WOMEN DEFEND CONVICTED PEDERAST who admitted to molesting a student for years, beginning in middle school. “Neal made a mistake. . . . He allowed a mutual friendship to develop into much more.” “I am asking that Neal be given the absolute minimum sentence.” “This was an isolated incident.”

In all, 10 people, including seven WB-RC teachers, submitted letters of support for Erickson, most pleading for a reduced sentence. They included [Sally] Campbell, Amy Eagan, [Harriett] Coe, Toni Erickson, Carol Rau, Marilyn Glover, Sandi Lee, Kathryn Weber, Kathleen Sheel and Kathleen Palmer, the Herald reports.

Judge Michael Bumgartner told Erickson he was “appalled and ashamed that the community could rally around, in this case, you,” according to the Herald. . . .

Some of the teachers who supported Erickson have heckled Lori Janczewski at work, according to her husband.

The letters can be found here.

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