Summary June 14, 2007
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ARRESTED - Child Pornography
Chad Michael Hutchins, 28, a middle school teacher in Texas was arrested for possession of child pornography. TT - Link
ARRESTED - Sex with Student
A 44-year-old Oklahoma teacher was arrested for having sex with her 16-year-old student. School officials reportedly caught Vicky Lynn Lewallen and the girl in a locked classroom. TT - Link
PLEADED GUILTY
In Hawaii, Bronwyn Kugle, 38, a school teacher, pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic in cocaine and Ecstasy. She also pleaded guilty to being a drug user who kept a loaded revolver in a drawer at her home. She teaches at an elementary school. She's the third teacher in Hawaii sentenced for drug dealing this year. TT - Link
SENTENCED - Sex with patient
Sometimes you wonder just how low human beings can go. An English teacher/counselor was sentenced to four months work release and 10 years of probation for a sexual relationship with a 17-year old who was a patient in a mental health facility that provides for those with severe emotional and behavioral problems Michelle Tolar, 27, will have to register as a sex offender. (Colorado) TT - Link
SENTENCED - Sexual Exploitation of children
He liked to disrobe and describe his private parts, seduce students with stolen computer equipment, play basketball in the nude and play pornographic movies for children. At least seven children were sexually exploited for his sexual gratification. Nevertheless, a judge sentenced David Grayson, 66, to 90 days in jail and placed him on 2 years' probation. As long as it's not the judge's children or grandchildren. (Illinois) TT - Link
SENTENCED - Child Pornography
In Michigan, federal prosecutors had secured a plea agreement with Robert Michael Boyden, 60, for possession of 1,358 pictures of minors posing nude or engaged in sex acts. The agreement called for 51 to 63 months in prison. The judge, however, thought other people similarly charged under state and federal law received significantly less time. He sentenced Boyden to a day in prison and 12 months in a federal corrections center. Federal sentencing guidelines are considerably stronger than state laws. Helping to weaken them won't help to eliminate the filthy perversion or the perverts who collect the photos like trading cards. TT- Link
BAD HIRING DECISIONS TT - Link
a Cost taxpayers millions every year when school districts can't get rid of superintendents short of hiring hit men. Instead, they pay them off with some spectacular buyout packages. The
Median household income in Little Rock, Arkansas is $42,796. The school board is paying out $400,000 -500,000 to a superintendent who didn't work out. Taxpayers and parents are suing.
Median household income in Little Rock, Arkansas is $42,796. The school board is paying out $400,000 -500,000 to a superintendent who didn't work out. Taxpayers and parents are suing.
a In St. Louis, the school board is still paying their superintendent $14,000 a month, three months after he was arrested for stealing money from the district. Three other districts had legal battles with the man before St. Louis hired him.
a In Indianpolis, the school board - superintendent battle means he's still being paid despite the fact that he has been on leave since last November. The article didn't say how much he made, only he was the highest-paid superintendent in the state.
Quote of the Day: Speaking about support from teachers in his campaigns.
Quote of the Day: Speaking about support from teachers in his campaigns.
‘‘They’ve supported me for their reasons and I support them when I feel their issues are valid - there’s no quid pro quo,’’ he said. ‘‘Whatever I’ve owed them I paid them back a hundred times in votes and support."One guess which state. TT - Link
