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The mother of a Brunswick County 16-year-old who married her High School Coach is speaking out. Betty Hager says she tried to stop the relationship between her daughter and a 40-year-old teacher at South Brunswick High School, including contacting local law enforcement and the school.

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Who signed for this 16 year old to get married?? After all she is a minor and the parents are responsible until she is 18!!!!

What a SICKO...ALL OF THEM

You know what, this just goes to show what a good idea it would have been if the South had STAYED seceded all those years ago. This is completely and entirely the parents fault, and they should never be allowed to have children again. You need to teach your child discipline, I don't care how perfect a student and human being she is, how could you have signed the consent papers?!??

DISGUSTING.

The Man is a Sex Addict

Sex addicts live in all places, not just NC.

"Coach" is a Class 4 sex addict. He committed a crime and should be in jail with intensive therapy for his sexual addiction. His addiction is young girls. What will he do when his child bride grows up?

Sorry mom and dad. You signed your daughter away to a sexual predator.

The Lord has blessed their

The Lord has blessed their union in holy marriage. Who are we to question?

i can relate

im 24 and seeing a 16 yearold. Granted i should be shot for seeing someone so young but, we just 'click' in the best way. Her mother knows all about us and had a restraining order put on me and has called the cops on me several times, and you know what, now she wants me to move in and stay with her daughter. Go figure!!!

DUDE YOUR SICK ALSO FOR

DUDE YOUR SICK ALSO FOR BEING WITH A MINOR ALSO... YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT CHILDREN AT THAT AGE ARE STILL DEVELOPING AND GROWING!! SICK!fIND AN ADULT YOUR AGE. gIVE THAT CHILD A CHANGE TO GROW AND Act their age. you probable had to grow up to fast

24 and 16

Although I do not agree with what you are doing 24 and 16 is much different then 40 and 16.

Consider this, you are asking for big time problems. I do not care what the mother is saying now, at one time she wanted you put in jail. What happens if she gets mad at you again? Is it worth being a registered sex offender? I doubt it. Think it over carefully.

i can relate

im 24 and seeing a 16 yearold. Granted i should be shot for seeing someone so young but, we just 'click' in the best way. Her mother knows all about us and had a restraining order put on me and has called the cops on me several times, and you know what, now she wants me to move in and stay with her daughter. Go figure!!!

that is DISGUSTING

What kind of white trash is that MOTHER ??? NO REAL MOTHER would ask you to live with her 16 year old child. You need to run as fast as you can cause her daughter will be just as bad one day. Think about it.

We're talking betas here.

We're talking betas here. The coach is a beta for chasing after a 16-year-old kid. The parents are betas for not standing up to their kid. Amazing!

do what?

Holy Marriage??? You have to be kidding??? Not all marriages are holy, thats why there are civil ceremony's at the court house performed by a Judge (Not a man of God).

For some reason I DOUBT these 2 married in a church.

Why do people have to bring religion into everything? It wont make it better.

not fair

how can a 16 yers old married a 40 years old man,its like he is a dad to her for the age it is an abuse to a 16 yers old children,

Too bad nothing exists in

Too bad nothing exists in our justice system that could nullify a marriage... I guess they're stuck together forever :rolls eyes:

coach- student marriage

I am a former student and student-athlete of Brent Wuchae from several years ago when he was employeed with Guilford County Schools at Southern Guilford High School as a science teacher and the women's basketball coach. I would just like to say that even 8 years ago there were rumors of Coach Wuchae fooling around with female students and athletes of all sports. Though I never had the interest or time to find out if these things were true they were always floating around the school. Now that this has happened I am pretty sure this is not the first high school female Brent Wuchae has manipulated into his life.

They jailed Letourneau

They arrested and jailed Mary Kay Letourneau for how long for her actions???

But yet they did nothing to this "man"!

It amazes me how parents are afraid to discipline their kids these days.

When I was a kid, I was kept in line, but these days it's considered abuse.

You miss the point

Seems you forgot Mary Kay Letourneau was Actively fooling around with the student. An investigation WAS conducted and no such goings on was evident. THEY could have waited until marriage to consummate their relationship. But with the age difference seems this couple is doomed from the start. When he is 60 she will be only 26 at 70 she will be only 36 SEE THE TREND?

What is the Point

Another guy, his name was Jacob worked so as to marry his young bride. By the time Jacob married Rachel he was 84 and she was 14.
If this new couple is planning a large family, it may be a good age to begin. Years from now, you may be right about keeping up.
In the Book, it says Rachael used mandrake. It does not say if Jacob used viagra. It is written, Israel lived to 137.
Now days, the ex Coach may be crucified before he is 41. He may also have a problem finding work...

Common now!! Do you honestly

Common now!! Do you honestly think that A MAN aged 40 is going to keep his pants zipped to a good lucking teenager?? Thats just wrong and gross!

David, check your math again?

When he is 60 she will be 36 and at 70, she will be 46...actors and musicians do it all the time, look at Rod Stewart.

Is this right, no she should have at least been a consenting adult...but it's widespread to have that type of age difference, people just seem to not notice if you're rich and famous.

If he loved her, he'd let her grow.

I believe your math is wrong...when he is 60, she will be 36; when he's 70, she'll be 46. I understand your point, though. The unfortunate thing about this situation is that she is destined to grow up way too fast, mainly because of his selfish desire for immediate gratification. He should know, as an adult who works with young people, that at 16 she is too young to be able to make a lifelong decision (such as marriage), nor does she have the life experiences necessary to make that decision or commitment educatedly. At 16, she probably has not been in many (if any) serious relationships with other guys, making it nearly impossible for her to truly know what characteristics she needs in a life partner. She is blinded by the thought of true love right now, and is unable to see what consequences her choice will bring, but by the time she reaches her 20's she will start to see the implications. He has already lived the portion of his life she has not even begun, and may not wish to revisit that time; he may be too mature to deal with the immaturity of her choices that she needs to be able to make in order to grow as an adult. This forces her to skip that portion of her life (for now), which she may be willing to do for the time being, but inevitably she will need to have those life experiences in order to move on through the stages of her life. I only wish they decide to wait for a family until she's at least a legal adult, if not older.

love doesnt matter

okay im 16 yrs old and i been marry for two years i go to school he respect my decision and the most important things is that there is respect between both of us we try that the age difference doesnt get in or way his 6 yr older than me and we love each other im mean if you try to judge them imagine how many more people you have to judge when you love someone the rest of the world doesnt matter what they say only what matter is your love towards your partner

if he loved her,he`d let her grow.

now the girl is only 16,he have no love, in my experience in life he only used a love spell to won the girls heart, if you believe in magic spells, the spell it was the most powerful tool, the girl is innocent saying she loves hem,its an abuse to use a 16 years old girl its only a children and he can get some one the same hes age.

I used to work with this

I used to work with this girl at Food Lion. She said that they had just been "friends" for several years and that she got married to get out of an "abusive" household. I'm not sure how much truth there is to that, but I wonder what had been going on. The coach lives across the street from me and I've seen the girl several times riding her bike in front of the house, waiting until she thinks noone is looking, and then going around and inside the privacy fence. I thought it was strange to begin with, but didn't want to start or feed rumors. All of a sudden, I hear about all of this, and it's crazy to know that this was happening RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET from my house!!!!

mom needs to be exposed on tv

mom needs to be exposed for the shameful way that she was raised her daughter, and dad. i hope this makes the national press and they become the ridiculed hick parents that they are trying to be.

the only thing juicier would be if they were cousins or something but this isn't west virginia.

let's see katy couric wrap her liberal blond enlightened self on this one!

Teen Abuse

Know another case just like this. Authorities notified of the situation and suspected relationship of a young, then pre-teen, girl whose soccer coach was overly attentivie and overly involved in her life. Everyone turned their head thinking this coach was of impeccable character. The young girl gave up all of her school activities and friends. Spent literally hundreds on text messaging and is now moving to this man's hometown. She is now eighteen. Relationship has lasted 5-6 years. Hope someone that is familar with this man recognize this EMail and initiates an investigation. My guess is that there are other members of his current soccer team that are also being abused while community leaders are loving this guy to death..Wrong..

Humm, another Brunswick County teacher????

Just wondering what's going on.....Brunswick County teachers & adminstrators sure have been in the news a bunch lately....

This IS SICK!!

this girl is not a baby like her mamma said she is a baby abd she dont know she does know I had this teacher in 9th grade I never thought he would do anything like this... But I withdrawen for south brunswick high... I dont understand why the school did not have this man arrested and the parents should not have signed the paper they should have made her change schools but they didnt the people that is the blame here is the parents they gave her what she wanted and they knew it was wrong yea he was wrong but hey the parents let her do it and thats probably why nothing was done.

I'd rather my daughter be mad now than hate me later!

I do not want to hear the school the parents or the so called teachers excuses for this, a 40 year old man knows right form wrong, are there more girls, in his past he just couldn't stay away from! Will he move to another
school district and do who knows what with other girls, he should never set foot into a class room again!
I have worked in this school, they need to keep better track of the kids. This whole thing had to start somewhere,and as for the parents I would never let a 16 year old girl spend time with any teacher after school hours I'm sure the school dosen't encourage it,why does a 16 year old run your house and family and you make it hard for others trying to reason with and raise teenagers not mentally mature enought of make life time decesions, I have teenage girls, they can act as any way they want when they move out of my home,in the mean time we will raise them right and not give in when they have the everyday teenager problems it is hard for teenagers today thats why you have to say no, no matter how upset they get or even if they stop speaking to you, I tell them when we don't agree I would rather you be mad at me now than hate me later for not doing whats right as a parent.sometimes you have to be the adult and say no, later they will know it's because you love them.

The Coach is Selfish

The coach that started this relationship and persisted until the parents gave in is not only a predator, but also plain SELFISH!!! He has enjoyed the days of high school, college and being young and free. Yet, because of his warped mind, he has denied this young gilr these wonderful, fun-loving experiences. The parents should have had his arrested for molesting a minor.

How are these exemplary

How are these exemplary schools? Why are there not cameras in each classroom? Why is the largest chunk of our tax dollars going into these schools run by idiots who term everything an "incident"? Why was it hushed up about the school bus incidents involving younger students on OI posting a sign selling blow j's for $5.00 in May of this year? Do we really need a teen center on OI? Another avenue to gather kids and have them appear to be supervised while learning how to share sexual ideas? Katie (McGee), barr the door because you are the one to blame. You knew and had Coach Wuchae suspended for an "incident" in May and now we know it was involving the coach and his student together AT SCHOOL. The marriage could have been prevented if you had owned up to your knowledge and taken action then. Blaming the parents for signing the license is absurd! They were practicing what I call "Tough Love". It is a matter of survival for the family involved and gives the daughter full responsibility to prove that she is responsible. Most of the time the kids will fail, but at least they can respect the parents years later for allowing them to make their own mistakes and can blame no one but themselves. That is how they grown and mature.
Check out the Greensboro newspaper where Father Wuchae sent a picture of his new daughter in law in. He bragged on her before marriage and then after. What is his connection in her brainwashing? Or did he just spout bad genes and that is how the coach got his problem too?
Lots of questions, but since this is now nationwide and more of the real story is evident I pray someone takes the case and castrates the coach or finishes his lobotomy.

the other side of the bridge

ever since i moved here ten years ago the old joke that " things are different on the other side of the bridge " is so true. what the hell did the parents do other than copy e-mails and phone records ? if they are not smart enough to care for the teen how did they figure out how to use a printer. and why are they not being investigated for child indangerment???

I totally agree!

I totally agree!

These responses are

These responses are hilarious - learn to spell please, it's child "endangerment" I believe.

Yes, this situation looks bad, but I can not pass all these judgements with out knowing ALL the facts. We'll never be given all the facts and, that's probably a good thing - the general public should know what is going on in the schools but - not in this girl's and her family's private lives.

Let me know when the teacher is indicted and the trial is ready to begin.

crazy

I live in NC and this makes me sick to think that nothing legally was done to this perverted teacher. Im also pissed at the parents for signing the papers. How stupid can you be. Thats just saying oh well go ahead and let a pervert child molestor predator marry and have sex with our daughter and we are allowing this. Not only should the teacher be put away so should the parents. This makes NC look so bad and im ashamed of this entire deal. This mom is a joke, had this been my child and no one did anything to help, my child wouldnt be going to that school anymore and if i had to, id move to prevent it from continuing. They didnt do all they could have to prevent this. The law enforcement agencies should also have done something to this guy before they got married. The school system should have fired him for misconduct if nothing else. Crazy stuff. Idiots rule, obviously.

the parents get pay.

is that the parents get pay or their sale their won children. to sing that papers.
crazy stuff.

On what grounds should law

On what grounds should law enforcement have "done" something? Do you have facts the rest of us don't?

married 16- year old

This man should have let the girl know that it would be improper for them to have a relationship because he was her coach. Second, he should have explained to her that her parents had the right to make decisions for her and he was going to respect their parental authority. He should have also told her that true love knows no time and that if what they felt for each other was true love, it would not make any difference how long they had to wait to marry. Doing all the above would have been the mature, adult thing to do.
He certainly could have waited until she was much older to marry her. After all, in the Bible Jacob waited 7 years to marry Rachael. This man could have done the same.

Finally someone with a

Finally someone with a reasonable opinion/comment.

We simply don't know enough to say much more than this.

If there is more information out there which I have not seen - then fine - I withdraw my criticisms of the posters here - otherwise my remarks stand.

Thank you Imrina.

15 yr old child

Why couldn't this man have been arrrested for being with a 15 yr.old child when it was first discovered?

16 to 40 is alot of time and experience lost...

I sent the coach, a note, telling him how I feel about this.

I am concerned for his young brides loosing out on the things that we all hold dear - memories of high school with our friends, dating, dances, with boys our age.

The same with college functions...I really feel for her...that one day, she will really resent it that she chose to be deprived of these things to experience.

I don't agree with it, but, I hope they will be happy.

sa

Mom needs to zip it

Is it just me or did Anna Nicole get a new reality show?

MY HS SCIENCE TEACHER! TEN YEARS AGO!!!!

I ATTENDED HS AT SOUTHER GUILFORD HS FROM 1995-1999 AND HE WAS MY PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHER MY SOPHOMORE YEAR. I AM HERE TO TELL YOU THAT HE HAS BEEN A FREIK R MANY MANY YEARS. I COULD WRITE A BOOK ABOUT THIS GUY. HE DATED ONE MY BEST FRIENS SISTER WHEN WE WERE IN SCHOOL. AFTER THEY BROKE-UP, HE WOULD CALL AND LEAVE STRANGE MESSAGES ON THEIR ANSWERING MACHINE. HE WOULD USUALLY BE CRYING AND SOBBING LIKE A CHILD. WE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. WE WOULD PICK ON HIM IN SCHOOL AND HE WOULD TRY TO SCARE US INTO THINKING HE WOULD GET US IN TROUBLE.... BUT WE PERSISTED. HE QUIT AFTER THAT YEAR. HE ALSO LIVED IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SHACK. BUT I GUESS THAT'S REALLY BESIDES THE POINT. ANYWAY THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHY I NO LONGER LIVE IN IMBREAD SOUTHERN GUILFORD COUNTY. GOD BLESS!!!!

Great comment, he's

Great comment, he's obviously a freak and should be in jail right now

SGHS

You must be a friend of Gary's. The whole school knew about Coach Wuchae's relationship with students, bizzare how the staff looked the other way. He was not the only teacher at this small school with and interest in female students. I also left the county.

THE MAN!

THE MAN - are you kidding me? This guy has been at it for this long? He finally found someone to fall into his trap? You should get this friend that dated him in high school to tell the news about it. I'm surprised more girls haven't been coming forward about him!

Who is the blame??????

First, I would like to say that this is just unreal.

The parents of this child and many others want to call this man a predator, and this man WAS a predator until the day the parents signed the papers for this marriage to happen.

I do not agree with this at all. However, the parents need to stop pointing fingers at the school and law enforcement and point directly at themselves.

16 Year Old

I totally agree with your comments. This is BS. This creep should have been arrested in the first place. When this did not happen, he should have received a nice ass whipping.

Come on people, step up and discipline your kid. You don't just give up and give them what they want. You pretty much just "helped" her screw her life up! What a shame. The kid should have gotten her cell phone taken away. Should have been put on total restriction (taken to school, picked up from school, watched 24/7) NO TRACK EVENTS! COME ON.

They arrested and jailed Letourneau

Ok, they did nothing to this "man". But yet Mary Kay Letourneau got how many years of prison for what she did?????

I don't agree with any of this. Ultimately a young life is now trashed due to all these circumstances. I just can't believe how afraid parents are to discipline their kids these days. Back when I was a kid, I was kept in line. These days, it's called abuse!

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