Prostitution Sting Nets School Employee


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Updated: 6/15/2009 9:59 pm Published: 6/15/2009 7:35 pm


Wagoner County, OK- Blink and you just might miss the Secret Tavern strip club, which looks like a discreet warehouse building off Highway 51, east of Coweta.

But, Wagoner County Sheriff's deputies did find it and whole lot more inside the establishment.

The sheriff's office says prostitution and drugs were both bartered at the club.

The club owners, Steve Boydston and his wife Katie, were both arrested and now face charges of pandering and prostitution.

Mr. Boydston happens to be a network analyst at Union Public Schools, who works at the administration building and didn't deal directly with students.

A Union employee tells us, on condition of anonymity, Boydston was allowed to keep that job for months even though the district was aware he was under investigation by the sheriff's office.

That makes some Union parents uneasy.

"I just think if they knew they should have checked it out further or suspended him until further notice," said Loretta, who has three children attending Union schools.

Fox 23 tried to talk to Boydston at his home in Coweta.

He declined to comment, on or off-camera.

Meanwhile, Union parents say they'd just like school district officials to be more forthcoming with information about this case, just as they are about news in the classroom.

"I love the school district, they help out the children and they try to let the parents know, they contact you by email, anything that goes on in class you can call."

In this instance, however, a Union spokesperson declined comment until the investigation is complete.

One district employee who doesn't want to be identified says some employees have been told not to talk to the media about this or they'll be fired.

Calls to Union's spokesperson were not returned Monday.


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slimjim - 6/17/2009 2:29 PM
My concern is not if the Boydston's are guilty of the charges, that will be decided in the court room. My concern is that the Union School officials aware of the situation and did nothing while this investigation was ongoing. They could have easily put him on suspension until the matter was settled. The last place anyone remotely involved in this type of behavior should be is around a school and students. I personally think the officials at Union have some explaining to do to the parents.

whatnow - 6/17/2009 2:15 PM
I just want to agree with what someone commented earlier...steve and katie are SCUM and have STD's they are finally getting what they deserve! and for you (jord) you dont know anything of what gos on there, just what steve told you which was all lies and crap! Us girls are so much better off not working there. and im going to help make sure they get YEARS!!!

whoami - 6/17/2009 3:15 AM
My point is, if it is happening at school it is wrong. If school kids are involved it is wrong. The fact is if the woman didn't charge money it wouldn't be a crime and no one would say anything. Because that someone made a dollar or two for doing the exact same act makes it terrible, is just stupid. Its the same damn thing! The only difference is someone made money. Sex is sex no matter where it occurs. It might not be moral but I just don't think you fire someone in a situation like this.

whoami - 6/16/2009 9:49 PM
It doesn't have anything to do with the kids. Its two adults on there own personal time. How many teachers are smoking pot or swingers ect! probably a lot but it has nothing to do with the schools.

Sheri6537 - 6/16/2009 2:10 PM
If he worked in a building that contains students I think he should have been suspended pending the investigation, I'm not sure if he did or not could have worked in a school admin building.

OKACO - 6/16/2009 12:02 PM
Wish I could vote more than once for your comment, oktom65...

oktom65 - 6/16/2009 11:39 AM
Simply being under investigation doesn't necessarily mean wrongdoing is actually going on. Also keep in mind this employee is described as being in a position that does NOT have direct student contact. If he were a teacher or otherwise in direct contact with students then he should be suspended pending the outcome of the investigation. Also remember in our justice system, everyone is presumed innocent until PROVEN GUILTY in court. It seems these days we have lost sight of that concept. Obviously, now that the investigation has netted results establishing probable cause to pursue charges, he should be suspended until after the court determines guilt or innocence.

Mrs Glenpool - 6/16/2009 11:27 AM
WEll, I think that school employees should have a "conduct code of policy" to obide by and anyone who works with children should be good role models. If anyone in my child's school is running a prostitution ring believe me I would take my son out of that typoe of environment in a heartbeat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nurseg - 6/16/2009 11:17 AM
Not to be meaning to be hateful, but a school employee should be a role model to our youth. When stories like this break and make the news, how confused do our young people get if we think this is okay. Have sex 24/7 if you can get enough Viagra, but please don't make it a profitable pimp business. Kudos to the Sheriff's Department there.

whoami - 6/16/2009 9:03 AM
Slimjim is right and so is nurseg. But, its not any business of the government to be the moral judge. As far as the school employee, it has nothing to do with school. Both are adults and no one is after the school kids. It wasn't on school grounds and there wasn't any students there!
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