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A twice-failed candidate for Georgia governor found himself in an uncomfortable position — face-to-face with a mom furious with what he was trying to do this month with her teenage daughter.
Legal experts say what happened does not appear to be a crime, but the incident once again raises questions about actions involving Ray McBerry.
McBerry is a former high school teacher who now owns a cable TV station in Henry County. Several years ago his teaching license was suspended after he apologized for his behavior with a 16-year-old girl. But he sees nothing wrong with what happened with 18-year-old Kayla Gooch.
The 46-year-old McBerry has faced angry parents before. In 2010, during his second failed attempt at winning the Republican nomination for Governor, a woman came forward accusing McBerry of having sex with her when she was 16 and he was a high school teacher. The Georgia Professional Standards investigative summary shows no allegations of sex at the time, but kissing and fondling. McBerry admitted only hugging… but also to giving the girl a cell phone and meeting her on a dirt road after her parents told him to stay away.
During the campaign, McBerry said “they were nothing more than family friends… people we went to church with… we were in their home… they were in our home.. there was no improper relationship between me and the young lady.”
His teaching license was suspended and records show he never taught in a public school again. After the news broke, fellow gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel refused to share the stage with McBerry.
Four years later, McBerry is asking an 18-year-old girl to put on a bikini and take pictures with him at a state park. She asks if it’s OK to bring someone along. Instead, he writes:
“I’ve never had anyone bring someone to a shoot before or be uncomfortable shooting with me.”
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