Media Reminder: Chief Beck Not Related to Burbank School Teacher

This is a reminder that the Burbank school teacher who was arrested for sexual assault is not related to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Charlie Beck.  Several media outlets have reported that the woman was related to Beck.  This information is inaccurate.  The accurate information is that the woman’s husband is an LAPD officer.  The officer is not Beck’s son nor is he a relative.

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[LOVESLALEOs]

Media coverage of this heinous crime have been outrageous, blaming the victim, glorifying the perpetrator, and making the perps husband sound like a moron. Sex crimes against children are the worst and if this woman's husband takes her back after her slap on the hand sentence, society should take his badge and his children. If that was my 14 year old, it would be film at 11.

[Jimmy-Crack-Corn]

This womans husband and children are victims too!

[Swami Squad]

Will Chief Beck take a blood test to confirm that he's not a blood relative of the officer?

What happened to transparency?

Trust but verify said the great man, Ronald Reagan.

[Victim once too]

This woman's husband is NOT a victim, he is an enabler...he is standing by her. She molested no matter how bad she felt afterwords she shattered this young persons life. I would like to know what the husband knew and when and if that was a motivating factor in her remorse?

[Ed O'Shea]

Victim once too.... You assume an awful lot. From what I heard, and from someone very close to the family (not assumed), this guy suspected his wife was stepping out on him, but had NO idea it was a 14 year old child. When he finally confronted her about the possibility of her being unfaithful, just days prior to her turning herself in, she told him she was, and with a former student. He then told her that he would turn her into the Police if she didn't do it herself. She did, and no one knows if he is "standing by her." So ease up on the broad painting, and finger pointing without all the facts. That's like me, A Police Officer, saying all male blacks and Hispanics with white T-shirts are gang members.
Sounds like your situation was a bad one and you are judging another by the wrong that you were dealt. Not very fair, considering this guy has just had his world shattered, and you have very little facts to support your position.
I find her actions disgusting and my prayers are for the 15 year old victim, the Officer and his children.
So make no mistake, this Officer and his children are victims in this horrible situation as well.
This Officer was also stabbed in the neck down in Watts several months back by a gang member. So ease up on him, he has walked the line that you and most others would NEVER have the courage to walk.
I hope you get some closure in your case someday, it sounds like you got a number done to you, and that's very sad.

[Victim once too]

Mr. O'Shea,

I ahve no desier to go toe to toe with you on this subject. According to another news article a quote from the husband said in part that he loved her, he was standing by her and that they would work through this. I do not know the whole story but if he did make those statements then he is not the victim in any of this. I do feel sorry for those kids but that's about as much as I can muster right now. Respecfully submitted...

[Victim once too]

sorry I meant to write Have and desire. my mistake for not reading what I posted.