Summary June 21, 2007
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GUILTY - Child Pornography
Tyrico Tyler, 41, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. In a search after his arrest, police found 100 computer disks in his bedroom that contained images of child pornography. He admitted that he spent about $2,000 over the past decade purchasing child pornography. In spite of having two children of his own, he helped finance and enjoyed the sexual abuse of someone else's children.
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ARRESTED
A Gary, Indiana PE teacher was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct with a minor. John Wachel, 48, was a physical education teacher at several schools. When police told him that there was a witness, he said he was "a white coach and that the students were trying to get him in trouble." TT - Link
ARRESTED
A judge issued a warrant for the arrest of a Squaw Valley, California teacher who didn't show up at her arraignment. Christine Johnson, 28, is accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor for allegedly having sex with a male student. TT - Link
ARRESTED
In an internet sting, Steven Lysogorski, 37, was slated to meet a 14-year-old boy to trade a cell phone for oral and anal sex. He works with at-risk students in a middle school. (Michigan) TT - Link
ARRESTED
Few details have emerged about the arrest of Ralph Schollenberger, 35, an eighth-grade teacher accused of lewd and lascivious battery of a former student whose age wasn't given. (Florida) TT - Link
ARRESTED - Sex with student
In Texas, Heather Thompson, 30, was arrested for an improper relationship with a 17-year-old male student. She resigned before she turned herself into police. Which is either a level of decency or she wasn't tenured. TT - Link
ARRESTED
Another internet sting resulted in the arrest of Jeremy Lewis, 28, who went to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl. (Arkansas)
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DECLINED TO INDICT
A swim coach in Texas will not be prosecuted for having sex with a student. The grand jury declined to indict him, despite the fact that in Texas, it is illegal for an educator to have sex with a student. No word whether the school will continue to employ him or whether he's been on paid leave since last September. TT - Link
DEAD in MASSACHUSETTS
In Waltham, Robert Dacey, 49, a drama teacher at a middle school accused of truly bizarre sexual assaults on three male students was found dead of an apparent heart attack. Of course, he might be faking it. TT - Link
It's Kansas, Toto
And the Lawrence, Kansas newspaper still refuses to name Meredith Kane, 24, the teacher accused of having sex with a 15-year-old male student even though the newspaper reports that a plea agreement is close. TT - Link
Briefly Noted
A small school district in Washington state has had three teachers accused of misconduct in 13 months. One openly gay teacher wrote scripts for a friend's soft porn movie company. He hasn't been charged with anything. They're still investigating. The other two men are accused of sex with students. TT - Link
Retirement Pension Threatened
An Illinois teacher who pleaded guilty to disrobing and fondling himself in front of children and asking them to play nude basketball might lose his retirement pension. But not for the sexual exploitation of children. He also stole school equipment. And while exploiting children is a misdemeanor, the theft is a felony. Yeah, it doesn't make sense.
An Illinois teacher who pleaded guilty to disrobing and fondling himself in front of children and asking them to play nude basketball might lose his retirement pension. But not for the sexual exploitation of children. He also stole school equipment. And while exploiting children is a misdemeanor, the theft is a felony. Yeah, it doesn't make sense.
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