40-year-old former teacher marries 16-year-old student
WILMINGTON, N.C. - A 40-year-old high school science teacher and cross country coach has resigned his position and married a 16-year-old student.Brenton Wuchae coached Windy Hager at South Brunswick High School, where she recently completed her sophomore year as one of the school's top runners. He also lives less than two miles away from the Hagers' home on Oak Island.
Wuchae married Hager in Brunswick County on Monday, according to a marriage license.
Hager's parents, Dennis and Betty Hager, said they did all they could to keep the couple apart after noticing a deeper-than-usual friendship forming between them. The parents said they tried to intervene by talking to the coach, going to school officials, pleading with police and sheriff's office detectives, even other teachers and students at South Brunswick.
But the Hagers say they reluctantly signed a consent form allowing their daughter to marry her coach.
Brunswick County Schools Superintendent Katie McGee said both the school system and the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office investigated Wuchae's case but did not come up with enough evidence that would merit charging or even firing the coach.
"As a lifelong educator, I am truly shocked and disheartened by what has transpired," McGee said.
The Brunswick County Board of Education approved Wuchae's resignation Tuesday -- one week after Wuchae had filed it.
The school system hired Wuchae as a teacher and coach in August 2004 from Guilford County.
Wuchae and his new bride were at home Tuesday, resting on his living room floor watching TV. He declined to comment.
| Teachers don't get paid enough, gotta find the perks somewhere |
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| Wow - Mar 27, 2008 02:33:21 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Bing bing
Bing bing
Bing bing
Bing bing
Bing
PISMO! - just like old times!
Still got your humor. |
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| Marcus - Mar 27, 2008 10:05:39 AM | Remove Comment |
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| Sick dogs |
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| J. R. - Mar 27, 2008 09:33:33 AM | Remove Comment |
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| PERV |
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| Steveh - Mar 27, 2008 03:54:13 AM | Remove Comment |
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| They forgot to try filing charges and having him arrested. They forgot that they are her parents. What sick, sick puppies. |
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| Dina - Mar 26, 2008 08:16:20 PM | Remove Comment |
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| i get love has no age limits but still what kind of parents let their daughter go off with a 40 year old TEACHER |
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| EW! - Mar 26, 2008 03:55:54 PM | Remove Comment |
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| well you cant really pin an age limit on love now can you
All i have to say is Congratulations
i guess |
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| DucksFan04 - Mar 26, 2008 03:51:38 PM | Remove Comment |
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| What? The parents gave in? this girl is way to young for marriage. She will be divorced by 21 when she gets the taste of the real world. Hopefully she doesnt get pregnant before that. This guy is sick, can't he be arrested for this? |
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| chris - Mar 26, 2008 09:58:06 AM | Remove Comment |
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| That's some sick ISH! The parents could have stopped it. What a dog nmad pervert! |
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| Viva Western - Mar 25, 2008 02:10:58 PM | Remove Comment |
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| thats pretty stupid! |
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| joanf - Mar 25, 2008 11:48:25 AM | Remove Comment |
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| Looking at the way "Say What" spells, I wonder if he's a product of that same school district in North Carolina. |
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| Sarah - Mar 24, 2008 11:34:58 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Pay off the cops? Ya, rite. Like taking a silly few hundred dollars, at most would be worth going to prison? NOT
Either way the 40 year old should go after a mate his own age. |
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| Jester - Mar 24, 2008 01:55:21 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Who's your Daddy? |
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| SICK! - Jul 29, 2007 03:48:18 PM | Remove Comment |
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| The parents cud not stop the relationship btwn their daughter and the coach, give me a break please. They went to the school board and the police and they refused to help. Maybe, the coach has friend on both the school board and police dept that cud have been paid off to allow tis to happen. HOPEFULLY THIS WUD NEVER HAPPEN IN ORANGE COUNTY - YEAH RIGHT. |
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| SAY WHAT - Jun 26, 2007 11:38:35 AM | Remove Comment |
