June 28, 2008 - Bureau of Indian Affairs elementary school teacher Marcelito Creer was arrested on charges of criminal sexual penetration of a minor, criminal sexual contact of a minor and intimidation of a witness.
He is accused of inappropriate touching of an 8-year-old boy. The boy’s family reported that he was molested by Creer during an overnight party for children within the Tohatchi community on May 25. Creer is a family friend.
The family waited some time to contact authorities out of concern for their child and because they did not want to bring any embarrassment to the Philippine community. [TT No idea what this means, except that perhaps Creer is Filipino? And how big of a Filipino community can they have on a reservation? See Filipino teacher recruitment scam in Texas entry.]
The family recently met with local residents who encouraged them to contact authorities. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 8.
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WE FOUND:
Creer teaches at Chooshgai (spelled CH’OOSHGAI) School. (2001 Annual Report Card (pg 50)from Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education.)
May 17, 2008 - Chooshgai, a puzzling deserted desert community (Reuters)
Totally deserted town. No explanation.
June 23, 2008 - HBO Documentary: Hard Times at Douglass High (article title)
Letter found at Pinoy Teachers Network ("We are professional educators.)"
Written to Baltimore City, Prince George’s County and District of Columbia Public School Teachers.
I write to you both as your immigration attorney and as a grateful Citizen of the United States. As I have told many of you on several occasions, you and your certified teacher colleagues from the Philippines and elsewhere are helping to rescue America ’s educational system from the depths of despair. Thank you for doing what you do.The writer encourages the city and school districts to urge employees to watch the documentary.
We looked into that documentary and the Frederick Douglass High School and they are in crisis. Entry
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June 28 - Authorities say the boy, his family and Creer moved to New Mexico from the Philippines.
