Ex-librarian to stand trial in Harrah student sex case A former Harrah Junior High School librarian was ordered Friday to stand trial on sex charges involving a teenage student. Laura Kathleen Cantrell is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old student at her Harrah home in 2006. The teen, now 17, testified Friday that Cantrell, 40, also performed oral sex on him in her car that summer.
He said he initially lied to police about his relationship with the married mother of two because he was embarrassed.
Defense attorney Mickey Homsey repeatedly tried to question the teen about his family life and brushes with the law, only to be shut down by an Oklahoma County judge after objections from prosecutor Graham Guhl.
Special Judge Fred Doak acknowledged there were some interesting questions about the teen’s credibility, but there were not enough to prevent the judge from ordering Cantrell to stand trial on charges of second-degree rape and oral sodomy.
Cantrell is due back in court Feb. 20.
Cantrell resigned in May.
He said he initially lied to police about his relationship with the married mother of two because he was embarrassed.
Defense attorney Mickey Homsey repeatedly tried to question the teen about his family life and brushes with the law, only to be shut down by an Oklahoma County judge after objections from prosecutor Graham Guhl.
Special Judge Fred Doak acknowledged there were some interesting questions about the teen’s credibility, but there were not enough to prevent the judge from ordering Cantrell to stand trial on charges of second-degree rape and oral sodomy.
Cantrell is due back in court Feb. 20.
Cantrell resigned in May.
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