New Bedford woman found safe in Texas

December 10, 2008 05:49 PM Email| Comments (2)| Text size – +

By Casey Ramsdell, Globe Correspondent

A missing New Bedford elementary school teacher was found safe today in San Antonio, Texas, two days after she disappeared, police said.

Sheryl Grace Duncan, 38, did not show up for work Monday and prompted a police search. Before she disappeared, the mother of two withdrew money from an ATM.

She drove to San Antonio to see a close family friend, said New Bedford police Lieutenant Jeffrey P. Silva. Police had contacted the friend during their search, and when Duncan arrived, the friend contacted the police, Silva said. He did not explain why she drove to Texas.

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Regardless of this woman's intent or reason for "disappearing", isn't this outright child abandonment?? A sane mom just does NOT drop of her kids at day care and then drive off to the wild blue yonder. I would not trust her with these two very young children for a moment. If she can so easily leave them without letting anyone know, what else is she capable of doing?? Being overwhelmed is NO excuse for abandoning the children, period!

Posted by NinaK December 11, 08 02:33 AM

And this is someone entrusted with our children? At the very least, I would expect her teaching certificate to be suspended. I'll bet her students have shown greater responsibility than she.

Posted by Merrill Lockhard December 11, 08 08:59 AM