DAYTON -- A Huber Heights teacher accused in an inappropriate relationship with a student, is out on bond.
Kelsey Hartman has been charged with sexual battery.
According to the police report, she was found inside a vehicle with her student performing oral sex.
This isn't the first case of inappropriate teacher and student relationships. but it's still hard for people to wrap their minds around.
"It's not right it's not Christ like," said Norman Stroud, "All she was thinking about was self, and when you get caught up in self and sinful nature, that's what happens."
But, clinical psychologist Bruce Kline says it's not that simple.
"Some of them just fall into a bad pattern, they themselves have a low self esteem, or are depressed," said Dr. Kline.
What he does know for certain is it's easy for authority figures to take advantage of your child.
"They already have the relationship in place and therefore they have the leverage," he said, "They can take advantage of a child or youth because they have that repor, or trust that's already there."
The abuse of trust and authority can be brought into the classroom, despite being taught from day one that it's wrong.
"Their very first class that they have in education we go through appropriate guidelines for interacting with students," said Doctor Connie Bowman, Chair of the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton.
She says they stress to their college kids to stay away from their students on any social media site.
"Students have all kinds of friends, they need a teacher," she said.
A teacher, according to her, that must stay professional.
"When parents or teachers trust each other or are working together the student has a better opportunity of being successful," said Bowman.
Kelsey Hartman has been charged with sexual battery.
According to the police report, she was found inside a vehicle with her student performing oral sex.
This isn't the first case of inappropriate teacher and student relationships. but it's still hard for people to wrap their minds around.
"It's not right it's not Christ like," said Norman Stroud, "All she was thinking about was self, and when you get caught up in self and sinful nature, that's what happens."
But, clinical psychologist Bruce Kline says it's not that simple.
"Some of them just fall into a bad pattern, they themselves have a low self esteem, or are depressed," said Dr. Kline.
What he does know for certain is it's easy for authority figures to take advantage of your child.
"They already have the relationship in place and therefore they have the leverage," he said, "They can take advantage of a child or youth because they have that repor, or trust that's already there."
The abuse of trust and authority can be brought into the classroom, despite being taught from day one that it's wrong.
"Their very first class that they have in education we go through appropriate guidelines for interacting with students," said Doctor Connie Bowman, Chair of the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton.
She says they stress to their college kids to stay away from their students on any social media site.
"Students have all kinds of friends, they need a teacher," she said.
A teacher, according to her, that must stay professional.
"When parents or teachers trust each other or are working together the student has a better opportunity of being successful," said Bowman.