Oct 14, 2009 7:09 pm US/Central
St. Francis High School Strikes Down On Streakers
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The St. Francis student streakers go back a few years, but this year school officials said it went too far.
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At some point in your life there is a good chance you were at a sporting event where someone decided to streak. You might have even laughed about it, but at St. Francis High School streaking is no longer a laughing matter. Lately, they have seen a little too much of their students a little too often.
"They are in various types of undress. In one case we had a streaker wearing cleats only," said principal Paul Neubauer.
The St. Francis student streakers go back a few years, but this year school officials said it went too far. Football players and fans have seen a total of five streakers at three different games -- one of those was an away game. The last time it happened at St. Francis was for Homecoming and it got a little out of hand. The 17-year-old student streaker was caught and arrested by police on site. Another teen then tried to assault an officer during the arrest.
"Now you have people who are surrounding them and not gracious to the police department who is trying to enforce the law," said Neubauer.
The situation was unnerving for school officials and they have since warned students that they could be kicked out of school and face criminal charges if they decide to streak. The football team is also doing what it can to help deliver that message.
"There is no place on the football field. I don't know why they have to do it," said quarterback Anthony Carlton. "It makes it difficult when the spotlight is taken off us and put on a thief stealing attention for himself," said Coach Chris Lindquist.
Lindquist said the incidents would get the crowd to cheer for the wrong reasons and distract his team during crucial points of a game.
"I don't like explaining to my 5-year-old why there is a naked boy running across the field. It needs to stop," said Lindquist.
One of the teens involved is no longer a student at St. Francis and is now attending another school. Another teen involved faces criminal sexual conduct charges for exposing himself to minors while streaking. He faces up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. He could also be classified as a sex offender if he is charged and convicted.
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