Judge Nash

Regarding Paul Chapel Sentencing September 20, 2012

Dear Judge Nash: Mr. Chapel hurt my daughter forever. Mr. Chapel was my daughters teacher. My daughter trusted Mr. Chapel. I trusted him too, and I expected him to protect her. My daughter should have been safe at school with Mr. Chapel. But she wasnt safe there. Mr. Chapel didnt protect my daughter like he was supposed to, he hurt her. He hurt my daughters body, he hurt her heart and he hurt her soul. Because of what Mr. Chapel did to my daughter, she is now afraid, sad, and cries a lot. She doesnt sleep well at night. And when she does sleep, she wakes up with nightmares. My daughter is ten years old. She used to be a happy little girl. But now she doesnt laugh as much or as easily as she used to. She seems afraid to go to school. She is also scared of adults and especially men. My daughter has been hurt very badly by Mr. Chapels actions. Mr. Chapel needs to be punished for what he did to my daughter and for the pain that he caused. My daughter is scared of Mr. Chapel and never wants to see him again. My daughter and I worry about Mr. Chapel getting out of prison and hurting other children. Mr. Chapel should be sent to prison for the rest of his life, so that my daughter and the other children he hurt will never have to worry about him hurting anyone ever again. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Sonia, Mother of C, victim

Judge Nash

Regarding Paul Chapel Sentencing September 20, 2012

To the Honorable Judge Nash:

Mr. Chapel has badly hurt my ten year old daughter and my entire family. Since he committed these terrible crimes, my daughter has had trouble sleeping at night. She has nightmares and she cries a lot. Mr. Chapel took my daughters innocence. She is constantly afraid, especially of men, thinking someone else will hurt her like Mr. Chapel did. My daughter used to be happy going to school and playing with other children there. But now shes scared and nervous. She used to trust her teachers and the people at school. She doesnt trust them anymore. She doesnt trust people at all. She was supposed to be safe at school, with Mr. Chapel as her teacher, but she wasnt safe. Mr. Chapel was the danger and he hurt my daughter in a way she can never fully recover from. Mr. Chapels crime has left us with deep worries about school. We worry about whether this will ever happen to our daughter again. We worry about how this will change our daughter in the future. We wonder if she will ever recover from what Mr. Chapel did to her. Mr. Chapel has hurt my daughters childhood and has put unfair stress and worry on my family. Now, all we can do is hope and pray that one day she gets better. Its hard to imagine she ever will. Mr. Chapel should not have been able to commit such terrible crimes like this anywhere, and especially not where my daughter was supposed to be safe. The emotional impact of his crimes will be felt for years to come. I believe Mr. Chapel needs to spend the rest of his life in prison for his crimes. My daughter should never have to worry about seeing him again. None of his victims should. Mr. Chapel should never get the chance to hurt any other child ever again. Very truly yours, Anna, Mother of Z, victim

Victim impact statement

To Judge Nash San Fernando Court For the Sentencing of Paul Chapel Case: PAO71543 September 20, 2012 Dear Judge Nash: The actions of Mr. Chapel have been nothing less than life changing, not only to my son, but to my entire family. Mr. Chapel personally requested my son to be in his class. At the time, I thought it was because he was concerned and cared about my son's education and academic placement. I never once thught it was a setup for him to prey on my son! He was the popular teacher ,the teacher who always had candies and snacks in his class, giving treats to the kids. I realize now it was just all part of his plan to build relationships and confidence with the parents and students so as to eventually victimize our children. As a parent, you have no choice but to have faith in your childs school, administrators and especially, their teachers. Bad things are suppose to happen outside of the school and our children should be safely protected while being educated and cared for by those given authority by our school district. The failure of our school districts policies, the failure of school administrators to identify signs that are common 'red flags' were ignored and for that, our children and our families have paid a tremendous price. My son's innocence cannot be returned to him but maybe he will find peace in knowing that Mr. Chapel will not be hurting anyone else! As a mother I hope that Chapel spends the rest of his living days in prison. Although justice will be served, life as we knew it, will never be the same again! Respectfully. Darlene, Mother of A.M victim