North Lauderdale, FL Seventh Grade Teacher on Court TV --- August 27, 2001
The trial of Beth Friedman, 42, was broadcast on Court TV. She was convicted and sentenced to probation and counseling. An August story story by Matt Bean "If convicted, Friedman not alone among teachers" lists other cases, including:
Denise McBryde, a 38-year-old Florida teacher who was accused in 1998 of having a relationship with a 15-year-old student,
a Minnesota high-school teacher Julie Feil, 32, pleaded guilty in 1998 to having a three-month sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy in her English class;
and two Carroll County, Minn., teachers who were recently accused with having sex with boys between 15 and 17 years of age.
Court TV has links to the Smoking Gun for cases in Wisconsin, Indiana and two teachers in Maryland.
Tuesday, May 21
29 King County, WA - July 21, 2000
King County, WA Judge lifts order for Ex-Teacher, Ex-Student --- July 21, 2000
A WA judge lifted the no-contact order Monday against former teacher Mark Blilie, 45, from getting in touch with his former student, now 19. Convicted in 1996 of having a sexual affair with Pala -- then a 14-year-old student, he spent 2 1/2 years in jail and was released "last year." He violated the order three times while on parole.
A WA judge lifted the no-contact order Monday against former teacher Mark Blilie, 45, from getting in touch with his former student, now 19. Convicted in 1996 of having a sexual affair with Pala -- then a 14-year-old student, he spent 2 1/2 years in jail and was released "last year." He violated the order three times while on parole.
Houston, TX Out of Bounds May 21, 2002Focusing on sex between the secondary school students and coaches, the Houston Chronicle in this May 21, 2002 report clearly has an agenda.
A three-month study by the Chronicle found more than 60 instances in the last four years in which Texas high school and middle school coaches lost their jobs as a result of allegations of sexual misconduct involving students or other minors.Attributing the problem to good ol' boy" network, the Houston Chronicle infers that the coverup is to spare men exposure when they misbehave. That makes it an ol' boy network, however, the network is not exclusively male. It's an education establishment.
28 Norfolk, VA - May 17, 2002
Norfolk, VA Judge adds years to pedophile's sentence --- May 17,2002
Phillip Daniel Brothers, 40, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, 20 of which are to be added to a state sentence of 30 years. Brothers was convicted of videotaping nude boys from The Williams School between 1995 and 1998 where he had worked as the after-school program director for kindergarten through eighth grade. Brothers has a history of child molestation that school officials failed to find during a pre-employment background check 10 years ago. "The school now fingerprints every employee, and the prints are checked against state and national criminal databases, as well as a child protective services database that has non-criminal information about abuse cases."
Phillip Daniel Brothers, 40, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, 20 of which are to be added to a state sentence of 30 years. Brothers was convicted of videotaping nude boys from The Williams School between 1995 and 1998 where he had worked as the after-school program director for kindergarten through eighth grade. Brothers has a history of child molestation that school officials failed to find during a pre-employment background check 10 years ago. "The school now fingerprints every employee, and the prints are checked against state and national criminal databases, as well as a child protective services database that has non-criminal information about abuse cases."
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Bayonet Point Middle School, FL - Teacher sentenced - January 5, 2002
James Christopher Howard, now 42, pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old special education student. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. Howard was a teacher for 11 years. He has a 15-year-old son and a 9-year-old daughter. On Friday, his wife, Linda, reaffirmed her support for her husband.
Bayonet Point Middle School, FL - Teacher sentenced - January 5, 2002 James Christopher Howard, now 42, pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old special education student. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. Howard was a teacher for 11 years. He has a 15-year-old son and a 9-year-old daughter. On Friday, his wife, Linda, reaffirmed her support for her husband.
Broward Co. FL seeks to fire 'Temptation' teacher for online gay web porn May 21, 2002
Physical education teacher Tony Vanchieri, 26, appeared on the TV show Temptation Island 2 as a "tempter" who tried to lure women away from their boyfriends. He also appears online in gay pornography. The school board would like to dismiss him for violating standards of conduct. The special investigator for the district reports that the teacher has argued that his online activities have no bearing on his performance in the classroom. There is an ongoing "controversy" on whether teachers should be accountable for their off duty activities.
A separate investigation is still ongoing into whether a Ramblewood Middle School teacher arrested in January during a raid of a gay club should be disciplined for allegedly having oral sex in the bar.May 10th Sun-Sentinel reports that an elementary school principal in the same district resigned after being accused of shutting off cameras to steal equipment, falsifying records to account for missing equipment. Police are still investigating the loss of $3000 missing from ticket sales for Mother's and Father's Day breakfasts and money raised by selling $5 picture keychains.
In 1999, two teachers were also arrested on sex-related charges while in a swingers' club. One resigned and the other cut a deal in which he gave up his tenure and was reassigned to teach adult-education classes while on two years' probation.
26 Eau Clair, WI - May 21, 2002
Eau Clair, WI Teacher charged with sexual assault - May 21, 2002
Dean W. Olson, 55, charged with sexually assaulting two former players of the softball team he coached. The two girls were 16 at the time. Police said Olson admitted to having sexual contact with the girls, the complaint says.
Ironically, a story just below reported that threats of legal action have prompted a Vilas County School Board to drop a controversial policy requiring school board members to pass an annual drug test (submitting a hair sample) in order to hold office.
Dean W. Olson, 55, charged with sexually assaulting two former players of the softball team he coached. The two girls were 16 at the time. Police said Olson admitted to having sexual contact with the girls, the complaint says.
Ironically, a story just below reported that threats of legal action have prompted a Vilas County School Board to drop a controversial policy requiring school board members to pass an annual drug test (submitting a hair sample) in order to hold office.
25 Champaign, IL - Dean of student accused of sexual abuse - May 20, 2002
Three more boys have accused Brady Smith, 45, of "violating their civil rights" in a lawsuit against the convicted dean. Smith was convicted in November and sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to soliciting a 14-year-old Champaign boy to have sex with him. His teaching certificate was revoked last month. An attorney filing the lawsuits said the boys were students at Franklin and that the abuse occurred while they were students there and, "for some, continued when they advanced to high school. " Smith had been with the district since 1994. The recent allegations are similar to lawsuits filed in July 2001 and March 2002. The latest involves twins and another student, all of whom are now 16 years old.
Champaign, IL - Dean of student accused of sexual abuse - May 20, 2002 Three more boys have accused Brady Smith, 45, of "violating their civil rights" in a lawsuit against the convicted dean. Smith was convicted in November and sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to soliciting a 14-year-old Champaign boy to have sex with him. His teaching certificate was revoked last month. An attorney filing the lawsuits said the boys were students at Franklin and that the abuse occurred while they were students there and, "for some, continued when they advanced to high school. " Smith had been with the district since 1994. The recent allegations are similar to lawsuits filed in July 2001 and March 2002. The latest involves twins and another student, all of whom are now 16 years old.
Santa Cruz County, CA Teacher's aide pleads guilty to killing 2 women March 21, 2002Dennis Lee Richesin, 40, admitted killing San Jose resident Kelly Ann Reber, 21, and Santa Cruz resident Heather Nicole Pereira, 25. He was arrested May 4, 2001, and showed police where he buried the bodies at Renaissance High School in Watsonville. His attorney had this to say about his client:
It's the product of a methamphetamine culture," he said "My client . . . sadly descended into methamphetamine use and abuse chronically for a number of years, and this is where he ended."
San Bernardino, CA - Teaching credential suspended May 21, 2002State officials suspended the teaching credential for Tanya Hadden, 33. She was the missing teacher who fled to Las Vegas with a student. The emergency credential was suspended "under a provision of the California Education Code that covers immoral and unprofessional conduct, said Janet Vining, senior staff counsel with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The state agency certifies teachers to work in the classroom." "The suspension means that Hadden will not be able to teach at a public school while she awaits trial. Her name also will be placed on an all-points bulletin that is distributed monthly to all California school districts and professional teaching organizations." This disturbing note:
State law prohibits anyone with a conviction for a sexually related crime from holding a teaching credential. Less than five teaching credentials are [sic] suspends in an average month, Vining said.Four a month???? Isn't that a lot? And are all of them related for sex-related offenses?
24 Redlands, CA Ex-teacher denies sex with boy March 21, 2002
She is an former teacher only because she resigned a week after her arrest. Shawna Rey Castellanos, 28, was arraigned charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors for having sex with a 17-year-old student. She is accused of having sex with the boy in her home when several other students were present and during a stay at a Radison hotel where she had gone with five students for an all-night party and where she had sex with the teenager in the bathroom.
Redlands, CA She is an former teacher only because she resigned a week after her arrest. Shawna Rey Castellanos, 28, was arraigned charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors for having sex with a 17-year-old student. She is accused of having sex with the boy in her home when several other students were present and during a stay at a Radison hotel where she had gone with five students for an all-night party and where she had sex with the teenager in the bathroom.
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