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| Ex-teacher ordered to trial on sex charges | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 10 2012, 09:50 PM (887 Views) | |
| LPS Reformer | Jun 10 2012, 09:50 PM Post #1 |
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Link Ex-teacher ordered to trial on sex charges Two male teens testified Friday in explicit detail they had sex with former Wayne Memorial High teacher Brandon Tomblin of Canton during incidents they say occurred in Tomblin’s school office, at his sister’s Garden City house and in his car while parked off a Romulus road. A third teen said during a preliminary exam in Romulus 34th District Court that he and Tomblin, 26, flirted and eventually exchanged nude photos on their cell phones but never had sex. The three males, now 16, 17 and 18, testified the encounters occurred last year while they attended Wayne Memorial, where Tomblin taught vocal music before the youngest boy’s mother notified Canton police alleging inappropriate contact between Tomblin and her son. The teens testified they had voluntary contact with Tomblin, but 34th District Judge Tina Brooks Green said sexual contact between a teacher and student cannot be consensual and ordered Tomblin to stand trial in Wayne County Circuit Court on three counts each of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, three counts each of fourth-degree CSC and two counts each of child sexually abusive activity, using a computer to commit a crime and distributing sexually explicit material to children. “This happened in the high school,” Green said of one incident, “in his office, and he’s a teacher.” Tomblin remains jailed with bonds totaling $325,000/10 percent, meaning he could be released with $32,500. If convicted, the charges carrying the strongest penalty could lead to 20 years in prison. Under questioning by Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Brian Surma, the teens said Tomblin never indicated to them whether he had a sexually transmitted disease. Outside the courtroom, Surma declined to elaborate on the issue. One male, now 18, said he was in Tomblin’s choir class during 11th grade when Tomblin gave his phone number to the entire class. The teen, who also appeared in a production of Hairspray directed by Tomblin, said he and Tomblin initially exchanged texts. “It was more like I never had a gay teacher. I was curious,” the teen said. The teen said he met Tomblin in his office, exposed himself, allowed Tomblin to touch him and then had unprotected sex with the teacher during after-school hours. “We ended up having sex in his office,” the teen said. On another occasion, the teen said he and another alleged victim rode with Tomblin to a place in Romulus where they parked. He said he sat in the back seat while Tomblin performed oral sex on the other boy in the front. On yet another occasion, the 18-year-old teen testified he and the other teen accompanied Tomblin to Tomblin’s sister’s house in Garden City, where other sexual acts occurred. His testimony came after the other teen gave similar testimony. This teen, now 17, said he ran track at school and knew Tomblin as the musical director of Hairspray. The 17-year-old said he and Tomblin flirted in May of 2011, and he recounted the trips by car to Romulus and Garden City. During his first outing with Tomblin, the 17-year-old said, “I wanted something to happen that day.” He said Tomblin performed oral sex on him. The teens said Tomblin never offered them alcohol or drugs. Even though they said Tomblin never coerced them, Surma said, “That does not make it OK. It was still an illegal act.” Meantime, the 16-year-old teen, of Canton, said he was in Tomblin’s vocal music class when the two of them began texting each other. “He wanted pornographic pictures,” the teen said of Tomblin. The 16-year-old said Tomblin sent two nude photos of himself, though it never showed his face. The teen replied with a nude image of himself. Defense attorney Robert Mullen questioned how the teen could be sure the picture was of Tomblin. The teen said Tomblin’s skin tone and body structure seemed to match the images, but when he was asked if he assumed the pictures were of Tomblin, he replied, “That is true.” Judge Green ordered Tomblin to stand trial on all but one charge of third-degree CSC, which Surma said he was dropping. Tomblin has been described as a well-liked teacher who has strong family support. His relatives have repeatedly appeared in court during the proceedings, though some had to leave the courtroom Friday because they may be called to testify later as character witnesses. dclem@hometownlife.com | (313) 222-2238 |
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