Courts
17 felony charges for CA elementary school principal who allegedly molested 8 childrenA California elementary school assistant principal was charged with 17 felony counts for allegedly molesting eight children. David Lane Braff Jr., 42, from Thousand Oaks, California, was arrested on Friday… Read More
Courts
Former Seattle Public Schools student to receive $16M in sexual assault settlementA former student at Garfield High School in Seattle will receive $16 million in a settlement after filing a lawsuit alleging years of sexual abuse by two former basketball coaches. Read More
Courts
Jury awards $300 million to former children’s hospital patients claiming doctor sexually abused them(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Virginia civil court awarded $300 million to three young women Friday after the women alleged a hospital’s former medical director abused them while they… Read More
Public Education
Another teacher charged with sexually assaulting a minor, as national trend continuesAn Arizona teacher has been arrested for hiding and sexually assaulting a runaway teen, in the latest example of a frightening nationwide phenomenon of child abuse by educators. Robyn Rogers,… Read More
Courts
Cartoon Network’s Kyle Carrozza arrested for possession of 600 child pornography imagesA Cartoon Network series creator has been charged with one count of possession of child pornography in relation to over 600 images allegedly found as part of a crimes against… Read More
Public Education
Former Missouri assistant coach charged with attempted sexual contact with studentA former football assistant coach and substitute teacher in Platte County, Missouri has been released on bail after being charged with attempted sexual contact with a student. Dillon D. Thomas… Read More
Culture
Maryland authorities suspended prison time for illegal immigrant convicted of child sex abuse, ICE says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Maryland law enforcement officials suspended a prison sentence for an illegal immigrant convicted of sex crimes against a minor and then ignored a detainer request… Read More
Culture
Meta rescinds job offer after expert links Instagram to ‘sextortion’ of minorsA digital security expert said Meta rescinded a job offer after he hosted a webinar on sextortion of minors that mentioned the company’s subsidiary, Instagram, as a haven for such… Read More
Public Education
‘Can’t touch me’: Teacher fired for excessive student contact gloats over new teaching jobA New York City teacher who was fired for excessive contact and inappropriate behavior with high school students is boasting about being hired to teach at another school. Dulaina Almonte… Read More
Courts
Texas school district responds after teacher arrested on charges related to prostitution ringFollowing the arrest of a Texas high school teacher accused of involvement in a prostitution ring targeting students, the Klein Independent School District (ISD) is trying to rebuild public trust. … Read More
Public Education
South Dakota teacher resigns after inviting a registered sex offender to 1st grade classroomA South Dakota school board accepted the resignation of a 1st grade teacher who let a registered sex offender speak to the class. During a special meeting Wednesday, the Elkton… Read More
Public Education
‘They’ve done nothing’: Parents are outraged school left them in the dark about teacher allegedly grooming 12-year-oldWisconsin parents are outraged after their school district kept families in the dark about a middle school teacher accused of grooming a 12-year-old student. “Their silence is deafening,”… Read More
Culture
‘Quiet on Set’ documentary exposes child abuse and sexual exploitation at NickelodeonA new documentary has exposed the sexual abuse child actors allegedly suffered behind the scenes of Nickelodeon. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has generated media buzz… Read More
Courts
Oregon school district pays historic $3.5M settlement after shielding predatory teacher for decadesAn Oregon public school district has agreed to pay $3.5 million for failing to prevent a former teacher from sexually abusing a 16-year-old student. The former student, referred to as… Read More
Opinion
Americans chip away at corporate wokeness with Doritos win(The Daily Signal) – It took Frito-Lay 63 years to build a $13 billion-dollar empire. This week, 50 seconds almost destroyed it. That’s how close the brand came to corporate… Read More
Courts
Child pornography charges against drag queen move to federal courtA part-time public school music director who moonlights as a drag queen with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence was arrested last week in Wisconsin on child porn charges involving the… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky House passes sexual abuse transparency act to protect students; bill now moves to SenateThe Kentucky House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 275, which aims at preventing school districts from keeping a teacher’s sexual misconduct secret or willfully ignoring… Read More
Courts
School board member and his brother arrested on felony child porn chargesThe vice president of a North Dakota school board has been arrested and charged with five felony counts for possessing prohibited content involving minors. Joel Opp, the vice president of… Read More
Public Education
Yet another MCPS teacher arrested for sexually assaulting a studentA former Maryland teacher was charged Tuesday with sexually abusing a middle school student in 2015, one of dozens of employees in the same district arrested for such crimes in… Read More
Public Education
Study: Sexual misconduct by teachers is still rampantNearly 12% of recent high school graduates report they’ve experienced sexual misconduct from teachers or coaches, a recent study found. As high it is, that figure has increased over 2… Read More