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Elementary school teacher charged with rape of child in Tipton County (WHBQ-TV)
“McCommon was a fourth-grade teacher at Charger Academy in Covington.”
Castro Valley High School music teacher charged with molesting student for years, including on campus (Bay Area News Group)
“Hasegawa, who taught band at Creekside Middle School before moving to the high school in 2021, was charged with seven felonies, including multiple child molestation charges, a count of meeting a minor for lewd purposes and enhancements alleging he targeted a ‘vulnerable’ victim and abused a ‘position of trust.’”
Sacramento-area teacher pleads guilty to child sexual assault charges, officials say (KCRA)
“He was accused of giving students alcohol, marijuana, pornography and sex toys.”
“When she asked him why didn’t he wait until she was 18, he said, ‘I don’t know. I always saw you as a woman. I’m not a predator.’”
Former EKU professor arrested on voyeurism, child pornography charges (WTVQ)
“A video camera allegedly belonging to Kyle Knezevich was found in a men’s restroom of the Whalen complex on EKU’s campus.”
Former Buckeye teacher arrested after alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with a student (KSAZ-TV)
“Evidence was presented to a Maricopa County Grand Jury which indicted Kramer on multiple counts of sexual conduct with a minor.”
Former Atlantic High School teacher faces termination over alleged theft of district funds (WPEC)
“Smith-Thomas paid herself for being the lacrosse and weightlifting coach and did neither of those jobs.”
$750,000 in overtime: How a group of LAUSD employees abused extra-pay practices (Los Angeles Times)
“No employee was ordered to return their extra pay and no criminal or civil charges were filed.”
Former CT DCF worker arrested for alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with teen under agency supervision (Hartford Courant)
“The teenager ... told investigators she sent photos to Rijos and that he had responded to them with nude photos and videos of himself performing a sex act, the affidavit said. According to the affidavit, Rijos also asked the girl to wear ‘more tight-fitting clothing’ when she visited the DCF office.”
DA: Child sex assault charges dismissed due to problems with officer’s credibility (Santa Fe New Mexican)
“The news release did not name the officer who completed the initial investigation, but the District Attorney’s Office ‘will no longer rely upon’ the officer as a witness in any pending or future cases.”
Former Oconee Co. detention deputy arrested after giving contraband to inmates, deputies say (WYFF)
“I will continue to uphold our employees to the highest standards of accountability, and should evidence arise of criminal activity by an employee of the Sheriff’s Office, I will take the necessary steps to make sure that those standards of accountability are met by all of our employees.”
Glynn County employee arrested, accused of using $290K in county funds for personal use (WSAV)
“Detectives and investigators from GCPD and the DA’s office interviewed Richards … and determined that he had unlawfully used his county-issued Purchase Card as well as other employees’ cards for his personal gain. Richards also admitted to using the funds.”
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