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2024-04-16 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Married teacher caught naked in car with male student, 17, is the wife of Harvard-educated Department of Defense commander and they have a daughter the same age as her victim

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] The husband of the Nebraska teacher accused of having sex with one of her students has been revealed as a Harvard-educated deputy at the Department of Defense.

Erin Ward, 45, was charged with one count of felony sexual abuse by a school employee after she was found naked with the high school boy, 17, in her husband's car.

Now, DailyMail.com can reveal her husband is a high-ranking US government employee who has worked with the Department of Defense for nearly two decades.

William Douglas 'Doug' Ward, 53, was appointed Deputy Director of the Commander's Action Group and Senior Nuclear Deterrence Advisor at the United States Strategic Command in February.

His LinkedIn shows he worked with the Strategic Command since 2005 and initially served as a Deputy Branch Chief.

The Strategic Command, which is headquartered in Omaha, is a military unit that detects and deters attacks against the country and its allies.

In addition to his impressive job title, Doug graduated from the Harvard Extension School in 2021 with a master's degree in political science and government.

The father of three posted a photo dressed in his cap and gown to X, formerly Twitter, as he attended a virtual graduation ceremony during the pandemic.

The couple share a home in Gretna, just outside Omaha, with their three teenage children.

Their adopted daughter is a 10th grade student around the same age as the boy Ward is charged with abusing.

The 45-year-old worked as a substitute teacher at several metro area schools. It was at Burke she met the teenage boy with whom she was found in the early-morning hours of April 13.

Around 3 a.m., Douglas County deputies were called to investigate a suspicious car parked on a dead-end road.

There, they found Ward and the victim inside a Honda Pilot 'determined to be owned by Ward and her spouse,' the Douglas County Sheriff's Office wrote in a press release.

The 17-year-old jumped into the drivers seat and sped off in the SUV, crashing into a yard two blocks away. He then fled on foot, wearing only a t-shirt, boxers and socks, and was found about an hour later.

Ward was getting dressed in the back seat when deputies approached.

They recovered an Omaha Public Schools employee ID from inside the car. Ward confirmed she was a substitute teacher at Burke, where the teen was enrolled, and admitted to having sexual intercourse with him.

As the age of consent in Nebraska is 16, Ward was not charged with statutory rape, but faces a Class IIA felony charge carrying up to 20 years in prison.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [411 views ] Top

#1 The refusal to admit that one little Y makes a lot of difference leads to many tragedies.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-04-16 04:42|| 2024-04-16 04:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Omaha really isn't that boring.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-16 06:02|| 2024-04-16 06:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Peyton Manning must've loved it

Posted by Frank G 2024-04-16 07:42|| 2024-04-16 07:42|| Front Page Top

#4 ...Mother's Day is gonna be awkward in the Ward household...

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-04-16 09:57|| 2024-04-16 09:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Abuse? She was just teaching the facts of life.. A question I have is where does her husband spend his time in Washington DC? We now have good communication paths.. and we should not be sending our reps to DC for any length of time. Have them vote from their home states.

Posted by Old Salty 2024-04-16 10:29|| 2024-04-16 10:29|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ they don't trust mail-in/electronic voting.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-04-16 10:47|| 2024-04-16 10:47|| Front Page Top

#7 A 17 year old male banging his substitute high school teacher might be taboo, but a felony? Come on, that's been a school boy's fantasy since Van Halens Hot for Teacher.

"The victim was transported to a safe place to receive care and be interviewed," the release states.

Did they give him a beer and a smoke?

Posted by mossomo 2024-04-16 12:50|| 2024-04-16 12:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Ref #5: Mr. Ward may have forgotten the two cardinal rules of Temp Duty Away from Home (TDY).

1. Never whistle while you pack.

2. Always come home horny.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-16 15:39|| 2024-04-16 15:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Need a picture, but I can see her motivation, being married to someone with her husband's credentials...

Posted by Glenmore 2024-04-16 15:53|| 2024-04-16 15:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Need a picture, but I can see her motivation...

Then do a search for it. It isn't difficult to find. And, she's not a bad looking woman.

Posted by Wholing Omoluper6299 2024-04-16 16:46|| 2024-04-16 16:46|| Front Page Top

#11 where does her husband spend his time in Washington DC

Could very well be in the Senate chambers.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-16 19:55|| 2024-04-16 19:55|| Front Page Top

#12 Ewwww, Skidmark. Just ewww.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-04-16 21:23|| 2024-04-16 21:23|| Front Page Top

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