Chickamuaga, GA (The Weekly Vice) -- Tonya Henke Craft, a 36 year old kindergarten teacher at Chickamauga Elementary School in Chickamauga, Georgia, has been arrested and charged with four counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated sexual battery against a child.
According to police, Craft engaged in sexual contact with three female students, which included fondling and digital penetration. Police say the alleged incidence occurred between August 10th, 2005 and May 10th, 2007. The alleged sexual contact occurred at Craft's residence during sleepovers, according to Sheriff's Dept. Capt. Scott Jordan.
The mother of one of the victims has stated that she was a friend of Craft at one time.
Craft's attorney is stating that his client adamantly denies the charges and says she was never given the opportunity to explain her side of the story. Craft also states that she was told the charges would not be pursued if Craft passed a polygraph test, according to defense attorney Chris Townley. That test, according to the defense, was never implemented.
Tonya Craft turned herself into the Catoosa County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday, but was later released on a $50,000 bond.
UPDATE:
The Catoosa County Sheriff's Department issued a statement today disputing the claims made by Craft's attorney in regards to allowing the defendant to respond to the allegations and to his claim of the polygraph test.
"I disagree with the information provided yesterday by (Townley) in regards to the handling of this case. It appears statements were made that law enforcement never attempted to interview Ms. Craft and that she agreed to a polygraph test but law enforcement refused to administer this test. I feel it is important to correct statements made to the news media in regards to this case," said Phil Summers of the Catoosa County Sheriff's Dept.
The Sheriff also addressed the issues of the polygraph test claim by stating "Ms. Craft's attorney would not agree for her to take a 'stipulated' polygraph test. Mr. Townley discussed with the District Attorney's Office the possibility of an 'unstipulated' polygraph test which ultimately the District Attorney's Office declined."
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there are two sides to every story and people need to stop being so judgmental and start praying for truth to be revealed, this country is founded on the principal of innocent until proven guilty, however in cases such as these people get it backwards, guilty until proven innocent
That's the legal process, but if these girls are all coming forward with similar stories, it'll be ropes for your friend. Sorry, cases that have multiple victims like this almost never win.
The girls in the state pen are gonna love her in all sorts of ways.
That smug look on her face leads me to believe she was telling the sheriff to fuck off, contrary to what she says now of course. No more sleepovers at the Craft's home I'll bet
She was telling the sheriff to fuck off? And you WOULDN'T have a look like that on your face after being arrested and charged with what she is charged with? I mean come on now, get some common sense.
Ms. Craft is being vilified by "small town" politics. I live not 30 min away from Chickamauga, Ga and it has been a local news story for months. People are quick to point fingers and talk trash before we knowing all the facts. She has lost custody of her child, lost her job and been ostracized by her community. Yet no one seems to be interested in her side of the story.
I hope for everyone involved the truth comes to light.
Instead of listening to her story, thier story, the heresay, everyone should be educating themselves on the facts. Yes, she has been accused by not one, but multiple children. Child molesters are not the wierd people on the corner anymore. These "people" are drawn to professions that are child friendly. They are crafty, munipulative, trustworthy and very intelligent. The fact that they are secret pedifiles does not mean they do not or can not appear normal. Remember the Tennis coach in Lafayette, GA. The only injustice here is that this monster was allowed to roam free for the last two years. If this proves to be true - she deserves no rights nor is her length or quality of life any concern of mine.
Signed, Disgusted
these girls are complete LIARS along with half of these cases that go to trial i do not see how young girls can be so SICK minded and i hope the moethers of these girl see this comment most girls that make these claims are lying just bored and unhappy with their own life and want to ruin someone else's. RAISE YOUR KIDS WITH SOME CLASS PLEASE!!!!
girls that make these allegations are perverted idiots and for the moms who go along with it are just as nasty you all deserve to spend some time in jail for lying one day its gonna catch up to them and i hope you have to serve some time and i'll sit at home with a smile on my face laughing at you while you poor pathetic everyone hates you little girls hate life. :) peace
Not Guilty!
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/may/11/craft-found-not-guilty/
I am going through a very similiar situation. I miss my children dearly.
I've been made to feel like a criminal having people watch over me as i visit my children.
i worry about my children and pray for them everyday, only i dont have the money to fight this injustice to my children
.(sorry crying as i write this). No child or parent should have to go through this. And my message(whether i like it or
not) it will probably be passed over just like so many others. Miss Craft has brought up a subject that has been swept
under the rug for far too long. That fathers arent the only ones going through this travesty(it's moms too).
Thank you Mrs.Craft; I hope your struggle doesnt getting pushed outta the limelight in 1-2 months like so many other news
stories.Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
email:melaniestarr447@hotmail.com
(Yes I have contacted pro bono and social services for free legal representation. I've been on the list for over 5 years!
But I am told time after time that my situation is NOT life threatning therefore it is on the bottom of the list)
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