16-year-old marries her coach, family speaks out

if anything the girl can make her own decision but this is the wrong one and i think she knows she just wants to be grown so let her goo off and make her own mistakes so she can learn

Who can judge their marriage? People aren't cookie cutter copies of each other. Some people know they want to be married at an early age, some people marry late, so what? My husband and I never had a premarital sexual relationship, like is so pushed on high schoolers nowadays, and our marriage is still going strong almost 16 years and several kids later. We are both professionals and make good money. By the way, he's 20 years older than me, and I'm still very much attracted to him. I was a teen when we were engaged. We didn't "date," before we married. Why? Because we wanted to save ourselves for marriage. Why is it people ignore or even encourage premarital sex between teens at school, but think Windy's marriage to her coach is wrong? Does an early marriage doom a bride to failure in life? How so? Colleges are now populated by people of all ages. Second career anyone? Lots of people meet a bump in the road in their career or are "downsized," and find themselves going back to school. Many more go back to school simply because they want to go a different direction. None of us can predict the future, what our goals will be later in life. I haven't heard of any laws saying now that Windy is a married teen she can't go back to school. I imagine years down the road, they'll be laughing together how their marriage attracted so much attention, though they just wanted to be married like any other engaged couple. I think Windy's got poise and guts to do what she did; I can't say that for her critics.

I knew her here in LINCOLN county also. NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD I HAVE THOUGHT SHE WOULD HAVE MADE SUCH A DECISION. I wish they would have stayed here also. She was a great kid who seemed to have her head on straight. My 11 year old really looked up to her when they lived here. Even HE was disappointed in her actions. He just shook his head. I hope the best for Windy and her family.

You all need to leave them alone people are so small minded!! Have you stopped to think that they have feelings and they might really love each other i believe that they will last!! because i know they love each other!!!

Okay...this is crazy!! I am 17 and am engaged to a 21 year old...we are to be married shortly...however I am by no means supporting Windy's decision...I believe that the age difference is way too much...I mean 4-5 years is a stretch for me. As for all who say she isn't old enough to make her own decisions I beg to differ...I have been making my own decisions for quite a while now. The thing is she should have been prevented. A restraining order, pulling her out of the school, even homeschooling her would have worked. She should have been stopped or at least helped at the age of 14. Also, if the man had done this before then people know. What happened to background checks on school employees? I mean seriously the school board should have checked first. Her parents should not have signed the papers. I know they wanted to save their relationship with her. My dad feels the same way about mine and his relationship but the thing is parents do have to be parents sometimes. Actually they should live up to their names all the time. If this girl is adult enough to make the decision to marry this guy she i adult enough to see what is transpiring here. People say love is blind, but I don't think so. I see flaws in many relationships and know that the things could be prevented. I believe that if this girl is as smart as they say then she knows what she's doing...who knows why she did it...maybe she just did it because she knew that she would get whatever she wanted for a while at least. Maybe she is being rebellious...maybe she really loves him...whatever the case, she is already married and there is nothing anybody can do about it. I'm not necessarily taking her side...I'm not siding with anyone. But in our strange, twisted, manipulative world we live in today how are we as teenagers supposed to be able to completely see whats wrong and what's right. So what if our decisions aren't acceptable to society. I just don't understand...at 17 we can drive, go over seas to fight for our country...hell we can even die in a car accident at any age...the fact is we make decisions everyday at any age...some are bigger than others but still we make life changing decisions everyday...The fact that her parents signed just upsets me...I mean my dad is actually being a parent and won't sign the papers for my marriage. He's making me wait until I turn 18 to get married. Her parents could have done that. If the two really loved each other like they say they do then their relationship would have lasted for 2 more years like the 2 years that it has "allegedly" lasted. As for the person who said they were already having sex...no one knows for sure. They could have just made out or hung out or stuff like that. Although part of that is still wrong, I think it is slander to say something like that about a girl and man that you know nothing about. Yeah, you hear all the stuff in the news but didn't anyone tell you??? you can't believe everything you hear and only half of what you see. I don't understand why people are jumping the gun without the story of the people involved. You hear her parents story and stories of teenagers at the school...who, by the way, y'all have already said are mature enough to make stable decisions. They all could just say it for attention because Windy is in the limelight and they are not. Trust me, I'm a teenager, it happens all the time. As for the coach, while he does give a bad name to coaches and teachers which I resent because my fav teacher is a wrestling coach, you shouldn't judge him just yet either. He is innocent until proven guilty concerning his past. If he would have had sexual relations with that girl before now or with any other person, somebody would have heard about it through the grapevine of teenage gossipers...Teens always tell their best friend everything...guy or girl. The thing is everyone is quick to judge without all the facts. The fact is her parents could have stopped it and none of this would have happened. The school board should have been careful and none of this would have happened. The man should have been helped and none of this would have happened. The media should have helped but all they do is send out the wrong messages. All of this is twisted. It all comes down to this. There is nothing anybody can do about this because there isn't a shred of proof to prove that they did anything wrong besides marry with a weird gap...with PARENTAL CONSENT!!! That's the whole point. It's nobodies business...the parents just needed to learn to live with their bad decision making capabilities...one day the girl will realize that she was wrong, IF she was wrong. You never know. Just don't be so quick to judge. People should of, could of, would of but didn't and now it's too late. All that can happen now is that people can start to work more on preventing it from happening again. It already happened, so move on and prevent it from happening again. There are thousands upon thousands of other kids out there that need help and guidance. Move on and protect and help them. That should be the focus now. Not on the past, but on the present and on the future of all the children, families, and schools of the world. Like I've always heard and already said..."Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda, but I didn't now it's too late and I have to live with my decision"...you know...when we turn 16 we can make good decisions as long as we have someone guiding us in the right direction. I believe that although this situation is not "ideal" for an American family we should give her a chance. As long as she realizes that she's wrong, IF she's wrong, before it's too late then life might be better for her. Windy if you are reading this I wish you the best of luck in your future. Don't give up on your dreams, hopes, or future. Try to prove these people wrong that are putting you down...You can do it if that is what you really want and if you really love each other. God bless you all in all of your future plans, relationships, and lives.

I go to school at south brunswick high and the relationship between coach wuchae and windy was no surprise to any of the students at the school. They were to gether it seemed like 24/7 my friends and i saw the two quite often running, shopping, and grabbing a bite. We also saw the two at school together all the time there is no way that the two were only friends. Also there is no way that the staff could have not noticed this, if they had no idea then they were simply ignorant and oblivious to what is going on around them at all hours of the school day. I think that they should have taken more concern to this issue than us using too many ketchup packets at lunch. I say that south brunswick needs some staff improvements.

Pedophile- One who is solely or primarily attracted to prepubescent children. Sorry if this does not conform to so many ideas of what a pedophile is, but it is the true definition. Just according to the pictures I have seen, that description does not apply to Mrs. Wuchae.

Conjecture- For all those who "know" that there was a sexual relationship here, how do you know? Spy cam? The fact is that you do NOT know, you suspect. Big difference. Ever heard of the concept of "innocent until PROVEN (as in proven with facts) Guilty?"

"Innocent until PROVEN guilty"- ummmm, I have two words for you: Duke Lacrosse. Why? Because plenty of people jumped on the bandwagon against those boys before the facts were in. Same thing here, no FACT exists that they had an inappropriate physical relationship at any point.

Age- At 16 an average person may not be as mentally mature as at 18, but an 18 year old is not as mentally mature as a 21 year old, a 21 year old as mature as a 25 year old, etc. Where do you draw the line?

Well, in North Carolina it works like this: EVERYONE is considered mentally an adult at 18 (except for the insane, developmentally disabled, etc). 16 year olds MAY be considered an adult if they go before a judge and basically ask for it. Functionally this means that the age of adulthood in NC is really 16. If you do not like it, change the law.

Biology- If you want to change the physical attraction of teenage females to older men, or men of any age to the physical body of females under 18, you will need to do some pretty heavy lifting in the world of molecular biology. Folks the Attraction and predisposition are there in most people's genes. What you DO, with the attraction is your own business, but it is there in virtually all of us. Figure out how to change that and you win a Nobel prize.

Previous experience in Guilford- If you were a girl who was truly molested by Coach Wuchae, you have a duty to society to go to the police about it. That is a crime, and if convicted he will serve hard time for it, and absolutely rightfully so. However, realize that convicting someone this long after the fact is not easy in the absence of physical evidence.

For those who might be interested in accusing Coach W to get your face in the papers, maybe you can just wait to go to the DA until just before the next election. We do seem to have developed something of an international reputation in NC for prosecutions based on flimsy or non-existent evidence, haven't we. Where's Mike Nifong when you need him, right?

However, if you are simply someone who "heard from a freind" or are repeating "what everyone knew", that is SLANDER. It is a civil tort, which means you can be sued for it by Coach Wuchae, and he can collect money from you because of it. OOOPS, slight mistake...It is LIBEL if it is done in a broadcast way..and I think this counts.

If it was my daughter, I would have (insert crime here)- Reality check here folks. Killing people sends you to prison, as does castrating them, beating them with a lead pipe, or even threatening to do any of the above. That would be a "yep, no doubt crime" competing against a "maybe, we think something is going on" crime.

Under 16 and fooling around- for women who came of age in the 1950s and early 1960s, 19% had had intercourse prior to turning 16, while of those who reached this age in the 1970s and 1980s 37% had done so. (Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gina M. Wingood, Ralph J. DiClemente, pg. 52). Stats for the early part of the century showed higher rates than that because the women were often married by that time, particularly in less affluent groups. Current figures show that the percentage of pre-16 sexual activity by females is also rising.

Is this all due to Coach Wuchae? All due solely to some group of groping molesters? Nope. These young ladies (by and large)WANT this to happen. Reality is a cruel mistress.

Age differential- I guess it would be better for Windy if she was doing the horizontal mambo in the back seat of somebody's car off a portion of River road with some zit faced 16 year-old boy. "Oh, that is love"...hogwash.

It should have been stopped- Yeah, you can stop this... just like old King Canute was able to stop the tide from rolling in. Best of luck to you all!

Hypocrisy- I Especially love all the women who are church moms now (and who know that they are no longer as physically attractive) getting in such a huff about this... when so many of them were probably (statistically speaking) doing the same thing when they were Windy's age, just without the sanction of marriage.

I could go on, but it tires me. Good luck no longer Coach W. & Windy. Having fun will be the best revenge on all these yahoos you can imagine.

Well people after reading everyones inputs. I have officialy figured out why people think the way they do. What is the worst that can happen? They can be happy for a short period of time get knocked up then they get divorced? I dont know exactlly the stipulations on how they came to be or how long they will last but i do know this happyness doesnt come along every day and as long as she and he are happy together then so be it. There must be some kind of happyness there due to the simple fact her parents signed the consent form vice pressing charges. So let them be and stay the hell out there buisness. Always try to put yourself in their shoes and think about how it would feel. If he trapped her sorry for her but they are all seeing something we are not and once again im sure the "news" isnt publishing the "whole" truth so there something there we are not seeing.

I'm glad I know now that getting married equates to throwing your life away. Should save me some trouble.

I agree with one of the other people somewhere in this long list of comments that talked about the guy being a teacher and damaging the profession. He should have resigned the moment he had romantic interest. But we really can't judge whether or not he's a sicko or she's an idiot anymore than we can when anyone in this crazy world gets married.

Also keep in mind that the average age at which people are getting married has risen dramatically. This may not have seemed so odd in the past and everyone simply casting stones is being very ethnocentric as well as ignoring faults that they have themselves.

In Googling this, check out the quotes from this article in November. See it coming???

http://www.stateportpilot.com/sports/11-8crosscountry.htm

1) What kind of idiot parents name their kid "Windy"?

2) What kind of idiot parents actually SIGN THE CONSENT FORM????

3) What kind of idiot parents sign the consent form and then tell the public "We had no choice"???

Oh, yeah...what's Coach Pervert going to do now that he has no coaching and teaching job. I'm sure he's accumulated all kinds of other job skills and connections during his years of being a gym coach...(not)

I knew Windy when she went to Middle School in Lincoln county (not Catawba). We were really good friends and I cant believe that this has happened! Windy was one of the smartest kids that I knew. I would have never thought that she would have made such a stupid mistake. I guess if she would have stayed in Lincoln County that this would not have happened. I guess it is stupid to hindsight or whatever. I'm hopeful that she will make the right choice and go home to her family!!!!

So everybody is saying that there's not a chance this actually could work out well for both. Out of 5 billion people, you're saying there's no chance that these 2 are actually right for each other? Sure, odds are overwhelmingly against them, but give them a chance instead of condemning them before they even get to try.

She can still go to college and live a happy life. What's stopping her? If he's a decent guy (oh forgot, he CAN'T be decent because he married a 16 year old) he could actually help her achieve her goals. What if this girl is actually smarter and more mature than you realize? What if there's actually nothing salacious about this but the age gap?

Sure, odds are overwhelmingly against them. But instead of branding them as pervert and stupid kid, let them live. i'm not marrying a 16 year old when i'm 40, but who am i to say it's wrong for everybody? Ahhhhh whatever, people love to judge.

I wonder how many other teen girls he has been with? I know this cannot be his first. Where is TO CATCH A PREDITOR when you need them??

When he hits 50, and she turns 26, she may just look at the world in a different way. Life comes at you fast, as the commercial says. What a horrible mistake for this young lady. Anyone know the divorce rate in NC?

First of all, I would like to say that I'm extremely upset with this teacher and others in this country who are defiling one of the most important professions that exists today. I have spent the last eight years getting my education in preparation to become a teacher. It is terribly disappointing to see other teachers choosing to behave this way. I love my profession and I adore my students. However, I don't even understand what it is in a human being that allows them to be capable of becoming involved with a minor in that capacity. I truly believe that those people are sick.

I live in Tennessee where, in the last year, two female teachers have gotten in serious trouble for being involved with students. Both of those teachers are now in jail. Mary Kay Latourneau spent something like 7 or 8 years in jail for being involved with a student. She had intentions of marrying this student and since has, but she was still punished for her actions. A lot of these cases have dealt with younger students, but the fact is that they are all CHILDREN, including this 16 year old girl.

I am not a parent and I know that I do not completely understand the commitment and devotion it takes to parent a child. I do, however, understand how dedicated to my SAFETY and WELL-BEING my parents have been. Even when you have a teenager who is a good student/athlete and never causes problems, you still need to set boundaries. This problem should have been nipped in the bud from the beginning. I have a really hard time believing that these parents did absolutely everything possible to make this situation go away. Anyone ever heard of grounding? If your teenage daughter is mad at you for right now, she might thank you later for stopping her from making what could be the biggest mistake of her life.

I truly hope, no matter what happens in this case, that this young girl continues on to fulfill her dreams. Just because she married this guy doesn't mean that she needs to give up everything. He would be an even more terrible person if he prevented her from doing what she wants to do. She needs to go to college, have a career and live out her life, even if he is a part of it. I suppose there is a small chance that this marriage could work, but either way I hope that it does not hinder her future.

One more thing....for pete's sake will all the teachers stop sleeping with their students and messing up our reputation?!?!

this is totally distgusting. revolting. i cant believe that HER PARENTS, who were supposed to be her PROTECTORS could let something like this happen. anyone ever heard of punishment? grounding? hello people WAKE UP!

First of all, a man who is 40 years old shouldn’t even be thinking about marrying a 16-year old girl. Also, as a teacher and an adult with some life experience, he should have known better. However, for those of you who say that he is a pedophile, I do not agree. Is it disgusting? YES, very!!! But as I’m sure every one knows the legal age of consent in NC is 16. And as I was reading over all 75+ comments, I noticed that there was only one person that even mentioned the fact that this 16-year old girl is capable of getting her-self emancipated. That was the very first thing I thought of after hearing that her parents had signed the paper for her to wed. Yes, obviously her parents signed the papers and yes, they had the choice not to, but in all fairness, I’m sure they wanted to salvage some sort of relationship with their daughter, rather than lose it completely. At the age of 16 you can do a lot of things, such as: drop out of school, drive, legally consent to sex, get emancipated (and undermine your parents anyway), etc…

So, was this marriage a good decision? No, but the choice is not ours. It really just comes down to what Brenton Wuchae and Windy Hager want.

I also noticed the comment about West Brunswick High School teacher, David Arrowood. He was found guilty and punished for his actions. They were inappropriate and everyone knows it. Do not take what I am about to say as me in any way defending him or his actions but, if he was punished for having sex with a 17-year old girl, who is not only legal age of consent but also a graduating senior, then why was Mr. Wuchae not punished for his actions. Was it because he actually married the girl? And if so, then maybe Mr. Arrowood could have done the same thing and escaped punishment. This kind of stuff happens a lot more than people realize, and as much as we try to stop it, we wont ever to be able to. People should also understand that these teachers are not always the ones that pursue these relationships. Any boy or girl that went to high school either had a friend(s), or they themselves, were physically attracted to a teacher or authority figure. It is human nature. And I hate to say this but teenage girls can be very manipulative. They also know that if they don’t get what they want, or if someone finds out, they can cry wolf…even if the person being accused is innocent. Although, the two men mentioned in this comment are not innocent by any means! As far as Human Resources and the school systems from county to county are concerned, actually checking the backgrounds of hopeful teachers, should be done every time, and any indiscretions should be provided. It may not stop this problem but it may help to cut it down. I do agree that parents should be able to send their children to school without having to worry about older men (or women) looking for greener pastures, and naïve children to manipulate.

As for the angry parent that posted the following comment:
WHERE THE HELL IS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MCGEE
Submitted by ANGRY PARENT (not verified) on 21 June 2007 - 7:36am.
This story is disgusting. What makes it disgusting is the fact that our Sheriff is busy defending him self against the grand jury tieing up staff with his bull. Chief Rodney Gause is busy coddleing his own sex offenders, Katie McGee is busy cashing those big checks and smoozing with the big boys, Rex Gore is busy preparing to cover his butt from a grand jury and OUR TEENAGERS ARE BEING SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY THEIR TEACHERS. WAKE UP PEOPLE. START ASKING FOR RESIGNATIONS IN THIS COUNTY. OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS A JOKE, KATIE MCGEE IS USELESS AND OUR DA IS A WASTE. LET'S ASK THE MEDIA TO ASK FOR RESIGNATIONS. START SENDING LETTERS TO THE GOVERNOR ASKING HIM FOR A STATE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS COUNTY...IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE.
Yes, the story of Brent and Windy is not only disgusting but pathetic as well. I know that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but there is absolutely NO reason to bring Rodney Gause and his officers into this situation. And before you label those two officers as sex offender’s maybe you should know some facts about the girl involved. I personally know her, and honestly, her actions elsewhere should speak louder than her lies!! She was already embarrassed in court once, and that situation really needs to be laid to rest. Also, Shallotte police officers have NOTHING to do with something that happened at South Brunswick High School…just in case you didn’t know!!! As far as your thoughts on Ronald Hewett, I don’t have much to say about him. I have known him for a while and I know some of his family. Now as far him keeping his officers tied up, I do not agree. If the girl’s parents REALLY wanted something to be done about it, they could have had law enforcement involved in some way or another. And whether Ronald is guilty or innocent is not for you or me to decide! To your comment about our teenagers being sexually assaulted by their teachers, I’m not saying that it isn’t true but, teenagers (and everyone else in the world) can be assaulted anywhere…whether it be at school, at work, at home, daycare, the bus, the mall, etc. Yes, people like David Arrowood and Brent Wuchae, should be asked to resign. They are supposed to be concerned with the well-being and education of the children, not about getting in their pants…but on the other hand, some of these children need to understand that they go to school to learn not to fantasize about relationships with their teachers, or even worse, trying to pursue one. And since you seem to think that some political figures and law enforcement officers are so corrupt, then why tell people to contact the governor? Who’s to say that he will do anything about it either? I do agree with what you said about it being time for a change...it is time for a change. It’s time that people like you start trying to learn or figure out all of the facts before pointing the finger and branding people. But for people like you I’m sure that is way too much to ask. There are always 2 sides to every story and I’m sure someone with a proper education would be able to take facts from each side to uncover the truth. It is people like you that give southern people the negative connotation, of “ignorant red-necks.”

First of all, a man who is 40 years old shouldn’t even be thinking about marrying a 16-year old girl. Also, as a teacher and an adult with some life experience, he should have known better. However, for those of you who say that he is a pedophile, I do not agree. Is it disgusting? YES, very!!! But as I’m sure every one knows the legal age of consent in NC is 16. And as I was reading over all 75+ comments, I noticed that there was only one person that even mentioned the fact that this 16-year old girl is capable of getting her-self emancipated. That was the very first thing I thought of after hearing that her parents had signed the paper for her to wed. Yes, obviously her parents signed the papers and yes, they had the choice not to, but in all fairness, I’m sure they wanted to salvage some sort of relationship with their daughter, rather than lose it completely. At the age of 16 you can do a lot of things, such as: drop out of school, drive, legally consent to sex, get emancipated (and undermine your parents anyway), etc…

So, was this marriage a good decision? No, but the choice is not ours. It really just comes down to what Brenton Wuchae and Windy Hager want.

I also noticed the comment about West Brunswick High School teacher, David Arrowood. He was found guilty and punished for his actions. They were inappropriate and everyone knows it. Do not take what I am about to say as me in any way defending him or his actions but, if he was punished for having sex with a 17-year old girl, who is not only legal age of consent but also a graduating senior, then why was Mr. Wuchae not punished for his actions. Was it because he actually married the girl? And if so, then maybe Mr. Arrowood could have done the same thing and escaped punishment. This kind of stuff happens a lot more than people realize, and as much as we try to stop it, we wont ever to be able to. People should also understand that these teachers are not always the ones that pursue these relationships. Any boy or girl that went to high school either had a friend(s), or they themselves, were physically attracted to a teacher or authority figure. It is human nature. And I hate to say this but teenage girls can be very manipulative. They also know that if they don’t get what they want, or if someone finds out, they can cry wolf…even if the person being accused is innocent. Although, the two men mentioned in this comment are not innocent by any means! As far as Human Resources and the school systems from county to county are concerned, actually checking the backgrounds of hopeful teachers, should be done every time, and any indiscretions should be provided. It may not stop this problem but it may help to cut it down. I do agree that parents should be able to send their children to school without having to worry about older men (or women) looking for greener pastures, and naïve children to manipulate.

As for the angry parent that posted the following comment:
WHERE THE HELL IS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MCGEE
Submitted by ANGRY PARENT (not verified) on 21 June 2007 - 7:36am.
This story is disgusting. What makes it disgusting is the fact that our Sheriff is busy defending him self against the grand jury tieing up staff with his bull. Chief Rodney Gause is busy coddleing his own sex offenders, Katie McGee is busy cashing those big checks and smoozing with the big boys, Rex Gore is busy preparing to cover his butt from a grand jury and OUR TEENAGERS ARE BEING SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY THEIR TEACHERS. WAKE UP PEOPLE. START ASKING FOR RESIGNATIONS IN THIS COUNTY. OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS A JOKE, KATIE MCGEE IS USELESS AND OUR DA IS A WASTE. LET'S ASK THE MEDIA TO ASK FOR RESIGNATIONS. START SENDING LETTERS TO THE GOVERNOR ASKING HIM FOR A STATE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS COUNTY...IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE.
Yes, the story of Brent and Windy is not only disgusting but pathetic as well. I know that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but there is absolutely NO reason to bring Rodney Gause and his officers into this situation. And before you label those two officers as sex offender’s maybe you should know some facts about the girl involved. I personally know her, and honestly, her actions elsewhere should speak louder than her lies!! She was already embarrassed in court once, and that situation really needs to be laid to rest. Also, Shallotte police officers have NOTHING to do with something that happened at South Brunswick High School…just in case you didn’t know!!! As far as your thoughts on Ronald Hewett, I don’t have much to say about him. I have known him for a while and I know some of his family. Now as far him keeping his officers tied up, I do not agree. If the girl’s parents REALLY wanted something to be done about it, they could have had law enforcement involved in some way or another. And whether Ronald is guilty or innocent is not for you or me to decide! To your comment about our teenagers being sexually assaulted by their teachers, I’m not saying that it isn’t true but, teenagers (and everyone else in the world) can be assaulted anywhere…whether it be at school, at work, at home, daycare, the bus, the mall, etc. Yes, people like David Arrowood and Brent Wuchae, should be asked to resign. They are supposed to be concerned with the well-being and education of the children, not about getting in their pants…but on the other hand, some of these children need to understand that they go to school to learn not to fantasize about relationships with their teachers, or even worse, trying to pursue one. And since you seem to think that some political figures and law enforcement officers are so corrupt, then why tell people to contact the governor? Who’s to say that he will do anything about it either? I do agree with what you said about it being time for a change...it is time for a change. It’s time that people like you start trying to learn or figure out all of the facts before pointing the finger and branding people. But for people like you I’m sure that is way too much to ask. There are always 2 sides to every story and I’m sure someone with a proper education would be able to take facts from each side to uncover the truth. It is people like you that give southern people the negative connotation, of “ignorant red-necks.”

I'm not sure where you're from but in NC, there is no such thing as a peace bond.

I agree w/ the below statement, they should never have signed. Parents need to learn to control there children. My sister just moved off w/ some guy, but guess what she's 23 and can do what she wants. This chick was 16. She isnt even old enough to Vote, buy cigaretts, or alcohol, she barely can legally drive, and her parents were stupid enough to sign a marriage waiver? Idiots.... I mean, when she is 25 and, um, "in her prime" and he is 50 and, well, loosing his.... She'll realize she made a big mistake.... HaHa! Imagine being 25 and having to wake up every morning next to a old wrinkled up man.... I dont see this marriage lasting past graduation.

I know that she is trying to make it sound like she was watching that child but i beg to differ. Any parent who is going to sign the papers to allow their child to marry someone the same age as themselves needs help. You would have to be crazy to allow it. A child that young is impulsive, wants the things to satisfy themselves at the very moment they are in. Read a psychology book. I can not imagine what is going to happen to this CHILD now. Really sad. Although I am not at all that suprised considering the source of this story! People who know a lot about the family can understand maybe why the child feels and acts the way that she does! As for the 40-year old teacher, he needs to be put away. There is no excuse.

My step-daughter also married a man 36 years older than herself, but she was 26 when he wooed her. My husband and I can't stand him, he's old enough to be my father, he has the nerve to call me ma. Now she's 36 and she only associates with elderly people, and acts like an immature child. She doesn't live close to home anymore, which is a good thing...Talk about a generation gap....Visits with him are very difficult. Her sister calls her brother in law a pedophile. His children are all older than his wife. I think they both have major issues. Now that over 10 years have passed, she's seeing that he's not young and fit. I wonder if he'll be around in 10 more years.Then I wonder if she'll have to move back home with Mommy & daddy in the event of his death. The whole thing makes me nauseous.
Thank heaven that she decided to not have children with him.

what! are you serious

but the article says, "they finally gave in, signing a document allowing Windy to marry Wuchae." I mean come on, if they didn't want this to happen all they had to do was refuse to sign. this document shows that the coach was carrying (or planning to carry) a illegal relationship with a minor. that should have been more then enough evidence for the local police to follow up. Also a private investigator could have easily caught them in the act, so to say, which would have put the coach in jail.

There was some renowned religious guy way back about 1300 years ago in Arabia who married a young 9-year-old girl who was still playing with her dolls. No one is saying anything against this guy and hes supposed to be a prophet to countless millions.

Come on guys. Get over it !