A report from EAC Chief of Police Mike McEuen includes numerous references to alleged sexual encounters with a minor between October 2005 and December 2006.
The alleged victim first met Parmeter at the EAC gym and was invited to Parmeter's office along with a friend, according to police reports. Parmeter said he was going to give them a T-shirt.
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He kissed the girl on the mouth before she left the office, and that incident quickly escalated into a sexual relationship which was frequent in nature.
The girl, now 18 years old and a full-time student at EAC, was 16 years old when the sexual relationship began.
Parmeter and the girl started meeting several times a week and had sexual intercourse at his house and in his office.
The victim was first interviewed by McEuen on Jan. 9. On Jan. 10, she was interviewed by McEuen and Detective Kendall Curtis of the Thatcher Police.
The interview was recorded, and the girl gave graphic and specific details about her numerous sexual encounters with Parmeter.
McEuen and Curtis drove to the EAC campus to approach Parmeter on Jan. 17 and asked to speak with him.
Parmeter was asked if there was any truth to rumors of him being involved in a sexual relationship with a minor. He denied the rumors and also told EAC athletic director Jim Bagnall that the rumors were not true.
The police, however, did not believe Parmeter. McEuen told Parmeter he thought Parmeter did have sex with the girl because he had seen several e-mails of explicit nature that were sent by Parmeter to the victim.
Parmeter claimed that the girl was stalking him and that she had a password to his computer. He claimed she was responsible for the e-mails.
McEuen's report said that on Jan. 17 Parmeter was confronted and asked specifically about a particular sexual encounter with the victim at his home on the first night of the Graham County Fair in 2005.
"At this point, Parmeter's face turned red," the report states. "He did not admit that he had sex with (the victim)."
At 3:40 p.m. on Jan. 17, Parmeter was fired by EAC Executive Vice President Brent McEuen.
"I was asked to escort Tim Parmeter from the campus," Mike McEuen said. "He was advised that if he returns to campus, he will be arrested for trespass."
Thatcher Police Chief Mark Stevens filled in for McEeuen and escorted Parmeter from campus. Parmeter was not arrested.
The Graham County Attorney's Office is reviewing the police reports, and possible charges against Parmeter will be considered when the review is complete.
Comments
24 comment(s)To whodunit continued wrote on Feb 7, 2008 4:49 PM:
Before you make insinuations based on a person's religious belief, perhaps you should do a little research first. That is, unless you enjoy being labeled a bigot by rational people.
Your comments are even more disgusting when coupled with the fact that neither of the two men accused of sex crimes in the last year were part of the "religious fundamentalists" I'm sure you were referring to. "
To Whodunit wrote on Feb 7, 2008 4:44 PM:
RDB wrote on Jan 30, 2008 2:02 PM:
Not Impressed wrote on Jan 30, 2008 9:06 AM:
my thoughts wrote on Jan 27, 2008 5:17 PM:
I have seen girls go all googly excited because of such things and start a flirtatious relationship with a male teacher.
There,s also way to much cleevage going on everywhere, including EAC, and I feel sorry for male teachers that have to view it constantly, not that it excuses their behavior, but it is a definite problem. "
whodunit? wrote on Jan 27, 2008 12:25 PM:
Jello wrote on Jan 24, 2008 7:49 PM:
Wrong county wrote on Jan 23, 2008 8:38 PM:
you want your readers to make of that comment? We probably shouldn't believe him either because the police told you that they had seen "several emails of an illicit nature" and his "face turned red" when he was confronted by the officers. We don't need a trial. I read the Courier and they think he's guilty! What else do I need to know? He should have been smart and found a job in Greenlee County or Colorado City. "
She's stalking me! wrote on Jan 23, 2008 4:10 PM:
Anyhoo...I know I just hate it when people (usually my high school students) get my computer password send explicit e-mails in my name to themselves. 'Cause, you know, that's what the cool kids do now-a-days. Happens more often often than you'd think. Seriously man! You gotta believe me on that one! It's not like when we were in school- whole different world.
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Just so you know... wrote on Jan 23, 2008 2:44 PM:
Safford just can't quite keep up.
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yup, it's true... wrote on Jan 23, 2008 1:56 PM:
Gag me wrote on Jan 23, 2008 1:47 PM:
That, my friends, is small town mentality at its finest... "
To Hello wrote on Jan 23, 2008 12:43 PM:
up to here wrote on Jan 23, 2008 11:44 AM:
Consequences wrote on Jan 23, 2008 11:42 AM:
Second, this young lady who undoubtedly is a victim (if Parmeter is guilty) cannot escape responsibility. I would be surprised if her parents didn't teach her better. You ask her conscience and it will tell you she knew better. She was old enough to drive and well past the age of accountability. Because of her choices, she should plea on Mr. Parmenter's behalf for lesser penalties. Her father should request the maximum. "
Here is the wrote on Jan 23, 2008 9:33 AM:
Is it just me... wrote on Jan 23, 2008 7:09 AM:
someone wrote on Jan 23, 2008 12:08 AM:
Gee Whiz Beaver wrote on Jan 22, 2008 11:47 PM:
Another sexual deviant in our local education system has been exposed, but this time it involves a murder-suicide that may have been related.
Come what may in the judicial process, I tend to wonder if Coach Parmeter might have a Basketball Coach position waiting for him in hell someday. "
dj wrote on Jan 22, 2008 11:04 PM:
Di wrote on Jan 22, 2008 9:19 PM:
Hello!! wrote on Jan 22, 2008 8:38 PM:
Give him a break... wrote on Jan 22, 2008 8:21 PM:
I Love Holy EAC wrote on Jan 22, 2008 6:12 PM:
Give me a break, what a joke, Safford needs to be purged of it's sin before Jeus returns to the earth. Oh do we believe what the Bible says about His return anymore? Probably not, we all do what we want, and God will just forgive us, right? "