadership that they have with Virg "Little Man" Bernero and Mark "I am an IDIOT" Alley, it is a wonder that they can find their car keys. As for the VENUE, the violence at that location hasn't changed since the city shut down the last night club that was there. Great job Lansing!
  • Posted By: concerned: They need to shut down the Venue. Obviously the crowd that is drawn to the Venue is the same that use to frequent the Temple CLub and the LA globe. Unfortunately people do not know how to act and trouble follows these type of establishments. It is waste of resources. SHUT IT DOWN
  • Posted By: Chris: I've been to probably close to 100 heavy metal concerts and clubs/events over the years, never a shooting. Their is a completely different mind set with this Venue crowd and the mentality and music it supports.
  • Posted By: Concerned Citizen: This is the 3rd shooting at this club since it opened earlier this year. Since South Lansing and Holt is not known for this type of behavior, I can only surmise that the people that frequent this establishment are the problem. I think the time has come to close this place down and keep these hoodlums out out of our community!
  • Posted By: Frustrated!!!: I have been a patron of the Venue since it first opened and the "stories" that the MEDIA is hyping up is just that STORIES!!!! Readers need to learn to differentiate the facts from myths...I also attended the party this past saturday night and there were not "several" fights as the NEWS 10 has advised us!!! Heck they weren't even there, but I guess you gotta keep your job somehow!!! I am so so tired of the media making a mountain out of a molehill...and furthermore, from what we could see the perpetrator was directly in front of the police...so you do the math!!! It appears to me that the Venue security do their job to get the patrons out safely, and then it would also appear to me that the police department would attempt to be "proactive" opposed to "reactive"...I have witnessed them sit across the street at Lowe's and do "absolutely nothing" to assist the Venue security when "occurences" do happen in the parking lot of Mark Realty...not the parking lot of the Venue Live!!!!
  • Posted By: Tracy: How much violent crime has to happen at this club in order to shut it down? I understand it's someone's business and source of income, but come on... there's got to be some responsibility taken by the owner to protect the public and law-abiding patrons. I'm sure the owner is aware of the riff-raff coming in; use your right as the owner to deny service.
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