Courts
New Jersey Supreme Court: Schools ‘vicariously liable’ in sexual abuse casesIf sexual abuse by a teacher took place outside the scope of the teacher’s employment or off school property, is the district still liable? New Jersey’s Supreme Court believes so,… Read More
Culture
States cancel Cesar Chavez Day observances amid sex abuse allegations(The Heartlander) — New sexual abuse allegations against iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez are causing states to cancel observance of the holiday in his honor and are rocking the union… Read More
Public Education
Top lawyer blows the whistle on ‘epidemic of sexual abuse’ in public schoolsA California attorney has blown the whistle on the rampant sexual abuse of children in public schools – and the people that are covering it up. Read More
Courts
Washington district admits liability in sexual assault case involving school bus rideIn a reversal from previous statements, a Washington school district has admitted liability for negligence and “any and all damages” associated with a school bus sexual assault case. The lawsuit, filed against… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin teacher sentenced to six years for sexual relationship with 11-year-old; affair included 35,000 text messages, notesA Wisconsin teacher was sentenced to six years in prison and another six years of supervision after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student. Madison Bergmann,… Read More
Crime, Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigrant in Missouri admits to years of child sexual abuse and having child pornIn a case highlighting the intersection of illegal border crossings and public safety, Francisco J. Ocana-Talamantes, an illegal immigrant living in O’Fallon, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges of… Read More
Public Education
Detroit high school teacher charged after reportedly agreeing to pay minor for sexOhio police have charged a Detroit schoolteacher with a felony after arresting him at a downtown Toledo parking lot for trying to arrange sex with a minor. “Court documents… Read More
Public Education
Colorado teacher arrested after allegedly stalking middle school student who ended yearlong affairA Colorado gym teacher allegedly preyed on a student’s mental health challenges to begin a sexual relationship, then stalked the student after they broke up, according to media reports. Teresa… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma county launches safety initiative after ‘extremely concerning’ allegations of schoolchildren abusing other minorsThe Wagoner County District Attorney’s Office in Oklahoma is working to address the rising problem of juvenile violence after recent allegations of students harming other children at an area junior… Read More
Courts
Former CA teacher convicted of multiple sex crimes, admitted affairs with studentsA California jury convicted a former high school teacher of multiple sex crimes against students Friday, including sending a sexually explicit video of himself to a 15-year-old girl. Nicholas Moseby,… Read More
Courts
California school aide pleads guilty to having sexual relationship with teen studentA contract aide at a San Diego-area high school pleaded guilty on Thursday to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student, the New York Post… Read More
Public Education
Texas teacher guilty of sexting 15-year-old studentA 54-year-old Texas teacher will serve eight years of probation and lose her teaching license after sending nude photos to a 15-year-old student. Christine Paige Cockrell, who taught eighth grade… Read More
World
Convicted sex offender first prisoner to die under Australia assisted suicide lawA convicted pedophile in Australia died under New South Wales’ assisted suicide and euthanasia law, and one victim, his daughter, says justice “has been ripped away.” Justice Health officials approved… Read More
Public Education
Florida, New Jersey teachers charged with sexual affairs with young studentsFemale teachers in New Jersey and Florida are facing charges for alleged sexual relationships with minor students, including one where the student apparently fathered the teacher’s child. Laura Caron, 34,… Read More
Public Education
3 more Texas school employees arrested for alleged sexual misconductThree public school employees in Texas were arrested last week and charged with sexual crimes involving minors and students, Texas Scorecard reports. Julio Ricardo Trujillo was… Read More
Public Education
Former students accuse CPS officials of longtime abuse, sexual misconductTwelve Chicago women are sharing stories of sexual abuse by public-school officials – highlighting the district’s failure to address such charges in a timely manner, according… Read More
Public Education
Washington school admits ‘room for improvement’ after investigating teacher sexual misconductThe city of Vancouver in Washington is reeling after its school district released a letter concerning teacher sexual misconduct in one of its high schools. “District leaders … confirmed what… Read More
Public Education
Colorado officials investigate school district over same-sex student-teacher affairAlmost three years after a Colorado school district helped a student declare herself homeless so she could move in with her history teacher, the local sheriff’s department… Read More
Culture
How Satanist pedophile groups strategize to groom kids, avoid detection on popular chat site(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Online Satanist networks targeting children for sexual abuse keep gravitating toward a gaming site that has pledged to crack down on them, according to documents… Read More
Public Education
Texas teacher’s aide arrested twice in same month for sexual misconduct with minorA Texas teacher’s aide was arrested twice in December for sexual misconduct with a minor. Roosevelt Alexander Sr., a 46-year-old teacher’s aide for the Waco Independent School District in… Read More