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‘You can be naked, but no peace sign’Tue, 03/04/2008 - 4:49pm
By: John Munford
Whitewater teacher came on to 11th grader via text messages; DA drops criminal charges Harry Heintz, 28, a former Whitewater High School teacher, sent cell phone text messages to one of his female students in an attempt to start a personal relationship, according to logs of the texts that have been reviewed by The Citizen. Heintz, who resigned in October, complimented the girl’s smile and intelligence in a series of text messages on Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27. “And ... Obviously there is a physical attraction ... I mean you are one of the 3 best looking girls with good bodies around ...,” Heintz wrote to the girl. The flurry of texts between the teacher and student was subpoenaed from cell phone companies by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department. Last week, criminal charges were dropped against Heintz, also a former assistant football coach at the school, who was accused of asking the female student to send a nude photo of her to his cell phone. Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard, who authorized the dropping of the criminal case against Heintz, said that the teacher used “poor judgment” but didn’t commit a crime. According to law enforcement documents, the evening of Friday, Oct. 26, Heintz text-messages the student, asking her to send him a photo, and he specifically asks for it not to be blurry. The student is briefly confused and then he explains it to her: “No peace sign, you can be butt ass naked but no peace sign.” Later that evening, after 10 p.m., Heintz and the student begin texting again, and he asks her to meet him at the school. She declines, saying she’s at a friend’s house and can’t leave. Heintz then tells the student that he’s nervous and “would like to see you more often.” After more conversation, Heintz asks the student if she feels the same. After she makes a reference to “school,” Heintz asks her to explain, and she elaborates: “Like your (sic) married? What about your wife.” The student also expressed concerns about Heintz being a teacher. Later on in the conversation, Heintz opens up further to the student, after his attempts to convince her to talk to him are futile. In a series of several text messages in a row, Heintz wrote: “Ok so i noticed you in 9th grade. I still remember the first time i saw you ... On the track with (another student). I was like holy crap She is a knock out! And i was attracted to you not in a creepy way, but in a like general way ... Then i had you in class and i was really happy And I tried hard not to flirt ... Which was the first alarm because i shamelessly do it with everyone else. And i was like why it this ... I never had your number because of this reason here ... But when it all hit me was when you came by the weightroom upset. I was mad as hell ... And i wanted to tell you what I felt. It was like a light went off ... But all i said was, you are great ... And i thought to myself What an idiot ... Just tell her ... And then you staRted coming by my room and I really wanted you to come by more. So it hit me ... And it embarrassing because of the situation but Damn i cant help it. I wanted to tell you something totally different outside the weightroom and I chickened ... But today i got your number because i am tired of you not knowing what i wanted to say ... OK ... How weird to you think i am now? Im done” The student replied: “a OK i dont think your wierd i think its normal and i think you can have deep attraction to someone at first sight. But like I thought you and your wife were close and stuff.” Several messages later and Heintz explains: “That it is not about her ... I was not even married when I net (sic) you” The following evening, the two began texting each other again, and the student expresses remorse for apparently considering the relationship. “So since last night ive just been feeling sick. I feel like im doing something wrong bc you have a wife that cares about you alot and even though you met me before her its still wrong. I mean i graduate in a year and a half maybe we should wait till then to talk but we can still be like friends and stuf and im aware of the feelings and i thank you for being honest.” After Heintz texts back that he’s okay with that, he writes: “Yeah ... The big thing was me telling you. Ya know?” The girl replied: “Yeh i got ya. Lol and thanks for being honest i just wouldnt want you ever to somehow get in trouble and crap.” According to the girl’s text messaging logs, she told a friend the following day that she felt differently about Heintz. The girl told her friend that she had told Heintz she wasn’t feeling well and he replied: “He said hope you feel better. Come visit me tomorrow smilie face. Ah hes just such a creep.” On Monday, Heintz texts the student to state his concern that he didn’t see her at school during the day. Heintz said that he worries he hurt her. She replies: “You didn’t hurt me. You just made things awkward and i feel bad for your wife.” The student — a junior this year — subsequently reported the teacher’s text messages to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department. login to post comments |