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Teacher Accused of Rape in Court Today

     A former high school teacher accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student is due back in court.
  
     Wendy Hickman's preliminary hearing is set for today in Pottawatomie County.
    
      The former Bethel High School teacher charged with three felony counts, including second-degree rape, is due in court in just a few hours for her preliminary hearing.

      Today, a judge is scheduled to hear testimony to determine if there's sufficient evidence for Wendy Hickman's case to move forward to trial.

      Hickman is charged with second-degree rape and forcible sodomy, as well as soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology for text messages allegedly sent to the teen.
 
      If convicted of all counts, Hickman could face up to 45 years in prison.
Hickman, who was beginning her third year as a freshman English teacher last fall, resigned in August.

     According to court documents, Hickman was the teenager's English teacher during the 2011-12 school year.Teacher Accused of Rape in Court Today

Posted: Monday, January 7 2013, 07:31 AM CST

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Seniors say they'll stay in tornado-ravaged town
May 25, 2013 14:46 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Graduating high schoolers say they don't want to move away from Moore after a tornado devastated a section of their town.

Westmoore High School Senior Alex Davis says staying close is a way to show "that a disaster can't beat us."

And senior Cameron Knight says if he had a choice to live anywhere in the country, he'd still pick his hometown.

Westmoore was the first of three schools to hold commencement ceremonies Saturday at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma City suburb was hit by a strong tornado Monday; 24 people died and hundreds were injured.

The Moore School District canceled its school year after the tornado hit the Plaza Towers and Briarwood elementary schools, but wants graduation ceremonies to go on.

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