Bureaucrats Behaving Badly

Lowlights in 'public service' for the week ending 05 September

Know about a bureaucrat behaving badly? Got a link to a maddening, disturbing, or hilarious account of an out-of-control “public servant”? Email or reach out via X.

AFFIDAVIT: Former San Antonio teacher arrested for alleged sexual contact with 15-year-old student (KENS)

“The victim claimed she was able to pull away and leave the classroom and did not originally disclose what happened because she didn’t want her mother to find out.”

High school chemistry teacher arrested in child exploitation investigation (KTLA)

“[I]nvestigators called the alleged offenses among the most disturbing crimes they had confronted.”

Scioto County football coach, substitute teacher accused of sexual acts with a minor placed on house arrest (WOWK-TV)

“He was arrested on charges of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor and sexual battery involving a minor.”

Woodbury teacher charged with soliciting multiple minors for sex: Charges (KMSP)

“During the operation, an agent spoke with Strand on the online platform KIK, with Strand allegedly sending both photos of himself, and arranging explicit details for a meetup that would involve sex.”

Fillmore High teacher arrested in undercover operation for child porn (Ventura County Star)

“As the legal process moves forward, we want to make it clear that Mr. Reynolds will not be returning to any district campus.”

Suspended Cabarrus County teacher facing child sex crime charges (WBTV)

“John Calabrese, who worked at Northwest Cabarrus High School, was charged with indecent liberties and sex offenses with a child. According to an arrest warrant, the child was 10-years-old [sic] at the time of the allegations.”

Sutherlin school staff member charged with sexual abuse of two teenage boys (KEZI)

“Cienna Counts, 23, was charged ... with six crimes related to the alleged abuse of a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old boy at the school.”

‘Blindsided’: Delaware auditor says multiple financial reporting failures triggered school district’s fiscal crisis (WHYY)

“Auditor Lydia York told WHYY News that while a ‘special inquiry’ her office released today didn’t uncover any suspected criminal behavior at Appoquinimink School District, ‘sloppiness’ across all levels of district financial governance contributed to the crisis.”

Precinct 7 deputy arrested after Starbucks employee accuses him of sexually harassing and stalking her (KHOU)

“After finishing her shift, the teen said she noticed that Urbina was parked next to her in his patrol car. According to court documents, Urbina told her he’d looked up her address and checked all of the license plates until he found her. He then asked if she ‘wanted someone to have fun with’ and said he’d follow her home. The teen said she didn’t feel comfortable leaving, so she went back inside and told co-workers what happened. She didn’t leave until he drove away.”