A little-noticed provision in a proposed Illinois law would, for the first time, require schools to provide training to prevent sex abuse by teachers.
The proposed change comes following a string of high-profile cases involving teachers accused of abusing students, which gave rise to questions about what schools are doing to protect students.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Matron at Oprah's school 'forced pupil to watch pornography
A pupil at a school run by Oprah Winfrey was forced to watch pornography by a dormitory matron, a court has heard.
The teenager was among at least seven victims aged 13 and 14 alleged to have suffered sexual and physical abuse at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Mount Angel teacher charged with sex abuse
MOUNT ANGEL, Ore. (AP) - A teacher at Kenney High School in Mount Angel has been charged with official misconduct and sex abuse for alleged relationships with two female students.
Five more Santa Monica molestation complaints investigated
The president of Santa Monica's school board said Thursday that a "breakdown in communication" prevented the board from fully examining a 2006 complaint against a teacher who was charged this week with molesting five of his female students.
Centennial High teacher arrested on suspicion of molesting a child for more than 10 years
A Centennial High School math teacher was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of molesting a child for more than 10 years, Corona police said.
Richard Angulo, 34, of Corona is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Robert Presley Detention Center. Angulo is also a freshman baseball coach at Centennial, police said.
Richard Angulo, 34, of Corona is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Robert Presley Detention Center. Angulo is also a freshman baseball coach at Centennial, police said.
Videos Provide Evidence Against Santa Monica Teacher
Prosecutors say there's videotaped evidence in the sexual molestation case against a Santa Monica middle school teacher.
"In the search warrant that was executed in this case we found the actual videos taken by Mr. Beltran," prosecutor Deputy District Attorney Robin Sax Katzenstein told Judge Keith Schwartz. "Here we have a case where virtually every female student that has come into contact with the defendant has had some sort of inappropriate touching, even by the defendant's own admission of being a huggy, touchy kind of person."
"In the search warrant that was executed in this case we found the actual videos taken by Mr. Beltran," prosecutor Deputy District Attorney Robin Sax Katzenstein told Judge Keith Schwartz. "Here we have a case where virtually every female student that has come into contact with the defendant has had some sort of inappropriate touching, even by the defendant's own admission of being a huggy, touchy kind of person."
Catholic teacher arrested on sex abuse warrant in Richmond
Richmond police arrested a biology teacher at a Catholic high school on suspicion of sexually abusing a student, detectives said Thursday.
Rickey Bonds, 30, was jailed Wednesday afternoon with bail set at $2.5 million on charges of continual sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl who was his student within the past year at Salesian High School.
Rickey Bonds, 30, was jailed Wednesday afternoon with bail set at $2.5 million on charges of continual sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl who was his student within the past year at Salesian High School.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
2nd teacher accused of sex offenses
For the second time in less than a week, a popular teacher at a Howard County high school has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of sex offenses against students.
Police arrested Alan Meade Beier, a 52-year-old science teacher at the top-performing River Hill High School in Clarksville, yesterday at his home.
They say he undressed and photographed a 16-year-old male student Monday evening in his classroom. Police also say he fondled a 17-year-old female student on two occasions, most recently in the fall.
Beier, who was chosen River Hill's 2001 Teacher of the Year by the senior class, has been placed on administrative leave by the school system.
Police arrested Alan Meade Beier, a 52-year-old science teacher at the top-performing River Hill High School in Clarksville, yesterday at his home.
They say he undressed and photographed a 16-year-old male student Monday evening in his classroom. Police also say he fondled a 17-year-old female student on two occasions, most recently in the fall.
Beier, who was chosen River Hill's 2001 Teacher of the Year by the senior class, has been placed on administrative leave by the school system.
River Hill Teacher Charged With Sex Abuse
A Howard County teacher was accused yesterday of sexually abusing two students at school -- the second teacher in the system to be arrested within a week on sexual abuse charges, police said.
Officers arrested Alan M. Beier, 52, a River Hill High School science teacher, yesterday at his home in Columbia and charged him with three counts of sexual child abuse, three counts of second-degree assault and three counts of fourth-degree sex offense.
STUDENT CHOKED BY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
"I have goals I want to achieve and this is stopping that," says 17-year old Sabrina Herndon.
Herndon was wearing a jacket and strapless top and was changing in the girl's locker room at Palm Beach Gardens High School.
A teacher noticed the strapless top which is a dress code violation. Herndon says with the jacket though, the top is within dress code.
A male assistant principal then entered the girl's locker room, and within minutes Herndon was in a choke hold.
Herndon was wearing a jacket and strapless top and was changing in the girl's locker room at Palm Beach Gardens High School.
A teacher noticed the strapless top which is a dress code violation. Herndon says with the jacket though, the top is within dress code.
A male assistant principal then entered the girl's locker room, and within minutes Herndon was in a choke hold.
Teacher Arrested Under Peeping-Tom Law
DALLAS (AP) - A high school teacher was charged under Texas' peeping-tom law with videotaping girls' wrestling matches for his sexual enjoyment.
Police said David Ware, 28, often zoomed in for close-up shots of the girls' crotches.
Police said David Ware, 28, often zoomed in for close-up shots of the girls' crotches.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Ex-SRHS teacher admits to sexual conduct charges
WEST LONG BRANCH - - A former teacher and coach at Shore Regional High School in West Long Branch will be sentenced in March after pleading guilty last week to sexual conduct with a former student.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Teen held in shooting bragged about his troubles
Eric Hainstock was abused as a child
Eric Hainstock, 15, told police he strode into Weston Schools before classes started Friday with a shotgun and a revolver and gunned down Principal John Klang because Hainstock was upset with a reprimand Klang had given him and teachers hadn't stopped a group of kids he claimed was harassing him, according to a criminal complaint.
According to the complaint, Eric Hainstock was upset with Klang because the day before the shooting the principal had given him a disciplinary notice for having tobacco. He also was unhappy because he felt Klang and teachers had taken no action against a group of kids who had called him gay and rubbed up against him.
Hainstock told a friend the principal wouldn't make it through homecoming, the complaint said.
Eric Hainstock, 15, told police he strode into Weston Schools before classes started Friday with a shotgun and a revolver and gunned down Principal John Klang because Hainstock was upset with a reprimand Klang had given him and teachers hadn't stopped a group of kids he claimed was harassing him, according to a criminal complaint.
According to the complaint, Eric Hainstock was upset with Klang because the day before the shooting the principal had given him a disciplinary notice for having tobacco. He also was unhappy because he felt Klang and teachers had taken no action against a group of kids who had called him gay and rubbed up against him.
Hainstock told a friend the principal wouldn't make it through homecoming, the complaint said.
Teen Shooter Claims He Was Teased
On Same Day As Shooting, High School Student Killed In Car Crash
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Six convicted of sex with students
Five county educators and a school resource officer accused of sexual activity with students were convicted during the past seven years in Rutherford County.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Veteran teacher suspended on sexual abuse charges
NIPOMO, Calif. A veteran San Luis Obispo County teacher has been arrested on charges he sexually abused a third grade student.
Police took 69-year-old David Eugene Grey into custody Sunday at his home in Santa Maria.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs Sergeant Ron Hastie says Grey allegedly molested the student at Dana Elementary School in Nipomo.
Police took 69-year-old David Eugene Grey into custody Sunday at his home in Santa Maria.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs Sergeant Ron Hastie says Grey allegedly molested the student at Dana Elementary School in Nipomo.
Former gym teacher accused of sexually assaulting student
KINGWOOD, W.Va. - A former West Preston Middle School physical education teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old male student last September.
Lana Jo Rinehart, 26, of Terra Alta, was indicted Tuesday on charges of third-degree sexual assault and sexual abuse by a custodian. Both are felonies.
Lana Jo Rinehart, 26, of Terra Alta, was indicted Tuesday on charges of third-degree sexual assault and sexual abuse by a custodian. Both are felonies.
Teacher Charged For Alleged Sexual Assaults
CANON CITY, Colo. -- A 33-year-old elementary school teacher has been charged for alleged sexual assaults on four male students under the age of 15.
Jennie Overstreet faces 21 charges, at least 19 of them felonies. There are nine counts of sexual assault on a child, four counts of enticement of a child, five counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, one count of distribution of a controlled substance.
In addition to the four alleged sexual assaults, she also faces two counts of child abuse or negligence involving two children.
Jennie Overstreet faces 21 charges, at least 19 of them felonies. There are nine counts of sexual assault on a child, four counts of enticement of a child, five counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, one count of distribution of a controlled substance.
In addition to the four alleged sexual assaults, she also faces two counts of child abuse or negligence involving two children.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Terror Teachers!
by : Miriam V. Torrecampo
...500 to 800 cases of child abuse are committed by teachers every school year.
...500 to 800 cases of child abuse are committed by teachers every school year.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
TeenScreen: Coming soon to a school near you...
They should call this what it is: No Child Left Unmedicated
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Student Faces Criminal Charges For Teacher Jokes
That's right folks - "teachers" are not funny and should not be joked about....
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Police Join Investigation Into Teacher Sex Abuse Allegations
...the student at Charlotte Catholic told police that sometime between June and September 2004 the teacher engaged in sexual activity with him against his will. The name of the teacher allegedly involved has not been released.
FOURTEEN further accusations of sexual abuse have been made against a teacher ...
Peter James Shotton, 54, of The Twitten, Albourne, Hassocks, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with six counts of gross indecency against a boy under 16.
Seven days earlier, on April 28, he appeared in court charged with four counts of sexual assault against a seven year old.
Magistrates remanded Shotten in custody following Friday's hearing, but police charged him overnight with a further eight offences of gross indecency against another boy aged under 16.
Seven days earlier, on April 28, he appeared in court charged with four counts of sexual assault against a seven year old.
Magistrates remanded Shotten in custody following Friday's hearing, but police charged him overnight with a further eight offences of gross indecency against another boy aged under 16.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Local Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Student
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. -- A Nassau County elementary school teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a student. Richard Paulette, 24, a teacher at Atlantic Elementary School in Fernandina Beach, was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a student in a classroom. Sheriff Tommy Seagraves, of the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, said Paulette has been charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 12.
Police: School Worker Molested Teens
Authorities arrested a 42-year-old school employee on Thursday for allegedly having sexual contact with at least two 16-year-old girls during the past two years.
Perris Teacher Arrested For Sex With Student
PERRIS, Calif. A Perris middle school teacher was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student, authorities said.
Another teacher arrested for sex with student.
Houston Police Juvenile Sex Crimes Unit investigators have arrested a Milby High School substitute teacher for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old student.
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Fired teacher admits sodomizing student
Raymond: To be sentenced in MayA former Sheridan High School science teacher admitted in court Thursday that she molested and sodomized a male Sheridan High student she had hired to do summer chores around her McMinnville apartment and ex-husband's Amity farm.
Adrienne Lee Raymond, 39, pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree sex abuse and one count of third-degree sodomy, alleging oral-genital contact.
Teacher Allegedly Involved Student In Death Plot
COFFEEVILLE, ALA---An 30-year-old high school English teacher allegedly had sex with at least four high school students and according to police, involved one of them in a plot to kill her husband, a gym teacher.
Former coach accused of having sex with student from age 13
OLATHE, Kan. - A former high school volleyball coach will stand trial on rape charges involving a student.
The now 18-year-old woman testified Friday that her former high school volleyball coach, Terry L. Wright II, began having a sexual relationship with her when she was 13.
The now 18-year-old woman testified Friday that her former high school volleyball coach, Terry L. Wright II, began having a sexual relationship with her when she was 13.
Did teacher leave string of victims?
PROVO — Utah County prosecutors investigating alleged child sex abuse by an elementary school teacher nearly 20 years ago are worried there could be victims in other states where the educator worked after leaving Utah.
Friday, April 14, 2006
Alabama English Teacher Charged In Student Sex, Murder Plot
COFFEEVILLE, Ala. — An English teacher at a small Alabama high school has been charged with having sex with at least four students and allegedly involving one in a plot to kill her husband.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Accused Forbes Road Teacher Commits Suicide
An eighth-grade Forbes Road teacher accused of molesting two female students during school hours committed suicide at his home Monday afternoon.
David A. Davies, 45, of 1986 Dublin Mills Road, shot himself once in the head sometime between noon and 4 p.m. Monday, authorities said. He was found in a camper adjacent to the home he shared with his wife and three children.
David A. Davies, 45, of 1986 Dublin Mills Road, shot himself once in the head sometime between noon and 4 p.m. Monday, authorities said. He was found in a camper adjacent to the home he shared with his wife and three children.
Ex-Teacher Rearrested in Teen Sex Case
A former elementary school teacher who spent six months in jail for having sex with a 13-year-old student was arrested again, this time for violating probation by apparently communicating with the victim.
Pamela Rogers, 28, was arrested Tuesday and released on $10,000 bond. A judge Wednesday ordered her to appear at a July 12 hearing.
Last August, Rogers reached a plea deal to serve nine months on an eight-year sentence, allowing her to avoid a trial on 28 charges of sexual battery and statutory rape. She was released from jail in February for good behavior.
Under terms of the plea deal, she was, among other things, ordered not to contact the victim or his family and not to use the Internet.
Authorities said she violated probation by establishing a Web site through the online social networking hub MySpace.com. The site features a blog that included what authorities said was communication between Rogers and the victim's 17-year-old sister.
Rogers is also accused of issuing a cryptic message to the victim through the Web site by addressing his basketball jersey number, saying he was her hero and that she would not fall in love again for three years.
Pamela Rogers, 28, was arrested Tuesday and released on $10,000 bond. A judge Wednesday ordered her to appear at a July 12 hearing.
Last August, Rogers reached a plea deal to serve nine months on an eight-year sentence, allowing her to avoid a trial on 28 charges of sexual battery and statutory rape. She was released from jail in February for good behavior.
Under terms of the plea deal, she was, among other things, ordered not to contact the victim or his family and not to use the Internet.
Authorities said she violated probation by establishing a Web site through the online social networking hub MySpace.com. The site features a blog that included what authorities said was communication between Rogers and the victim's 17-year-old sister.
Rogers is also accused of issuing a cryptic message to the victim through the Web site by addressing his basketball jersey number, saying he was her hero and that she would not fall in love again for three years.
Ex-Venice teacher pleads guilty to molesting students
A former Venice High School teacher and coach entered a surprise, 11th-hour guilty plea Monday to charges of sexually abusing former male students 25 years ago.
On Monday morning, the day his trial was scheduled to start, James LaMorte Sr. appeared in court with his attorney, Martin Hernandez, and entered the plea.
On Monday morning, the day his trial was scheduled to start, James LaMorte Sr. appeared in court with his attorney, Martin Hernandez, and entered the plea.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Teacher suspected in massive school abuse case
On Friday, deputies with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department responded to Golden Valley Elementary School in Orosi following reports of sexual abuse to several students.
Upon investigating, authorities identified 13 students as potential victims of the suspect. That suspect is a male teacher who works at the school.
Upon investigating, authorities identified 13 students as potential victims of the suspect. That suspect is a male teacher who works at the school.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Ex-Belvidere teacher guilty of sexual abuse
A 53-year-old former Belvidere speech therapist has been found guilty of criminal sexual abuse and child pornography in connection with a lewd tape he made of a young girl under the age of 13 inside a local classroom.
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Teacher accused of sex with boy, 13
Some parents describe Claymont Elementary School teacher Rachel L. Holt as a hip, caring teacher who took a personal interest in her students and their education.
But one father thought Holt's interest in his 13-year-old son was a little too intense.
After overhearing a flurry of telephone calls last week between Holt and his son, the boy's father went to police Monday to report that his son was "having inappropriate contact with his teacher."
But one father thought Holt's interest in his 13-year-old son was a little too intense.
After overhearing a flurry of telephone calls last week between Holt and his son, the boy's father went to police Monday to report that his son was "having inappropriate contact with his teacher."
Monday, April 03, 2006
ABCs of a sex scandal
Sharp rise in teachers preying on city's kids.
Stripping down to a bra, miniskirt and crotchless panties, 30-year-old Bronx teacher Albania Abreu allegedly gave one of her GED students a lap dance - as a "Christmas present."
Angelique Jarnes, 33, shaped young minds at Long Island City High School in Queens until she was accused of having weekly sex with one of her students - while also allegedly sleeping with the boy's older brother.
On a football field in Staten Island, Curtis High School music teacher Louis Mannarino, 42, allegedly took the virginity of a high school senior, then professed he was "falling in love" with her. The girl later wore a wire to catch him discussing his tangles with two other girls.
It's a problem of "epidemic proportions," according to Terri Miller of Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct and Exploitation.
Stripping down to a bra, miniskirt and crotchless panties, 30-year-old Bronx teacher Albania Abreu allegedly gave one of her GED students a lap dance - as a "Christmas present."
Angelique Jarnes, 33, shaped young minds at Long Island City High School in Queens until she was accused of having weekly sex with one of her students - while also allegedly sleeping with the boy's older brother.
On a football field in Staten Island, Curtis High School music teacher Louis Mannarino, 42, allegedly took the virginity of a high school senior, then professed he was "falling in love" with her. The girl later wore a wire to catch him discussing his tangles with two other girls.
It's a problem of "epidemic proportions," according to Terri Miller of Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct and Exploitation.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Justice hard to come by in sexual abuse cases
"It's the same as being afraid of the Boogeyman. It never leaves their mind."
Teacher's lawsuit says mishandling of sex abuse case ruined his life
He was acquitted last year of sexual battery, but he remains suspended without pay and says he has spent his life savings as a result.
Female Teacher Sentenced To Prison For Affair With Student
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- A former social studies teacher at Ponderosa High School in Parker was sentenced to two years in prison and 10 years in a sexual offender probation program for having an affair with a teenage student.
She would also allow him to "monitor" her class, instead of going to his other classes, and then would go into the school's computer system to change his "unexcused" absences for his other classes to "excused," prosecutors said. This was "a sign of grooming" -- a signal of sex abuse, prosecutors said.
She would also allow him to "monitor" her class, instead of going to his other classes, and then would go into the school's computer system to change his "unexcused" absences for his other classes to "excused," prosecutors said. This was "a sign of grooming" -- a signal of sex abuse, prosecutors said.
Teacher's aide charged with sex abuse
A teacher's assistant has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a 16-year-old student at Wyandanch Memorial High School in Wyandanch, Suffolk police said yesterday.
Torrence K. Lewis, 40, of Davidson Street, Wyandanch, was charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child late Tuesday night.
Dang! This dude look like he could endanger the welfare of a child merely by staring at them!
Senate considers opening up public schools to new sex abuse lawsuits
DENVER - In trying to allow childhood victims of sex abuse to sue the Roman Catholic Church, state lawmakers are now faced with whether to also open up public schools - and taxpayers - to lawsuits of their own.
Teacher must face abuse charges, judge rules again
SARASOTA -- A judge denied James LaMorte Sr.'s third bid Monday to get the sexual assault charges against him thrown out.
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Robert Bennett ruled that the state can go to trial Monday to prosecute the former Venice High School teacher and coach on allegations that he sexually abused two former students.
LaMorte, 63, is charged two counts of sexual assault on a victim over 12 and two counts of lewd and lascivious acts in the presence of a child under 16.
Former teacher pleads not guilty in student sex case
A former Pace High School teacher accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a male student athlete said she did not commit the crime and claimed the allegations were an act of revenge by her estranged husband.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse of 11-Year-Old
LAURENS, SC---Yet another person charged with the public trust has been arrested for allegedly violating that trust. A South Carolina elementary teacher is being held on $100,000 bond on charges that she had sex with her 11-year-old male student.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
First-grader suspended for sexual harassment
A 6-year-old boy is getting a lesson on the meaning of sexual harassment long before he'll be able to spell it.
The first-grader was suspended for three days for sexual harassment after he put two fingers inside a classmate's waistband, school officials told his mother, Berthena Dorinvil. The boy told her he only touched the girl's shirt after the girl touched him.
The first-grader was suspended for three days for sexual harassment after he put two fingers inside a classmate's waistband, school officials told his mother, Berthena Dorinvil. The boy told her he only touched the girl's shirt after the girl touched him.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Father accused of punching out teacher's assistant
An angry parent marched into a Lakewood Ranch High classroom Tuesday, punched a teacher's assistant in the face and cussed him out in front of students, authorities said.
The 42-year-old Bradenton father, Dave F. Swafford, was supposed to meet with school administrators to discuss an allegation that the school employee had inappropriately touched his daughter.
But Swafford bypassed that meeting and went directly to the classroom, and is facing a felony battery charge. The school district and the Sheriff's Office are investigating the teacher's assistant, Deon W. Mathis.
The 42-year-old Bradenton father, Dave F. Swafford, was supposed to meet with school administrators to discuss an allegation that the school employee had inappropriately touched his daughter.
But Swafford bypassed that meeting and went directly to the classroom, and is facing a felony battery charge. The school district and the Sheriff's Office are investigating the teacher's assistant, Deon W. Mathis.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Attorney: Cops were told gun likely fake
LONGWOOD, FLORIDA -- The parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of terrorizing classmates with a pistol warned authorities the weapon likely was fake before police shot him in a middle school bathroom, a family attorney said Saturday
Student arrested for firing shot inside Detroit school
No one hurt at Osborn High; police track teen to nearby home.
Teacher insists sex claim baseless
The DuPage County, Ill., State’s Attorney’s Office will continue its prosecution of an Indiana substitute teacher charged with sexually molesting 13 elementary school children in Naperville and Downers Grove. That’s despite the conclusion of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services that all of the accusations are unfounded.
A spokesman for Illinois State’s Attorney Joe Birkett said Friday “the DCFS findings will have no bearing” on prosecutors’ case against Brett J. Zagorac, 23, of Munster.
Zagorac was indicted last fall in DuPage County on 13 charges of criminal sexual abuse and 13 counts of battery. All 26 are misdemeanors.
A spokesman for Illinois State’s Attorney Joe Birkett said Friday “the DCFS findings will have no bearing” on prosecutors’ case against Brett J. Zagorac, 23, of Munster.
Zagorac was indicted last fall in DuPage County on 13 charges of criminal sexual abuse and 13 counts of battery. All 26 are misdemeanors.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Teacher found guilty of abuse
Former Augusta County Schools teacher Shelby Sue Shelton leaves the courtroom during a recess Thursday. She was found guilty of sexually abusing a former student.
Female Sex Offenders Drawing Increased Scrutiny
A casual observer of the news might think there was an epidemic of molestation cases involving women against boys.
Last week, a former Orange County middle school teacher was sentenced to six years in prison for committing lewd acts with boys. The same day, a seventh-grade teacher in Kern County pleaded not guilty to two counts of annoying and molesting a minor.
The next day, a probation officer was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 17-year-old ward whom she met while working at a correctional facility in Fresno County.
Since November at least eight California cases have made the news, involving women either being accused or convicted of sexually exploiting boys. Most of the perpetrators were teachers or other school personnel.
Last week, a former Orange County middle school teacher was sentenced to six years in prison for committing lewd acts with boys. The same day, a seventh-grade teacher in Kern County pleaded not guilty to two counts of annoying and molesting a minor.
The next day, a probation officer was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 17-year-old ward whom she met while working at a correctional facility in Fresno County.
Since November at least eight California cases have made the news, involving women either being accused or convicted of sexually exploiting boys. Most of the perpetrators were teachers or other school personnel.
Trial proceeds in Cupertino teacher abuse case
Jury selection is scheduled to begin this afternoon in federal court in the civil trial of a former Cupertino Union School District teacher accused of physically abusing a special-education student.
Craig and Ann Gaydos allege that over a period of months in 2001 and 2002, teacher Karen Miller caused physical and emotional injury to their daughter Paige. Paige has Asperger's syndrome, a neurological disorder similar to autism, and was in Miller's special-education classroom at Eisenhower Elementary in Santa Clara.
The alleged abuses range from smearing a burrito in Paige's face and hair, to pushing her on the floor and sitting on her.
Craig and Ann Gaydos allege that over a period of months in 2001 and 2002, teacher Karen Miller caused physical and emotional injury to their daughter Paige. Paige has Asperger's syndrome, a neurological disorder similar to autism, and was in Miller's special-education classroom at Eisenhower Elementary in Santa Clara.
The alleged abuses range from smearing a burrito in Paige's face and hair, to pushing her on the floor and sitting on her.
SWAT Team Shoots Fla. 8th-Grader
This story does not say it but FYI - it was a pellet gun the teen had. SWAT team loaded for bear coming to a school near you...
Teacher faces more sex allegations
Prosecutors said today that five more victims have come forward saying they were abused or harassed, in some cases decades ago, by a popular Maynard teacher facing charges of raping a student.
New allegations have surfaced against teacher Joseph Magno, 65, of Hudson. (Courtesy photo)
New allegations have surfaced against teacher Joseph Magno, 65, of Hudson. (Courtesy photo)
Friday, January 13, 2006
In Our View - Creative Students
In an effort to keep kids safe, some schools have over-reacted with zero-tolerance policies and unnecessary suppressions of student expression, says David L. Hudson, Jr., a research attorney for the First Amendment Center in Nashville, Tenn.
"Student Expression in the Age of Columbine," examines court cases involving schools' handling of violent writing or art by students. Hudson writes: "Students have been punished for dark poetry, rap songs, Halloween essays ... and other material. In some cases, intervention was necessary, justified or wise. At other times, the fear for safety has led to the suppression of constitutional rights."
"Student Expression in the Age of Columbine," examines court cases involving schools' handling of violent writing or art by students. Hudson writes: "Students have been punished for dark poetry, rap songs, Halloween essays ... and other material. In some cases, intervention was necessary, justified or wise. At other times, the fear for safety has led to the suppression of constitutional rights."
ES-M teacher charged with sex abuse
A teacher at Minoa Elementary School has been charged with sexual abuse in the 1st degree and endangering the welfare of a child.
Police say Robert Sampson of Syracuse had sexual contact with a ten-year-old boy. Police began investigating allegations against Sampson earlier this week. The boy told police that Sampson had repeatedly touched him during school from April through June of last year.
Police say Robert Sampson of Syracuse had sexual contact with a ten-year-old boy. Police began investigating allegations against Sampson earlier this week. The boy told police that Sampson had repeatedly touched him during school from April through June of last year.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Gifts raise ’red flag’
When a Maynard High School teacher gave three students his used Ford Mustangs, bought them dinner or invited them to his home, it should have raised alarm bells, say school officials in nearby towns.
Maynard High School teacher Joseph Magno, 65, is accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old student when the boy was in eighth grade and a sophomore.
Magno’s attorney, Donald DeMayo of Lexington, said Magno was close friends with the boy and his family and that Magno gave the alleged victim a Ford Mustang and vacationed with them in Florida after the rape was alleged to have occurred.
DeMayo has said his client is simply a generous man who took a personal interest in his students.
Maynard High School teacher Joseph Magno, 65, is accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old student when the boy was in eighth grade and a sophomore.
Magno’s attorney, Donald DeMayo of Lexington, said Magno was close friends with the boy and his family and that Magno gave the alleged victim a Ford Mustang and vacationed with them in Florida after the rape was alleged to have occurred.
DeMayo has said his client is simply a generous man who took a personal interest in his students.
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Accused Littleton teacher arrested again
LONE TREE - A Littleton middle school teacher who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly molesting a boy at a swimming pool is facing more charges.
Ryan a relentless bully, parents and teachers say
With a bulky stature and a quick tongue, the Sauk Village school superintendent was not unlike a schoolyard bully — that is, if bullies came armed with a divide-and-conquer strategy, cunning brilliance and a bevy of district lawyers to back them up, parents and teachers said Tuesday.
Several parents and former staff members breathed a collective sigh of relief that School District 168 Supt. Thomas Ryan is charged with theft and will be held in Cook County Jail without the possibility of bail.
Several parents and former staff members breathed a collective sigh of relief that School District 168 Supt. Thomas Ryan is charged with theft and will be held in Cook County Jail without the possibility of bail.
Girls Testify Primary Teacher Touched Them
OGDEN A 6-year-old girl testified she didn't like her Primary teacher Aaron Marcos Montoya because he touched her.
The girl's testimony came on the opening day of Montoya's trial on charges of first-degree felony aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
The charges stem from allegations about Montoya's actions while he taught a Syracuse Primary class for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The girl's testimony came on the opening day of Montoya's trial on charges of first-degree felony aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
The charges stem from allegations about Montoya's actions while he taught a Syracuse Primary class for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Victims of school chief were really the children
Some folks enjoy pulling the wings off butterflies. Ryan tormented his weakest students.
Watching him squirm in the courtroom could be the closest thing to justice they will ever see.
Watching him squirm in the courtroom could be the closest thing to justice they will ever see.
Teacher Arrested for Spying on Girls
SHOCK AND OUTRAGE IN ANOTHER SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COMMUNITY WHERE A LONG-TIME HIGH SCHOOL COACH IS ACCUSED OF VIDEOTAPING GIRLS IN THEIR LOCKER ROOM.
DAN SHIELDS JUNIOR HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN AND CORRUPTION OF MINORS.
DAN SHIELDS JUNIOR HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN AND CORRUPTION OF MINORS.
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Coach charged with videotaping girls in school locker room
POTTSVILLE, Pa. - The Roman Catholic Diocece of Allentown has suspended a high school gym teacher charged with videotaping partially clad teenage girls in the school locker room.
Daniel M. Shields Jr., a longtime teacher and track coach at Nativity BVM High School in Pottsville, was charged Tuesday after police received a videotape that showed three Nativity students in various stages of undress.
The tape had Shields' handwriting on it, and was labeled with the names of the girls and dated "5/25/05," according to police.
Detective Steven Guers told a district judge at Shields' arraignment Tuesday that the tape was made "surreptitiously" and had both Shields' voice and image on it.
One of the girls on the tape told about it when she learned of its existence, according to court papers.
Shields, 61, was charged with two felony counts of sexual abuse of children and other offenses. He was released after posting $5,000 cash bail.
Daniel M. Shields Jr., a longtime teacher and track coach at Nativity BVM High School in Pottsville, was charged Tuesday after police received a videotape that showed three Nativity students in various stages of undress.
The tape had Shields' handwriting on it, and was labeled with the names of the girls and dated "5/25/05," according to police.
Detective Steven Guers told a district judge at Shields' arraignment Tuesday that the tape was made "surreptitiously" and had both Shields' voice and image on it.
One of the girls on the tape told about it when she learned of its existence, according to court papers.
Shields, 61, was charged with two felony counts of sexual abuse of children and other offenses. He was released after posting $5,000 cash bail.
Teacher is jailed over sex lessons
A married primary school teacher who gave a 14-year-old boy sex lessons at her home has been jailed for 15 months.
Hannah Grice (32), who had pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault on the teenager at an earlier hearing, had sex with the boy on a number of occasions during their year-long relationship, Stafford Crown Court was told.
Grice, the mother of two children, aged eight and two, was also ordered to sign on to the sex offenders' register for ten years.
Simon Rippon, prosecuting, told the court: "The boy knew she was a school teacher and knew her prior to the incident and would engage in pleasantries with her. He developed a schoolboy crush on her.
Hannah Grice (32), who had pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault on the teenager at an earlier hearing, had sex with the boy on a number of occasions during their year-long relationship, Stafford Crown Court was told.
Grice, the mother of two children, aged eight and two, was also ordered to sign on to the sex offenders' register for ten years.
Simon Rippon, prosecuting, told the court: "The boy knew she was a school teacher and knew her prior to the incident and would engage in pleasantries with her. He developed a schoolboy crush on her.
Music teacher charged with sex assault of pupil
A music teacher at a parochial school on Chicago's Northwest Side was suspended from his job Monday, two days after he was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old pupil at the school.
Sexual misconduct triggers most teacher license revocations
At least 77 men and women school employees, from New York City to the smallest rural districts, lost their licenses over the past five years for sexual misconduct involving students. That's according to records obtained by The Associated Press under the state Freedom of Information Law.
Beyond brief scandals in local headlines, the records show sex with students and sex-related offenses are by far the most common reason licenses are revoked or denied.
Many of the teachers, principals, aides and coaches abused children for months or years before their licenses were revoked. Rather than one-time sexual assaults, most are termed "sexual relationships" that can last months.
The state records mirror the growing concern nationwide about sexual abuse of children in schools.
Beyond brief scandals in local headlines, the records show sex with students and sex-related offenses are by far the most common reason licenses are revoked or denied.
Many of the teachers, principals, aides and coaches abused children for months or years before their licenses were revoked. Rather than one-time sexual assaults, most are termed "sexual relationships" that can last months.
The state records mirror the growing concern nationwide about sexual abuse of children in schools.
Sex with students equals losing licenses
ALBANY - Nicholas Provanzana was the kind of teacher administrators, fellow teachers and students at Washingtonville High School loved - "the coolest teacher alive," according to one music student's Internet posting in 2003.
They didn't know he had pleaded guilty to "offensive touching" of a minor in New Jersey after a night of heavy drinking and sex games in 2000 with two girl students, according to New York state records. He served 60 days in jail and was on five years probation when he began teaching at Washingtonville, in the Hudson Valley, according to state education records.
They didn't know he had pleaded guilty to "offensive touching" of a minor in New Jersey after a night of heavy drinking and sex games in 2000 with two girl students, according to New York state records. He served 60 days in jail and was on five years probation when he began teaching at Washingtonville, in the Hudson Valley, according to state education records.
Monday, August 15, 2005
Teacher charged in sex case
A teacher at Vincent Massey high school is facing criminal charges after he allegedly had sex with one of his 15-year-old female students on school property.
Experts: Adults coax teens into sex for power
Teenage girls who get romantically involved with adults may feel that they are in love or that they brought it upon themselves.
Neither is true, experts said.
This kind of April-August relationship is one of criminal abuse.
Neither is true, experts said.
This kind of April-August relationship is one of criminal abuse.
THE THREAT IN OUR SCHOOLS
In the last 18 months, more than a dozen teachers in Western New York have been arrested on or convicted of a variety of sexual offense charges involving children - a rate far higher than in previous periods, according to a survey of media reports.
Most of the cases involve direct sexual contact with children, in many cases, repeatedly.
Most of the cases involve direct sexual contact with children, in many cases, repeatedly.
Saturday, August 13, 2005
Teacher Accused Of Statutory Rape To Plead Not Guilty
The lawyer representing a teacher at a Bayside high school charged with statutory rape says he is innocent and will plead not guilty.
Francisco Aguilar, 28, a substitute Spanish teacher at Benjamin Cardozo High School, was arrested August 3rd and charged with having sex with a 16-year-old student twice at his Flushing home six weeks ago—becoming the third teacher from a Bayside school accused of a sex-related crime in the last year.
Francisco Aguilar, 28, a substitute Spanish teacher at Benjamin Cardozo High School, was arrested August 3rd and charged with having sex with a 16-year-old student twice at his Flushing home six weeks ago—becoming the third teacher from a Bayside school accused of a sex-related crime in the last year.
Tampa school gets another sexual abuse suit
TAMPA - Joining a string of other allegations in three years against Tampa's Mary Help of Christians School, a former student sued the school Wednesday, saying he was sexually abused by two Salesian brothers while he was a seventh-grader in 1982.
The suit is the sixth since 2002 accusing a priest or teacher at the school of sexually molesting a boy in his care.
The suit is the sixth since 2002 accusing a priest or teacher at the school of sexually molesting a boy in his care.
Former Student Sues District Over Right To Defend Yourself
HOUSTON -- A Houston-area teenager is suing his former school district over a brutal assault at school. He claims he ended up in a hospital because he was afraid to fight back, and he wants the policy to change, Local 2 reported Thursday.
Matthew Meloy said when four students jumped him and beat him at Hastings High School in September 2003, he did not defend himself because of the district's zero-tolerance policy on fighting.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 215-pound senior was on the baseball team. Then 17 years old, he was walking a frightened younger student to class when he was attacked.
Meloy's jaw was shattered and wired back together. Two years later, he still has problems eating.
Matthew Meloy said when four students jumped him and beat him at Hastings High School in September 2003, he did not defend himself because of the district's zero-tolerance policy on fighting.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 215-pound senior was on the baseball team. Then 17 years old, he was walking a frightened younger student to class when he was attacked.
Meloy's jaw was shattered and wired back together. Two years later, he still has problems eating.
Teacher, school officials named in abuse claim
LOVINGSTON, Va. The mother of girl who was sexually assaulted by her teacher is suing the teacher and three Nelson County school administrators.
The lawsuit -- filed yesterday in Nelson County Circuit Court -- seeks ten-point-seven (m) million dollars in damages from 36-year-old Michael Allee of Lynchburg. He pleaded guilty eight months ago to misdemeanor charges of sexual battery and assault and battery in a plea deal.
The lawsuit -- filed yesterday in Nelson County Circuit Court -- seeks ten-point-seven (m) million dollars in damages from 36-year-old Michael Allee of Lynchburg. He pleaded guilty eight months ago to misdemeanor charges of sexual battery and assault and battery in a plea deal.
Sunday, August 07, 2005
School employees charged in drug case
A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an 84-count indictment charging 29 persons, mostly Miami-Dade County Public Schools employees, with conspiracy to possess the pain killer OxyContin with the intent to distribute and to obtain the drug with counterfeit or fraudulent prescriptions.
Student Sex Cases Cause Most Teacher License Revocations
Nicholas Provanzana was the kind of teacher administrators, fellow teachers and students at Washingtonville High School loved - "the coolest teacher alive," according to one music student's Internet posting in 2003.
They didn't know he had pleaded guilty to "offensive touching" of a minor in New Jersey after a night of heavy drinking and sex games in 2000 with two female students, according to New York State records. He served 60 days in jail and was on five years' probation when he began teaching at Washingtonville, in the Hudson Valley, according to state education records.
They didn't know he had pleaded guilty to "offensive touching" of a minor in New Jersey after a night of heavy drinking and sex games in 2000 with two female students, according to New York State records. He served 60 days in jail and was on five years' probation when he began teaching at Washingtonville, in the Hudson Valley, according to state education records.
Male Spanish Teacher Charged in Queens Rape
“A Current Affair” isn’t reporting this one.
It’s not on the front page of the New York Post either although the venue is Queens.
Katie Couric isn’t interviewing Queens DA Richard Brown about the case.
Maybe it’s because it’s not a Catholic school under the microscope, attorney John Aretakis and Albany County District Attorney David Soares aren’t pandering to the press in this case and it’s not a female teacher who has been arrested.
A Benjamin N. Cardozo High School teacher has been charged with twice raping and sexually abusing a 16-year-old student at his Flushing residence six weeks ago.
The Queens district attorney’s office has identified the defendant as Francisco Aguilar, 28, of 152-18 Union Turnpike. Aguilar has been charged with two counts of rape in the third degree, two counts of sexual misconduct, one count of endangering the welfare of a child, and two counts of sexual abuse in the third degree.
It’s not on the front page of the New York Post either although the venue is Queens.
Katie Couric isn’t interviewing Queens DA Richard Brown about the case.
Maybe it’s because it’s not a Catholic school under the microscope, attorney John Aretakis and Albany County District Attorney David Soares aren’t pandering to the press in this case and it’s not a female teacher who has been arrested.
A Benjamin N. Cardozo High School teacher has been charged with twice raping and sexually abusing a 16-year-old student at his Flushing residence six weeks ago.
The Queens district attorney’s office has identified the defendant as Francisco Aguilar, 28, of 152-18 Union Turnpike. Aguilar has been charged with two counts of rape in the third degree, two counts of sexual misconduct, one count of endangering the welfare of a child, and two counts of sexual abuse in the third degree.
Board reprimands Oregon teacher for licking students' wounds
BEND, Ore. – A state board voted to publicly reprimand a Central Linn High School teacher and football coach for licking the bleeding wounds of several student athletes.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
N.Y. Teacher Accused of Raping Boy
ALBANY, N.Y. — A 42-year-old teacher at a Catholic school who was charged with rape for allegedly having sex with an underage male student posted a $20,000 bond Tuesday and was released from jail.
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