Ramsey Carpenter-Bearse

Ramsey Bethann Carpenter-Bearse is a convicted sex offender, and an American beauty pageant titleholder, and former teacher.[2] She was named Miss Kentucky 2014 on July 12, 2014.[3] She competed for the title of Miss America 2015,[4][5][6] where she won the preliminary talent competition[6] and placed in the Top 12 as a semi-finalist. Her platform issue was multiple sclerosis awareness.[7]

Ramsey Carpenter-Bearse
Jenna Day (middle) and Ramsey Carpenter (right) in 2011
Born	Ramsey Bethann Carpenter December 15, 1990[1] Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Education	University of Kentucky (B.A.)
Spouse(s)	Charles "Chas" Bearse ​ ​ (m. 2016)​
Height	About 5' 6"
Title	Miss Kentucky 2014
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Green
Major competition(s)	Miss Kentucky 2014 (winner) Miss America 2015 (top 12)

In July 2020, Carpenter-Bearse was sentenced to two years in prison for exchanging explicit photographs with a minor.[8]

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.[7] An accomplished bluegrass fiddle player, she participated in musical competitions at festivals and other venues while in high school and college.[5] Known as "the girl with the green fiddle", she began playing the instrument at age 15.[6]

Career

Carpenter-Bearse was named Miss Kentucky 2014 on July 12, 2014. She competed for the title of Miss America 2015,[5][6] where she won the preliminary talent competition[6] and placed in the Top 12 as a semi-finalist. Her platform issue was multiple sclerosis awareness.[7] Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2010, she has served as a spokeswoman for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.[9]

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. A year later, she pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession of material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct.[10] In July 2020, she was sentenced to two years imprisonment, ten years supervised release, and registering as a lifetime sex offender.[8][11]

References

1. Jenkins, Jeff (December 7, 2018). "Kanawha County teacher arraigned on 4 felony counts". WV MetroNews. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
2. "Ramsey Carpenter Bearse". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
3. "Miss Kentucky 2014 - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
4. "Miss America 2015 - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
5. Lawless, John (August 7, 2014). "Fiddlin' Miss Kentucky, Ramsey Carpenter". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Former Miss Kentucky, ex-Kanawha teacher pleads guilty in sexting case". WV MetroNews. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
11. 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.