Would people ask to ‘Free Brianne Altice’ if she was a guy?
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Brianne Altice listens to the testimony of a teenager who gave details about his sexual relationship when he was 17-years old with Altice, his former Davis High School teacher during a preliminary hearing in Judge John R. Morris' 2nd District Court, Thursday January 15, 2015. According to charging documents, Altice allegedly had sexual contact with the 17-year-old boy between August and September of last year. Brianne Altice, was taken into custody and is headed to trial with 10 felony counts for alleged sexual relationships with three teens: five counts of first-degree felony rape, two counts of first-degree felony forcible sodomy and three counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse in connection with allegedly having sex with the three male students.
Brianne Altice appeared in court in Farmington on Thursday, January 22, 2015.
Thousands have flocked to a #FreeBrianneAltice Facebook support page created in 2015.
The former Davis High School English teacher has gained a following on Facebook recently also. This Free Brianne Altice support page crept up on social media just after the new year began by posting all sorts of irrereverant comics and commentary about why the former English teacher should not be in jail. The page had more than 3,700 fans, as of Wednesday.
If you are asking yourself “who is Brianne Altice?” See this story here to get all caught up.
Altice is charged in the 2013 case with five counts of rape, three counts of forcible sexual abuse and two counts of forcible sodomy, all first-degree felonies. Prosecutors filed additional charges in January. She is charged with three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor and dealing in harmful material with a minor, all third-degree felonies in the new case where court documents say she had sex with a minor after she was booked into jail for the initial rape charges.
The illegal sexual activity Brianne Altice allegedly had with three teens has made headlines around the country and the world.
#BrianneAltice is NOT a monster! Stop treating her like one!! #rape is too excessive.
— Crystal Gaddo (@crysanng) January 16, 2015
They also showed support for Altice on Jan. 15 when the South Weber woman attended her preliminary hearing and bond hearing related to nearly a dozen charges.
Free Brianne Altice! #BBB #Schoolofsex #Ligitim
— BodenseeBallerBoys (@BBBmovement) January 13, 2015
Honestly what 17 year old wouldn’t do this woman? #BrianneAltice #HotTeacher pic.twitter.com/UQ2a4STCs6
— Zach Van Voorhis (@ZachVanVoorhis) January 13, 2015
to the people making comments about #BrianneAltice ‘s looks, shame on you. if she were a man, he’d be deemed disgusting.
— maya (@maya_says_) January 16, 2015