How Could You? Hall of Shame-Stephanie Cowan UPDATED
This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.
From Salina, Oklahoma, foster parent Stephanie Cowan, 34, “was charged Jan. 24 in Mayes County District Court with three counts of second-degree rape. She is free on $30,000 bail and set to return to court in March.”
” Four children placed with a Mayes County woman in foster care have been removed from her home after she was accused of raping a 15-year-old boy.”
“Cowan, also a Pryor junior high school science teacher, was suspended and subsequently resigned from the school district when charges were filed, according to Superintendent Don Raleigh.
The former teacher admitted to investigators she had sex and sexual contact with the teen on four separate occasions since he was placed in her care on Oct. 31, according to an arrest affidavit.
Stephanie Cowan and her spouse were approved for placement by DCCCA Tallgrass Family Services on Jan. 19, 2017, said Casey L. White, Department of Human Services communications manager.
DCCCA Tallgrass Family Services is licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services as a child placing agency.
“(The Cowans) completed and passed all of their required background checks and trainings prior to being approved,” White said.
Three girls and one boy were placed with the Cowans, she said. All of the children have since been removed and placed in a safe home, White said.
“We have many safeguards and checks in place to ensure safety of all the foster families we support,” said Jennifer Hethcoat, DCCCA director of communications. “All of these safeguards are not foolproof in predicting human behavior.””
Mayes County foster parent charged with rape of 15-year-old boy in her care
[Tulsa World 2/13/18 by Sheila Stogsdill]
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Update:” A former foster care mother was sentenced to eight years in prison for raping a 15-year-old boy.
Stephanie Cowan, 34, of Salina pleaded guilty on May 22 in Mayes County District Court to two counts of second-degree rape. One count of second-degree rape was dropped, online records show.
She also received credit for time serveStephanie Cowan and her spouse were approved for placement by DCCCA Tallgrass Family Services on Jan. 19, 2017. The agency is licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services as a child placing agency.
At the time of Cowan’s arrest, the agency reported the couple had completed and passed all of their required background checks and trainings prior to being approved.
Cowan, a Pryor junior high school science teacher, was fired from the school district.d in the Mayes County jail.
Cowan confessed to having a sexual relationship with the teen on four separate occasions since he was placed in her care on Oct. 31, 2017, according to an arrest affidavit.”
Former foster parent gets 8 years for rape of 15-year-old boy in her care
[Tulsa World 6/15/19 by Sheila Stogsdill]
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