Teacher admits raping kid. Gets standing ovation.

**twitchy2.0** · March 13th, 2012, 07:31 PM

Alleged child molester gets standing ovation in court
Eighth-grade teacher placed on suicide watch in jail

March 5, 2012

PORT ANGELES—
Paul Brinkmann, an eighth-grade math teacher at Stevens Middle School, was arrested this weekend and booked into the Clallam County Jail for investigation of rape of a child. Still, he did not lack for supporters.

At Brinkmann's hearing Monday, supporters filled the courtroom and even after learning that police said he admitted to molesting the boy, gave him a standing ovation after the hearing.

Probable cause documents indicate that the victim, who had been listed as a runaway, contacted the police. He told detectives his abuse began when he was 11 and gradually progressed from molestation to rape, which occurred between 10 and 15 times. The abuse lasted for about five years, from when the victim was 11 years old until last summer.

The victim told police he was threatened with violence by Brinkmann, according to the charging documents.* According to the documents, police said that Brinkmann admitted to molesting the victim, saying "he is the only one I want."

Brinkmann is on suicide watch in jail, said police. It was revealed in court that after he was booked, he was caught sawing at his wrists with a comb.

The Port Angeles School District said Brinkmann has been an eighth-grade teacher at Stevens Middle School since 1991 and has coached track for the past four years. The school was notified by law enforcement over the weekend of the arrest and he was placed on administrative leave.

The statement also said: "Under the law, the teacher is presumed innocent. However, as a precaution, the district has placed the teacher on paid administrative leave pending further investigation."

According to Port Angeles Deputy Police Chief Brian Smith, the case involves one victim. "As far as I know, the victim is not a student at the middle school," Smith said.

Brinkmann was not formally charged. His next court appearance is scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Port Angeles math teacher arrested for rape of child - KCPQ

greengirl18 at 8:09 PM March 07, 2012
Mr Brinkmann has touched almost every one of our lives in this community, majority of those experiences were positive. I know both Mr.Brinkman and the "victim" personally. Regardless of the horrible things he has done we should not be bashing him publicly. Out of respect for him and everyone who is enduring pain during this tough time I would like to personally ask everyone who feels that their opinion is relevant to hold their tongue seeing as it is only worsening things. My heart goes out to everyone affected by the situation, and am I in no way condoning his actions.*

**greysfang** · March 13th, 2012, 07:33 PM

WITFF? greengirl18 needs to be shot in the fucking face.

**lurkur** · March 13th, 2012, 07:47 PM

You'd think he was Roman Polanski or somethin'.

**CornFlakegrl** · March 13th, 2012, 07:50 PM

I have read this article three times to find what I must be missing. Turns out, the people actually applauded a child rapist. My head hurts.

**Grimmlok** · March 13th, 2012, 08:07 PM

Let's have Mr. Brinkmann rape greengirl18.

**KrisNine** · March 13th, 2012, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Grimmlok

Let's have Mr. Brinkmann rape greengirl18.

Amen! This is some crazy shit!

**C_is_for_Cookie** · March 13th, 2012, 10:19 PM

Seems to me that greengirl18 is condoning this sick bastard's actions.

**McJag** · March 13th, 2012, 10:52 PM

He ADMITTED it! I want all of those idiots that applauded this pervert locked up with him!

**sluce** · March 14th, 2012, 12:03 AM

The article is lacking. Who are the supporter who came to court and gave him the ovation? Why are they supporting him? Is it a group of misguided students? Is it a group of special needs, assholes?

**Bellatheball** · March 14th, 2012, 12:29 AM

^ Agreed. It's terrible journalism.

Greengirl sounds like an idiot who can't see past her own nose.

**Sojiita** · March 14th, 2012, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by lurkur

You'd think he was Roman Polanski or somethin'.

Sorry but I could not help but snicker.

Anyway, wtf is wrong with the 'supporters' of this monster?-he even admitted it...I don't get it. If he was such a wonderful trusted teacher I would think that, given his admission, that the people closest to him would feel the most betrayed by him and what he has done, and have the most anger towards him...right?

**Mel1973** · March 14th, 2012, 07:04 AM

greengirl is an asswipe. i loathe when people use quotation marks to make a statement... bitch, he IS a victim! kinda like greengirl is a "fucking moron"...

**twitchy2.0** · March 14th, 2012, 11:11 AM

From the poking around I've done on comments and Facebook, it seems that everyone thinks that this guy is a fantastic teacher and therefore is a good guy. His adopted son, the victim in the case, uses drugs and is a runaway and therefore is a bad kid. The whole thing is based on perceived character, not evidence.

"So i know people posting about Mr. Brinkmann is getting old. but i still think he was one of my favorite teachers. People really need to stop saying bad shit about it, imagine if you were in his shoes."

" Have you guys ever heard of lawyers telling they're clients to plead guilty because they get less jail sentence. For all we know he could honestly be innocent. So it's not our place to judge."

"im kinda getting tired of all this dissin. lets just say this. THEY BOTH DESERVE WHAT THEY HAVE COMING."

"Im not saying that what he did was okay... im just saying that i'm not going to feel bad for a meth head"

" I hate (son's name). Too bad for that little methhead bitch. And I stand up for Mr.Brinkman because unlike (son's name), I like him."

Bunch of psychos.

**SHELLEE** · March 14th, 2012, 11:21 AM

The assholes are calling the victim a methhead? Perhaps he wouldn't have become a "methhead" had is stepfather not begun molesting him when he was 11 fucking years old.