Teacher gets prison for sex with student

Kathryn Ronk
Pontiac — An Oakland County judge came down hard Tuesday on a 30-year-old former high school teacher who pleaded guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old student.

While state guidelines suggest 51-85 months for the offense, Judge Nanci Grant sentenced Kathryn Ronk of Birmingham to 6-15 years in prison.

Ronk appeared stunned at the sentence. The former Bishop Foley High School Spanish teacher, who faced up to life in prison under the original charges, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct under a sentencing agreement that ranged from no prison time to a maximum of 15 years. She can be considered for parole in 51/2 years.

While Ronk was contrite, Grant was unmoved.

The judge noted that Ronk attended University of Michigan on a scholarship, graduated with the highest of grades and went on to graduate work.

"You're really very smart, an intelligent woman," Grant told Ronk, reminding her she had to know what she was doing with the 15-year-old sophomore was wrong.

Grant noted she was disturbed by "a double standard in this society."

"If this was a male teacher who had been involved with a 15-year-old female, there would be people here hanging from the ceiling trying to get every drop of blood," Grant said. "But because it is a woman, there seems to be a winking about what happened."

In addressing the court before sentencing, Ronk sobbed as she said she was "so sorry for the victim and his family, for the school and the community, my family ... and I'm so sorry for my husband."

"With (psychological) treatment, I'm getting better," she said. "I know I have to go away but this is a lifelong journey, and I am meeting it. ... I'm so sorry for those who I have hurt."

Grant told Ronk she appreciated her contrition, especially considering letters of support she had received from the woman's family and friends, which the judge found offensive.

"I have never seen letters of support for a defendant with nothing about the victim," Grant said. "They were all about you and what you were going through. Poor you. To ignore a crime and a victim and an ongoing involvement in school, outside school, in a car. You did something you shouldn't have done."

The victim, the judge said, is "still a boy figuring out the ways in the world," and may not feel the impact of the teacher's actions "for years to come."

Assistant prosecutor Heather Brown said the boy's family felt victimized and hoped Ronk "finds her faith and it will keep her strong. (Faith) is what is helping them and will help them forgive at some point."

Prior to sentencing, defense attorneys James Thomas and Steven Lynch told Grant their client was doing her best in a "very difficult situation," including daily psychological treatment and volunteer work at a food bank.

"There's no chance of this happening again," Thomas told Grant. "She will not be in a position to teach and will not be around children (after parole)."

Both attorneys declined comment outside the courtroom.

Ronk faces more charges in Macomb Circuit Court, including rape and engaging in sexually abusive activity with children, involving the boy at his home in Macomb Township and in a car in Sterling Heights.

A trial on the Macomb charges is scheduled for March 31.

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Spanish teacher,huh. Ay Caramba. She has that look on her face that says it all. It would a crime in itself not to include this photo of her. After all it does say a lot. I hope during the second trial she gets the book thrown at her.

Fair minded judge sentences female pedophile to 6-15 years in prison

Teacher gets prison for sex with student
Mike Martindale, The Detroit News 9:53 a.m. EDT March 18, 2015

Pontiac — An Oakland County judge came down hard Tuesday on a 30-year-old former high school teacher who pleaded guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old student.

While state guidelines suggest 51-85 months for the offense, Judge Nanci Grant sentenced Kathryn Ronk of Birmingham to 6-15 years in prison.

Ronk appeared stunned at the sentence. The former Bishop Foley High School Spanish teacher, who faced up to life in prison under the original charges, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct under a sentencing agreement that ranged from no prison time to a maximum of 15 years. She can be considered for parole in 51/2 years.

While Ronk was contrite, Grant was unmoved.

The judge noted that Ronk attended University of Michigan on a scholarship, graduated with the highest of grades and went on to graduate work.

"You're really very smart, an intelligent woman," Grant told Ronk, reminding her she had to know what she was doing with the 15-year-old sophomore was wrong.

Grant noted she was disturbed by "a double standard in this society."

"If this was a male teacher who had been involved with a 15-year-old female, there would be people here hanging from the ceiling trying to get every drop of blood," Grant said. "But because it is a woman, there seems to be a winking about what happened."

In addressing the court before sentencing, Ronk sobbed as she said she was "so sorry for the victim and his family, for the school and the community, my family ... and I'm so sorry for my husband."

"With (psychological) treatment, I'm getting better," she said. "I know I have to go away but this is a lifelong journey, and I am meeting it. ... I'm so sorry for those who I have hurt."

Grant told Ronk she appreciated her contrition, especially considering letters of support she had received from the woman's family and friends, which the judge found offensive.

"I have never seen letters of support for a defendant with nothing about the victim," Grant said. "They were all about you and what you were going through. Poor you. To ignore a crime and a victim and an ongoing involvement in school, outside school, in a car. You did something you shouldn't have done."

The victim, the judge said, is "still a boy figuring out the ways in the world," and may not feel the impact of the teacher's actions "for years to come."

Assistant prosecutor Heather Brown said the boy's family felt victimized and hoped Ronk "finds her faith and it will keep her strong. (Faith) is what is helping them and will help them forgive at some point."

Prior to sentencing, defense attorneys James Thomas and Steven Lynch told Grant their client was doing her best in a "very difficult situation," including daily psychological treatment and volunteer work at a food bank.

"There's no chance of this happening again," Thomas told Grant. "She will not be in a position to teach and will not be around children (after parole)."

Both attorneys declined comment outside the courtroom.

Ronk faces more charges in Macomb Circuit Court, including rape and engaging in sexually abusive activity with children, involving the boy at his home in Macomb Township and in a car in Sterling Heights.

A trial on the Macomb charges is scheduled for March 31.

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I don't usually applaud women but this is indeed an earned occasion brava judge and thank you. Thank you for standing up to the hypocrisy. Thank you for taking this young male victim seriously by letting the monster that did this to him know that she has to pay a price. Not only that she has other charges like this pending. This judge made the right call. Too bad her so-called "male?" colleagues don't have the balls to do the same and that is hold women accountable for their crimes too.

Get justice for Jeremiah Dewey

Justice for Jeremiah Dewey, take him out of Prison. Give him another Trial in a unbiased court that is not prejudiced against him like the one in Presque Isle County Michigan.

Donald Dewey
Rogers City, MI

In 2005 someone made an annonymous complaint that my seven year old grand daughter might be being sexually molested. The Michigan State Police and CPS started investigations. Brittney was given a complete medical examination and no sexual abuse was found. The school that she attended did not observe or report any sexual abuse. The day care facility that she attended did not observe or report any sexual abuse. The mandated home health care workers working in my home did not observe or report any sexual abuse. Brittney said no one was sexually touching her. The cases were closed. Late in 2005 Brittney, her mother, and brother all moved back to Washington State. In 2006 Storm and Joshua moved back to Michigan. In 2011 Brittney moved back to Michigan.

On March 21, 2013 a new sexual abuse complaint came in against my son. The Family court Judge, Prosecuting Attorney, and the Detective involved in this case should have been recussed for a conflict of interest. A lot of character assassination was going on against the entire Dewey family. The Judge allowed DHS Foster Care worker to lie and commit perjury in this case. Our family was falsely accused of stealing money from our handicapped younger son resulting in opening and closing an investigation because of no evidence to support this unethical charge from the Prosecuting Attorney. We were accused of interfering with the removal of the kids from our house. We were accused of visiting the kids at school in violation of the no contact order. Family visits were not accurately reported or recorded by DHS. Back ground information provided by DHS to the medical people was not accurate. DHS worker was encouraged by the family court Judge to lie or committ perjury in the court room. These lies and perjury were not properly addressed by the court when notified. The Judge falsely and with out evidence called my son a predatory pedophile in open court. The court appointed Attorney representing my son would not allow him a jury trial. He would only represent my son for a plea agreement. This Judge also accused my wife of perjury to cover up this crime for our son.

My son was denied a jury trial in family court by the Judge, Prosecuting Attorney, and his own court appoint Attorney. This case is nothing except he said, she said. No physical evidence of any kind. All of the written documentation was not allowed in the court. Coaching was used through out this entire case.

The well know Detective in this case was allowed by the court to give hear say evidence with no proof in contrast to the Testimony given by the actual Michigan State Police Officer who did the investigation. He also did not interview all of the witnesses in this case. He was allowed to hand pick the jurist from his own small town.

The Prosecuting Attorney lied and committed perjury in this case. He attempted to force my son to take a plea agreement by adding additional charges using his three year old daughter against him with no proof. He committed Prosecutorial misconduct, unethical behaviors, Brady violations, to win this case of retaliatory action against the Dewey family.

Through the use of hand picked Juries, Jeremiah was found guilty of five counts CSC 1st degree over an nine year period of time. Four of the charges were never given any actual dates from 2005. He was sentenced twenty five to forty years. They had also used a lawsuit we filed and won to add extra time in his case. Proof of their Vendetta against us.

This Prosecuting Attorney in now personally involved in four Law suits against Presque Isle county Michigan for his Constitutional Rights violations. If you have no evidence to prove a crime has been committed it shoul be illegal to use rape shield laws to hid evidence that prove you are innocent.

I would like to see someone look at this case who has no vested interest in the out come of it. I would like to have them see all of the evidence not just selected parts of it. I would like all of the witnesses to be allowed to tell what they know about this entire case. I would like to see the Foster care worker from DHS, and the two foster care mothers take a polygraph test for the coaching that went on in this case.

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Unseat a corrupt judge

Navy submariner Matthew Hindes is stationed on a submarine in the Pacific. But he’s been ordered to appear in a Michigan courtroom Monday in a custody battle with his ex-wife Angela involving their daughter, Kaylee.

Hindes was given permanent custody of Kaylee in 2010, after she was reportedly removed from Angela’s home by child protective services. Kaylee has been living with Hindes’ wife Benita-Lynn – her step-mother – in Washington state while Hindes is deployed aboard a nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean.

Despite Hindes’ assignment, a judge has ordered Hindes to appear in court or face contempt.

Hindes’ lawyers argue he should be protected by the Service members Civil Relief Act, which states courts in custody cases may “grant a stay of proceedings for a minimum period of 90 days” to defendants serving their country.

The judge hearing the case, circuit court judge Margaret Noe, disagreed, adding, “If the child is not in the care and custody of the father, the child should be in the care and custody of the mother.”

The sailor is not allowed to appear by Skype or phone, and in custody cases, being absent in court could have a huge effect on the outcome.

Hindes is not only facing the possibility of losing custody of his daughter, but also the chance to say goodbye

As a result of this blatant disregard for child welfare (the child was removed from the care of the mother by CPS) and intent to punish a father for being a member of the armed services, we call for the immediate resignation of Judge Margaret Noe.

SAY NO TO NOE.

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