Bureaucrats Behaving Badly (TRIPLE SIZED!)
Lowlights in 'public service' for the week ending 23 December
Not the usual dirty dozen. Not a dirty double-dozen. A dirty triple-dozen. You’re welcome. (Warning: This one’s loaded with perv-o “professional educators.” Parental discretion is advised!)
Know about a bureaucrat behaving badly? Got a link to a maddening, disturbing, or hilarious account of an out-of-control “public servant”? Contact me at dowd@dowdmuska.com or @dowdmuska.
“The teen told the Sergeant that Gilly picked him up behind the Baptist church in Hale Center, they drove to East 1st Street and parked on the side of the tracks. The teen said they began kissing and Gilly took her shirt and bra off. Then Gilly touched the teen’s genitals on the outside of his clothing. He told the Sergeant they were supposed to meet again on Dec. 16.”
Former Alleghany County teacher, coach gets five years in prison for sex acts with students (The Roanoke Times)
“Gavin Andrew Haynes, an Alleghany County gym teacher and coach charged with sexually preying on students for a decade, was once so popular that a police officer found him parked on a dead-end road late at night with a 16-year-old girl — and let him go.”
“This allegedly happened while Navarro was a teacher in the Culinary Arts Program at the South Baldwin Center for Technology.”
American Canyon HS teacher arrested for lewd acts with a minor: officials (KRON)
“Holland is currently on administrative leave. American Canyon High School’s website lists him as a special education teacher.”
Helena music teacher charged with assaulting two more elementary students (KFBB/KHBB)
“The person who reported the incident also noted ... that ‘this isn’t the first time something like this happened with Mr. Yahvah.’”
Superintendent Vickie Cartwright speaks out following Broward teacher assistant arrest (WSVN)
“On Tuesday, John Harrison Smith was arrested after being accused of molesting two disabled teens.”
Teacher charged with lewd conduct with student resigns (The Coeur d’Alene Press)
“The inappropriate relationship allegedly began in 2012 and continued for years while the student attended Lake City High School.”
Former Rockwood teacher charged with sexually exploiting teen (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
“Authorities say Gutowski set up a video to record a girl in his home performing sex acts, then sent the video to others.”
Former Ocean City officer arrested on child porn charges (The Daily Times)
“Zukas was employed by the Ocean City Police Department as a police officer from Sep. 1994 until he retired in June of 2014. Zukas went on to be a Reserve Police Officer with the Ocean City Police Department after his retirement until March of 2022, according to an Ocean City police release.”
Port Huron High teacher charged with attempted third-degree criminal sexual conduct (The Times Herald)
“The 16-year-old girl reported it to a school resource officer Monday.”
Palmview High School teacher arrested for coercing minors, child pornography (The Monitor)
“[A]n investigation revealed he solicited more than 50 minors for sexually explicit images through social media.”
San Ramon Valley teacher, cheer coach ordered to face jury trial (DanvilleSanRamon.com)
“Moseby is facing four felony charges — three for lewd acts upon a child and one for distributing or exhibiting harmful material to seduce a minor. He is also facing three misdemeanor charges consisting of two for child molestation and one for sexual battery.”
CT teacher accused of emailing child sex abuse TikTok not allowed alone with kids, including his own, documents show (Hearst Connecticut Media Group)
“Skirkanich earned $144,246.66 in 2021, according to the Greenwich Human Resources Department. It was not immediately clear how he qualified for a public defender.”
Search warrant: Sun Prairie teacher was recording students in bathroom for at least 4 years (Wisconsin State Journal)
“Quaglieri, 34, admitted that on multiple occasions he took an Apple iPad into a boys’ restroom at Prairie View Middle School and stood at a urinal next to boys and took video recordings of their genitals.”
Teacher accused of sexually assaulting exchange student (KUSA)
“The report involved a 15-year-old exchange student and the host adult, 66-year-old Clifford Smith.”
Former CMS teacher arrested again, this time for federal child pornography charges (The Charlotte Observer)
“The order says Taylor used a BitTorrent file-sharing program to distribute a ‘visual representation’ of a girl between the ages of 7 and 10 years old ‘engaged in sexual activity.’”
Georgia middle school teacher accused of having sex on campus with 14-year-old child (Associated Press)
“[A]t least some of the incidents happened at Ballard-Hudson Middle School, where Jackson was this year’s teacher of the year, as well as the baseball coach.”
Former Wautoma High School teacher charged with sexual assault of a student (WLUK)
“Barker is not currently listed on the district’s website listing of staff members.”
Kentlake High School teacher arrested for investigation of sex crimes (Kent Reporter)
“According to court documents, the teacher allegedly kissed a 15-year-old female student on the neck, and inappropriately touched her on the chest, face and thigh while in his classroom during after school hours.”
Ex-teacher at school in Chester reaches plea deal, faces 10 years for possessing child sex-abuse materials (VTDigger.org)
“The child also told police about witnessing Merrill at Green Mountain Union High School, positioning his phone by his waist as if he was recording images of the young girls who were walking in front of him, according to court records.”
White Station High teacher arrested after allegedly sending naked picture to his student (WATN)
“According to the affidavit, the picture James Baker sent his student showed a man holding his penis.”
Substitute teacher facing sex crime charges with student in Sampson County (WTVD)
“Tiffany Rose Williams from Salemburg, was charged with 2 counts of sexual acts with a student and an additional charges of indecent liberties with a student, and indecent liberties with a child.”
El Paso police officer arrested for alleged indecency with child, filming in women’s locker room (KTSM)
“According to officials, on May 1, 2022, the Special Investigations Unit investigated an allegation of Invasive Visual Recording that occurred in the female locker room of the Westside Regional Command Center.”
Former Federal Agent Sentenced to 126 Months for Enticing a Minor and Engaging in Sex Tourism in the Philippines (U.S. Department of Justice)
“Fuchs returned to the Philippines in March 2019 and engaged in sexual acts with the 14-year-old minor. During this time, Fuchs was a special agent for the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General.”
Officials: Mercer County 5th grade teacher charged after giving teen vodka, THC drops (WTXF)
“Officials did not specify the relationship between Debiec and the teenager.”
Bibb County deputy arrested after allegedly letting inmate sell drugs in exchange for sex (WSB-TV)
“He’s charged with two counts of violation of oath by public officer, attempt or conspiracy to violate Georgia controlled substance act, and sexual assault by law enforcement agency employee or agent who engages in sexual contact with individual in custody of law.”
‘U will die;’ BSO deputy accused of sending threatening messages to husband (WPEC)
“I don’t f----n care if I do corrupt sh--t as a cop and get a bloods member in d5 for a hit on u 1 will see u die.”
Former Cripple Creek police officer arrested, faces multiple charges (Cañon City Daily Record)
“The charges stem from an alleged inappropriate sexual relationship with a victim of an alleged crime the sergeant investigated as a member of the Cripple Creek Police Department beginning in October 2021.”
Reports: Many security lapses led to Texas inmate’s escape (Associated Press)
“If proper searches had been done, it’s likely they would have found what resembled a handcuff key that Lopez at one point hid in his mouth, as well as two 8-to-10-inch metal weapons that he used to cut through the metal grating of a security door, allowing him to overtake the driver, according to the reports.”
Final special audit report details investigation, conviction of former Clark County employee in $1.8 million theft scheme (The Highland County Press)
“Vanderhorst stole money for years to pay for vacations and cruises, vehicles, and other purchases for his own benefit. It was a brazen crime against the people of Clark County, and he’s paying the price for his misdeeds.”
Space Force official kept job after IG investigated sex toys at work (Air Force Times)
“The incidents fueled an Air Force inspector general investigation into Cox’s workplace antics in late 2020. Though the six-month inquiry substantiated multiple claims of unprofessional behavior and misconduct, Cox remained a senior civilian employee in the Space Force, with an annual six-figure salary. He also started overseeing a new unit focused on space combat planning.”
Former Fairfield official arrested again, facing new charges in fill pile scandal (Hearst Connecticut Media Group)
“Mayer, of New Canaan, is accused of entering Fairfield Town Hall in the early morning hours of Jan. 16, 2020, the day after he was terminated … and stealing town records pertaining to Julian Development, the contractor hired to manage the fill pile, according to court documents. Mayer is also accused of tampering with evidence.”
Report: Education Dept. Unable to Manage Wage-Garnishment System (Inside Higher Ed)
“The situation that defaulted borrowers faced during COVID-19 is emblematic of the central, existential flaw in the administration of wage garnishment: once started, ED cannot guarantee that wage garnishment will stop, even when required by law.”
‘I’m disappointed’: Nebraska report finds DHHS misspent $4.1 million (KETV)
“The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will not face any consequences after being accused by the auditor’s office of misspending more than $4 million.”
State auditor finds state agencies’ delays in implementing audit recommendations run five years or more (Colorado Politics)
“The Colorado State Auditor’s annual report on whether state agencies are tuning up their financial controls found nearly four dozen serious recommendations still haven’t been implemented.”
“I wonder if that guy would like it if I took a city bulldozer and dug up his grandma.”
Yes, but I also remember her teaching me to read when I was in hospital with my bad appendix on and off for three months and being SO far ahead when I returned to school. (You wouldn’t remember as you were a mere few months old). And I believe you’ve mentioned to your readers already us being taken to the library in the summers and being let lose in the stacks to find whatever was of interest to us.
I understand fractions because our maternal grandfather explained it to me using matches when the ‘by the book’ public school reacher that year wouldn’t answer my questions. I understand how electricity works because our father used assorted bottles of condiments and utensils from kitchen drawers during a blackout to explain it to me. I understand how nature and the planet work because of the time I spent in the garden and woods with our paternal grandfather. I understand being able to cook and bake and stay far away from horrid processed food because of cooking and baking with my grandmothers.
Any parent relying on any sort of outside school to ‘educate’ their child needs to have a good hard look at what their wee ones are being taught. Don’t wait for the report cards. These people are YOUR employees by virtue of your taxes paying THEIR salaries.
And you could have posted EVEN MORE! There is a special place in hell for most of these people.
I’ve no doubt if you, our sister, and I were kids today, our mother would have had no problem homeschooling the three of us.
I was chatting with my neighbour the other day and she was bemoaning the Scottish National Party indoctrination her children were getting in their version of middle school/early high school. They don’t even debate the issues, or explain why they feel the way they do because they haven’t been taught to reason: they just state to her and their father/her husband the party line and why England/Westminster/the ‘Torries’ are evil. One will be 16 in January and would be able to vote in the next IndyRef (should it somehow take place).
Even my dearest college friend back in our home state, a more looney leftist liberal as the years have passed, has had enough of the ‘cis’ nonsense and is speaking up at PTA meetings now.
I despair. Teachers don’t have to be actual criminals to be moral criminals.