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Hilliard teacher resigns after accused of inappropriate relationship with student (WSYX)
“The teacher, a 22-year employee, has not been charged but is on administrative leave and an investigation is ongoing. A report has also been made to the Ohio Department of Education.”
Granite School District official: Staffer fired on report of intimate student relations (KUTV)
“[P]olice said she was having sexual relations with a 14-year-old student and became pregnant with his child.”
Former Destrehan High School teacher arrested, accused of molesting students (WGNO)
“He is facing charges of one count of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student, and one count of molestation of a juvenile.”
Former coach from Pecos pleads guilty to coercion and enticement of minors (U.S. Department of Justice)
“Beginning as early as January 2018, Rico used multiple profiles on the social media platform Snapchat to coerce minor girls into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos and engage in sexual acts. Rico used fictitious profiles under the names ‘Chris Lujan’ and ‘Erik Romero’ as well as a profile in his own name to threaten, coerce and manipulate at least four victims who were between 14 and 16 years old.”
St. Paul Public School teacher accused of having a sexual encounter with student: Charges (KMSP-TV)
“At the parking ramp, the victim claimed Cortes exposed himself, and at that point, she didn’t want to do anything more but continued to because she was scared, the complaint states.”
Former Princeton teacher charged with assault takes plea deal (KSTP)
“According to a criminal complaint, surveillance video showed Neubauer forcefully tossed a hockey stick toward a child, hitting the child in the mouth and knocking out a tooth.”
Cocoa police officer arrested; shot multiple rounds while barricaded following domestic violence incident (Florida Today)
“Brevard County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Kelly’s home in Viera off Framura Lane at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday after a female Cocoa Police officer who also lived at the residence reported that Kelly had threatened her with a firearm and was going through an ‘emotional crisis,’ according to a statement by BCSO spokesperson Tod Goodyear.”
Litchfield police chief arrested for allegedly sexually harassing fellow officer (NHPR)
“According to an arrest warrant, Sargent was intoxicated on the evening of Dec. 31, 2021, when he made a series of calls and text messages to an on-duty officer, including inviting the subordinate employee to his house. Those communications continued the next morning, and culminated in Sargent allegedly texting that he was in love with the officer.”
Arizona AG seeks $1.7M from Buckeye school district superintendent (The Arizona Republic)
“Making matters worse, the report said that about $571,000 of the payments were simple miscalculations the district made in paying the associated tax liabilities and per diem amounts, meaning the district didn’t have to pay that money to Wilson, the Internal Revenue Service and the state at all under her employment contracts.”
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CAN’T EVEN SECURE ITS BUILDINGS AGAINST PEOPLE IT FIRED (The Intercept)
“A new report by Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General shows that the department is systemically failing to revoke tens of thousands of ‘personal identity verification’ cards that allow staff to enter sensitive, secure facilities and access internal data networks, despite being warned about the problem for 15 years. The issue is made worse, the report continues, by the fact that Homeland Security’s internal record-keeping is so shoddy that it was impossible to determine how many ex-staffers have working access cards they aren’t supposed to.”
Cloudy Contracts, Audits and Lost County Support: A Rough Year For OC’s Green Power Agency (Voice of OC)
“It’s been well documented in the press of how much of a dumpster fire the Orange County Power Authority is.”
IG: LIRR crane engineer suspended after meeting with woman at motel while on 24-hour overtime shift (Newsday)
“The LIRR crane engineer engaged in a course of conduct which violated the public trust, submitted falsified time records, and stole LIRR funds by, while on duty, leaving his worksite during his overtime tour to meet the complainant at a hotel.”