Ramsey Carpenter-Bearse
Jenna Day (middle) and Ramsey Carpenter (right) in 2011
Born
Ramsey BethAnn Carpenter

(1990-12-15) December 15, 1990[1]
Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Kentucky (B.A.)
Spouse
Charles "Chas" Bearse
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(m. 2016)​
HeightAbout 5 ft 6 in
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Kentucky 2014
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)

Ramsey BethAnn Carpenter-Bearse (born December 15, 1990) is a registered sex offender, American beauty pageant titleholder, and former teacher. She was named Miss Kentucky 2014 on July 12, 2014, and competed for the title of Miss America 2015,[2][3] where she won the preliminary talent competition[3] and placed in the Top 12 as a semi-finalist. Her platform issue was multiple sclerosis awareness.[4]

In July 2020, Carpenter-Bearse was sentenced to two years in prison for exchanging explicit photographs with a minor.[5]

Education and music

Carpenter-Bearse is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts degree in special education with a focus on learning and behavior disorders.[4] An accomplished bluegrass fiddle player, she participated in musical competitions at festivals and other venues while in high school and college.[2] Known as "the girl with the green fiddle", she began playing the instrument at age 15.[3]

Career

Carpenter-Bearse was named Miss Kentucky 2014 on July 12, 2014. She competed for the title of Miss America 2015,[2][3] where she won the preliminary talent competition[3] and placed in the Top 12 as a semi-finalist. Her platform issue was multiple sclerosis awareness.[4] Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2010, she has served as a spokeswoman for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.[6]

After her beauty competition career, Carpenter-Bearse began teaching science at Andrew Jackson Middle School in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. On December 7, 2018, Carpenter-Bearse was arrested for allegedly sending topless photos to a 15-year-old boy, a former student of hers in the Kanawha County School District. She was charged with four felony counts of distribution or display of obscene matter to minors. Carpenter-Bearse testified that the matter started when she tried to send a photo to her husband, but accidentally sent it to the teen, who thereafter asked for more photos and she was "afraid to not appease him."[7] A year later, she pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession of material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct.[8] In July 2020, she was sentenced to two years imprisonment, ten years supervised release, and registering as a lifetime sex offender.[5][9]

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, Jeff (December 7, 2018). "Kanawha County teacher arraigned on 4 felony counts". WV MetroNews. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Lawless, John (August 7, 2014). "Fiddlin' Miss Kentucky, Ramsey Carpenter". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Parry, Wayne (September 11, 2014). "Burps 'N' Fiddles Mark 2nd Miss America Prelims". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Kenny, Tom (September 10, 2014). "Miss Kentucky Wins Preliminary Talent Competition At Miss America". WTVQ. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Kim, Allen (July 17, 2020). "Former Miss Kentucky sentenced to 2 years in prison for sending topless photos to a 15-year-old student". CNN. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ Meehan, Mary (September 6, 2014). "MS diagnosis gives Miss Kentucky a platform and perspective to enjoy the ride". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Former Miss Kentucky sentenced to 2 years in prison for exchanging sexual photos with teen". CBS News / AP. July 17, 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Former Miss Kentucky, ex-Kanawha teacher pleads guilty in sexting case". WV MetroNews. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  9. ↑ Helling, Steve (July 17, 2020). "Former Miss Kentucky Gets 2 Years in Prison for Sending Nude Photos to Teen Boy". People Magazine. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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