KBTX I love them

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AgLaw09
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Reading the article from The Eagle included in the KBTX story, it sounds like there was going to be an issue with getting the child to testify at trial who had been arrested several times. Even if forced to testify, pretty sure Jim James would have cross examined him extensively about any criminal activity the judge would have let him get in to and would have gone after him about his changing reports to police (the included Probable Cause Statement talks about him not telling the truth at first).

Not saying those are the reasons she got what she got, but it could be. What I have no clue about is how Blinn completely missed any of this.
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I'm sure it would have been a difficult trial but no registration and lack of jail time is horrid.

Although not as disgusting as this, "An Eagle editorial published in late December titled, "It takes two to tango" even questioned whether publishing the news about Kirby was fair to her, saying in part, "Never mind the legal niceties about minors."" Can we find out who wrote that?

Blinn not doing it's due diligence doesn't surprise me at all.
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It isn't like they hired her to be an accountant. They hired her to be over the program intended to protect individuals from, among other things, sexual harassment. Including overseeing those investigations.
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…around here, its not *what you know*…

…it's *who*…


Even more so in years past.
AgLaw09
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The no registration part doesn't sit well. But in light of The Eagle's willingness to publish an editorial that all but excused Kirby's assault, it's not unlikely that she would have been found not guilty. If there's a silver lining, it's that by taking that sweetheart deal she can now be taken to task for the sexual assault she committed during a time when she was more likely to have her conduct excused by a jury since the child "consented."

As for Blinn's part, hiding behind leadership choices made in 2008 isn't doing them any favors. She was promoted to VP of HR and became the Title IX administrator in 2020. I find it hard to believe that Kirby flew completely under the radar in the same community where she sexually assaulted a child and everyone at Blinn was none the wiser until Rusty received an anonymous tip.
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It was so different back then (not right, just different). Many people didn't think Mary Kay Letourneau deserved jail either. It was a very twisted way to think about assault by women. As if they weren't capable of grooming and such as well.

Gonna be interesting to see who all at blinn takes the fall for this.
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My money right now is on, "lets hope this goes away…"
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AgLaw09 said:

The no registration part doesn't sit well. But in light of The Eagle's willingness to publish an editorial that all but excused Kirby's assault, it's not unlikely that she would have been found not guilty. If there's a silver lining, it's that by taking that sweetheart deal she can now be taken to task for the sexual assault she committed during a time when she was more likely to have her conduct excused by a jury since the child "consented."

As for Blinn's part, hiding behind leadership choices made in 2008 isn't doing them any favors. She was promoted to VP of HR and became the Title IX administrator in 2020. I find it hard to believe that Kirby flew completely under the radar in the same community where she sexually assaulted a child and everyone at Blinn was none the wiser until Rusty received an anonymous tip.

It's confusingly written but it looks like as head of HR, she was not head of Title IX but the head of Title IX reported to her.

So she got in trouble almost 30 years ago. Expunged from her record in an era where it was seen as less of a big deal (Saturday Night Live still makes skits showing female teachers with young male students and everybody is congratulating the male student). Hired appropriately with no foul play on the application 17 years ago. Puts in the time and gets promoted.

The attack point is the Title IX director reported to her.

She obviously met the court requirements for the crime back in the day. It looks like somebody had a grudge against her causing an early retirement through negative publicity. God bless her and her family in this difficult time. And God bless Blinn, they've done so much for so many down through the years.
The left cannot kill the Spirit of Charlie Kirk.
maroon barchetta
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Are you saying that KBTX did not knock it out of the park here?
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maroon barchetta said:

Are you saying that KBTX did not knock it out of the park here?

AgLaw09
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Blinn's own org chart had her title as "Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, & Title IX" with the only person above her being Dr. Hensley and then the Board of Trustees. She very much was the top of the Title IX totem pole at Blinn. Shane Phelps doubted that the dismissal would mean that it wouldn't have shown up on a background check; there's no mention anywhere that I've seen that her record was expunged.

So if Blinn would have found it had they looked, then either they didn't look at all or knew and disregarded it hoping it'd never come up. If this were truly a case of Blinn leadership thinking that she had "done her time" and deserved a second chance, they would have already come out and said that. Instead, she's gone and they're not talking (probably on solid advice from their own legal representatives).
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That's confusing. Usually Title IX is a separate department under HR. HR is not itself the Title IX office.
The left cannot kill the Spirit of Charlie Kirk.
AgLaw09
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The most recent archived version of Blinn's org chart I found is from July 2024 and had Kirby's title as "Vice Chancellor, Human Resources", so the Title IX was evidently added in the past year. Dr. McCain was and remains Dean, Title IX and Student Conduct. So based on their org chart Blinn does have its own Title IX office but for some reason the head of Title IX got elevated up to Kirby sometime since last July.
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AgLaw09 said:

The most recent archived version of Blinn's org chart I found is from July 2024 and had Kirby's title as "Vice Chancellor, Human Resources", so the Title IX was evidently added in the past year. Dr. McCain was and remains Dean, Title IX and Student Conduct. So based on their org chart Blinn does have its own Title IX office but for some reason the head of Title IX got elevated up to Kirby sometime since last July.

Ok. Interesting.
The left cannot kill the Spirit of Charlie Kirk.
Look Out Below
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It surprises me that someone who was convicted of that would be allowed to work at a public/state school again.
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Look Out Below said:

It surprises me that someone who was convicted of that would be allowed to work at a public/state school again.
If I understand correctly she was never convicted of it. It is not on her record after completing the court ordered years of probation and staying out of trouble.
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It shows up in Truthfinder for sure .
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RDH80 said:

It shows up in Truthfinder for sure .


Google search….

"Backgrond check came back clean, boss!"
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techno-ag said:

Look Out Below said:

It surprises me that someone who was convicted of that would be allowed to work at a public/state school again.

If I understand correctly she was never convicted of it. It is not on her record after completing the court ordered years of probation and staying out of trouble.

She was definitely convicted of 2 state jail felonies. But somehow the BCG (assuming it was actually done for real and not either faked or just never done) never found them. makes you wonder what keystone cops did the BGC.
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Bill Turner and Shane Phelps lead the DA's office at that time, if my memory is correct. Neither was known for being soft on crime. There had to be reasons with the case for probation.

I hope no one thinks I am defending this woman's crime. I don't know her. I just think dragging up something from the last century to destroy a person's career is pretty damned petty, but par for the course with tabloid "journalists."
The Brazos Kid
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Poor Katie at 6PM tonight called out a Nissan Sentra as a "Nissan Sinatra".

Fly me to the moon...
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maroon barchetta
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Both headlights have the blue-tinted halogen bulbs.
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trouble said:


Gonna be interesting to see who all at blinn takes the fall for this.

As someone who recently quit working there, I will guarantee everyone in admin and HR has been scurrying like a cockroach for the last week. And I'm sure the hallway gossip amongst faculty is electric.

To the original topic of the thread, Rusty and KBTX have the Ghislaine Maxwell story last week and this story this week. Knocking it out of the park. And the rain forecast for Monday actually happened.
maroon barchetta
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You want to touch on the rain forecast for this last Thursday and Friday and Sunday?
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They just took a win away from the Aggie Football team.

Said they were 10-0. I know Samford was an FCS school, but that counts as a win…
EBrazosAg
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Thank goodness they are spending time with an expose of toll camera issues in NY and NJ at 10 pm. I'm sure 5-6 people from the BV will find that helpful in the next 24 months.
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