Old Bridge, NEW JERSEY

SENTENCED  to five years probation. 

December 5, 2008 - Lisa Glide, 35, a drama teacher at Old Bridge High School in New Jersey, was arrested on charges that she has been having sex with one of her male students.

Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan says the teacher faces second-degree charges of sexual assault and child endangerment. The prosecutor's office has been investigating Glide since November 25th after they received tips regarding the sexual relationship. The student graduated in June.

Glide was released on $100,000 bail on December 5th. She is being represented by Robert Wills of Princeton, a contract attorney with the state teachers union.

Anyone with information related to the investigation are urged to contact Investigator Michael Daniewicz of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit at 732-745-3600 or detective Michael Machen of the Old Bridge Police Department at 732-721-5600, Ext. 3210 anytime.

GUILTY PLEA June 2, 2009 - Lisa Glide pleaded guilty to fourth degree endangering the welfare of a child.

[She] agreed to give up her teaching certificate and not reapply for a teaching certificate in any public school New Jersey.

The agreement with the state also calls for Glide to be placed on up to five years of probation and receive mental health counseling as required by her probation officer. During her probation, she can have only supervised contact with males under the age of 18.

In return for the guilty plea, the state agreed to drop a second-degree sexual assault charge and reduce the degree of the endangering charge from third to fourth.

SENTENCED Aug 10, 2009 - Glide was sentenced to five years probation despite a request by the prosecution for a sentence of 364 days. "Glide told the judge if she was in better mental shape, "it never would have happened" and said she "shouldn't have even been teaching at the time."

Winchester, TENNESSEE

October 31, 2008 - Robert Allen, Jr. , 39, was arrested on charges of having inappropriate sexual contact with a 17-year-old at retreat in August. The Franklin County High School drama and English teacher has been charged with sexual battery by an authority figure.

Mr. Allen admitted to the allegations and told investigators he bought beer and smoked marijuana with the teen in a rented cabin at Grundy County’s Bear Hollow Retreat, court records show. The student did not attend Franklin.

Full Name: Robert Thomas Allen

Buckeye, ARIZONA

What can you say?

October 31, 2008 - Vincent Petti, 26, a Verrado High School football coach, was arrested for allegedly showed an indecent photograph to three female students on school grounds.

He was booked into the Maricopa County Jail Wednesday on three felony counts of furnishing harmful materials to a minor. Petti has been employed with the district since August.

Petti has been suspended from school pending an investigation.

Pasco County, FLORIDA

Time to update the yearbooks.

Headline: "Former Pasco teacher charged with drug trafficking"

October 31, 2008 - William A. Napolitano, 49, was arrested at a traffic stop when the trooper noticed a small plastic bag of cocaine on the front seat of the car, according to an FHP report.

A search of the car revealed $13,000 in cash, 31 grams of cocaine, 2 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, including glass smoking pipes and butane torches, the release said. A female companion was also arrested. She had 36 grams of cocaine in her possession. With a street value of $50 a gram, the cocaine found on Napolitano and Lang is worth about $3,350.

Both were charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

CHARGED IN 1998 and 2004. Napolitano was charged in 1998 with soliciting a prostitute in Hillsborough County after authorities said he offered an undercover officer $15 for sex. He pleaded no contest on that charge. School superintendent John Long recommended he be fired after that arrest, but he kept his teaching job by agreeing to punitive and rehabilitative measures with the school district and state.

He was hired as boys track and cross country coach at Mitchell in 2000, earning recognition for his work. The Sunshine Athletic Conference and the Pasco Times both named him 2003 boys cross country Coach of the Year.

That same year, Napolitano was charged with soliciting a prostitute after authorities said he offered an undercover police officer $20 for oral sex.

He no longer works for the school district.

Dexter, KANSAS

October 31, 2008 - Richard Berkley, 42, a teacher at Dexter High School, was arrested October 19 and charged for engaging in inappropriate sexual relations with a female student at the school. One felony charge of unlawful sexual relations has been filed against Berkley with the district court in Winfield.

An investigation began during the 2007-2008 school year. He was suspended with pay in April. He resigned later that same month.

The formal criminal complaint alleges that between Jan. 1, 2007 and May 9, 2008, Berkley engaged in lewd fondling or touching with the girl, who would have been 16 or 17 at the time.
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LEGAL NOTE: (From the story.) Berkley faces the charge - even though the age of consent in Kansas is 16 - because he held a position of authority over the alleged victim. The law is in place, officials said, to protect young people from being victimized by teachers, social service workers or others who might work closely with kids.
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The 10/31 story source is NewsCow.net, an Internet only news site.

November 3 - Berkley was arrested Oct. 19 after a months-long investigation by the Cowley County Sheriff's Department and charged in the Cowley County District Court. Cowley County Attorney Chris Smith Smith said the duration of the case was due to the fact that a lot of people had information that finally led to the charges' being filed.

Berkley is scheduled to appear in front of the Cowley County District Court at 9 a.m. Nov. 10.

Fort Smith, ARKANSAS

Honestly, someone should start a "Stolen from PTA" blog.

October 31, 2008 - Beard Elementary School teacher Julie Woods, 47, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of stealing money from the PTA.

She's accused of stealing $890 from a Parent-Teacher Association fundraiser. Police say the money was taken from a desk drawer in an office at Beard Elementary School where Woods was a teacher.

Woods resigned as an early intervention kindergarten teacher later Thursday.
Full Name: Julie Suzanne Woods
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SCHOOL INFO: The school rates a 6 (with 10 being the highest) at GreatSchools.net The school district, however, rates 5 for the iroverall test scores. Remember that the percentage is at or above proficient. Proficient isn't mastery. Proficient = at grade level.

Memphis, TENNESSEE

Fullilove apologizes for 'unfortunate circumstances'
Some people are awfully tolerant.

October 31, 2008 - She recently lost her job as a teacher at Northwest Mississippi Community College. She was arrested. Not for the first time.

- She was arrested in March for refusing to take a Breathalyzer test in DeSoto County. She pleaded guilty in June to driving under the influence of medication (which is the same as driving under the influence of alcohol.) She was barred from driving in Mississippi. Her drivers license was confiscated.

- In May, she collided with a southbound driver on U.S. 61. The incident injured a girl who was a passenger in the other car. The former teacher was not charged in that incident.

- In June, she was photographed slumped over behind the wheel of a parked car at a Tunica casino.

- October 17, Fullilove was arrested in Tunica County on charges of careless driving and refusing to take a DUI test after she failed a field-sobriety test. Fullilove showed a valid Tennessee driver’s license to Tunica County deputies. The license was fraudulent.

After the DeSoto arrest and guilty plea in June, she then applied for and received a duplicate license from Tennessee after reporting hers was “lost.” She is now being charged with fraudulent use of a driver's license and making or selling a counterfeit driver's license.

Janis DeSoto is a Memphis city councilwoman.

Some council members have been swamped by e-mails and phone calls from citizens demanding action. In response, the council is thinking about maybe a resolution that "criticized Fullilove’s actions and encouraged her “to seek professional treatment that will enable her to overcome the personal challenges that have impacted her public service if she has not already sought treatment." No censure is planned.

Oh, and in 1995, the former radio announcer pleaded guilty to drunken driving following a 1994 arrest after a concerned motorist alerted Memphis police to a reckless driver.

Janis said she would soon recommend what action the council should take against her.

Trumann, ARKANSAS

October 30, 2008 - Police arrested Pam Bradsher, a Trumann Alternative School teacher, after she reportedly asked a 16-year-old student to obtain white Hydrochodone in exchange for Xana. The boy's mother contacted confronted the teacher and contacted police.

After an investigation, police arrested Bradsher. Charges will likely be delivery of a controlled substance and solicitation of a minor to commit a crime.

Inglewood, CALIFORNIA

October 30, 2008 - William Mangan, 67, a teacher at Inglewood Middle School, was arrested, accused of fondling two girls at the school.

The 13-year-old girl told school officials Mangan fondled her clothed breast during class. Another student, a 12-year-old girl, later said another student witnessed Mangan touching her buttocks in class about a month before, police said.
Full Name: William Nelson Mangan

Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation can call the Inglewood Police Department's Special Victims Section at (310) 412-5272 or (888) 41-CRIME.

Dallas, TEXAS

Teacher Accused Of Driving & Smoking Crack

October 30, 2008 - Donald Johnson,, 47, a special education teacher at Molina High School, was charged with evading arrest and possession of cocaine after a slow speed chase by police. Police say during the pursuit, they could see Johnson smoking crack as he drove.

Johnson called 911 during the chase to report the police were chasing him. Police recovered drugs from his vehicle when the chase ended. Police used spike strips to blow out the car's tires. Officers used a taser to get Johnson out of the car, afraid that he had overdosed. Johnson was taken to a hospital by an ambulance for observation.

The Dallas Independent School District said it is reviewing the incident determine whether any action would be taken against the employee. Ya think?
Full Name: Donald Keith Johnson
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SCHOOL INFO: Moisés E. Molino High School rates a 4 (with 10 being the best) at GreatSchools.net. Test scores aren't thrilling in math or science. The school has 1993 students in grades 9-12.

We puzzled a bit over a link at the school website.
"Information to parents about cheese" (right hand column.) It turned out the link was to a warning about a black tar heroin and Tylenol PM mix with the street name of .. cheese.

Houston, TEXAS

Tipped off that someone was smoking marijuana behind the elementary school.

October 30, 2008 - Susan Michael, 51, a teacher at Whittier Elementary, was arrested after someone called into a tip line to report that someone was smoking marijuana behind the school.

Police took in drug dogs and got a hit on a car in the parking lot. After authorities got consent to search it, police found three rolled cigarettes with green leafy substance and a small amount of Hydrocodone in the car.

Michael was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance in a drug free zone.
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SCHOOL INFO: The school rates 3 (with 10 being the highest) at GreatSchools.net. Student population is 95% Hispanic and 3% White and 2% Black. Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program = 87%. of the student population.

Chicago, ILLINOIS

Yet another 60-something teacher arrested this week for child pornography.

October 30, 2008 - Samuel Hossin, 61, was charged Wednesday with one count of aggravated dissemination of child porn and one count of aggravated possession of child porn.

Officers from the sheriff's Child Exploitation Unit began investigating Hossin last summer after receiving a tip that he had child pornography on his computer, the release said. Police executed a search warrant in early September, seizing a loaded .38 caliber handgun, several computers and a computer hard drive found hidden behind a basement ceiling.

Hossin worked as a teacher for CPS for 30 years before retiring in 2006. He worked as a sixth-grade teacher at a South Side school.
He is slated to appear again in court Nov. 13.
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TT - See our lists of educators who have pleaded guilty, awaiting sentencing, and those sentenced for child pornography. The ages will surprise you.

Child Pornography and Educators
TT - List of educators sentenced for child pornography.
TT - List of educators guilty, but not yet sentenced.

Louisville, KENTUCKY

October 30, 2008 - A grand jury indicted Adrian Sanford, the principal of Dixie Elementary School who resigned last month, and Toneke Bullitt, the bookkeeper. The four felony charges include theft, unlawful taking, tampering with physical evidence, fraudulent use of a credit card and abuse of public trust.

The school district began investigating Sanford and Bullitt in May after receiving an anonymous tip about questionable vendor payments made by Sanford. The school investigation revealed roughly $69,000 in unsubstantiated payments from school funds.

Two of the vendors Sanford hired were his relatives,, one with a felony drug conviction, the other with felony charges pending against him in connection with a purse stolen last year from a Dixie teacher. The district says they can't prove some of the vendors did any work.

The two will be arraigned Monday.
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Sept. 12, 2008 "Adrian Sanford Resigns From Dixie Elementary"

Orange, CALIFORNIA

October 29, 2008 - Carlie Attebury, 29, a music teacher at El Modena High School was arrested October 13 on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor.

The Orange County District Attorney's Office is now reviewing the case. Orange Police Department Sgt. Dan Adams said that they expected charges to be filed soon. Attebury was arrested after detectives interviewed her about the allegations that were reported to them three days earlier.

Orange Unified School District officials said Attebury was on paid administrative leave. A long-term substitute teacher was standing in for Attebury.
Full Name: Carlie Rose Attebury

Anyone with information about this recent investigation is asked to call Detective Scott Trausch at 714-744-7579.

From article: QUOTE This is the second alleged incident in four years involving staff at El Modena High.
Former principal Brent Bailey resigned in February of 2007 following a misdemeanor charge against him for allegedly engaging in lewd conduct in public. Bailey, accused of trying to engage in lewd activities at a park in Fullerton, pleaded guilty in June of 2007 and received three years' probation. TT entry for Bailey

Former band director Jason Cawelti was arrested on Dec. 5, 2003 on charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Cawelti pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse and oral copulation of a person under age 18 in June of 2004. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years' probation, which he completed in June of 2007.QUOTE

TT - For the record, if they were sentenced, the incidents were not alleged. They happened. And wouldn't this be the third arrest in five years?

CHARGED October 31 - Attebury was charged with eight felony counts: two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and six other counts, including dissuading a witness from reporting a crime. The boy was between the ages of 15 to 16. She has been on paid leave. But today, the Orange Unified School District changed Attebury's status to unpaid leave, according to a district official.

Grand Junction, COLORADO

October 29, 2008 - Michael Morrow, 63, a teacher's aide at Grand Mesa Middle School for the last 3 weeks, was arrested for possession of child pornography. Federal agents say he had about 13,000 child porn images on his external hard drive.

During the investigation Federal agents say, Morrow admitted to receiving, viewing, and sending images and video files of child pornography.

If you have any information concerning this case investigators have asked that you call the Sheriffs office. The number is 970-244-3500.
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OTHER:
U.S. Attorney's Office Press Release (dated Oct. 29, 2008)
QUOTE According to an affidavit in support of a Criminal Complaint, on October 27, 2008, ICE agents executed a search warrant at Michael Morrow’s home, after receiving information that an individual using an Internet Protocol (IP) address at Morrow’s residence may be involved with the sexual exploitation of children. Agents conducted a preview examination of Morrow’s hard drive, finding numerous image files of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct. During the investigation, Morrow stated that he had approximately 13,000 images of child pornography, ranging in age from toddlers to teens.

“Tragically, Mr. Morrow was actively involved in several organizations which gave him direct access to children,” said United States Attorney Troy Eid. UNQUOTE
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Grand Junction Free Press (Oct. 29) "Feds arrest former Grand Mesa Middle School aide on child porn charges"
Morrow said he had been collecting and sharing such images via the Internet for years, which he'd received from "Chris LNU" of the Netherlands.

Morrow had recently written sports columns for the Grand Junction Free Press. He was an unpaid contributor. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel on Wednesday reported on its Web site that Morrow had worked there as a copy editor.

Breckenridge, TEXAS

October 28, 2008 - Arrested in a drug sting along with a dozen others were Dawn McDaniel, who teaches at South Elementary in Breckenridge, and her husband Michael Shaun McDaniel.

During the past 12 months the task force, while working in an undercover capacity, made numerous purchases of drugs from individuals throughout Eastland County, including methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana.

More arrests are expected in the following days.
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OTHER:
- The school rates a 4 (with 10 being highest) at GreatSchools.net
The school has 350 students in grades 4 to 6.
Google map of Breckenridge via GreatSchools.net
- Wikipedia entry for Breckenrige
- Location Stevens County

Splendora, TEXAS

October 9, 2008 - Elena Ducoing, 40, a first grade teacher at Greenleaf Elementary School in the Splendora Independent School District, was arrested, accused of trafficking drugs and money laundering. Ducoing was indicted Sept. 30.

Investigators believe she is linked to one of the most violent drug trafficking organizations in Mexico, Los Zetas Gulf Cartel. (Wikipedia entry.) Last month her husband, Roberto Munoz, 47, was arrested for his suspected role in the cartel. Investigators believe he was moving drugs in and out of the U.S. and laundering millions of dollars

Police found 10 pounds of marijuana and three grams, a money-counting machine, $2,300 in cash and other items used to package and transport money and drugs and 3 grams of cocaine in her possession. The drugs were found in the couple's master bedroom closet and garage. The couple have three children.

Members of the Los Zetas/Gulf Cartel are believed to be responsible for numerous murders, kidnappings and other violent crimes in Mexico and in the United States. The MCSO Special Investigative Unit began surveillance under the advice of the Drug Enforcement Administration and watched the couple for more than six months prior to the arrest.
Full Name: Elena Aranda Ducoing
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Conroe Courier News (Oct. 8)
SIU arrests Splendora teacher for drugs

Click2 Houston (Oct.9)
Teacher Accused Of Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

Houston Chronicle (Oct. 9)
Splendora ISD teacher, husband arrested on drug charges

ABC 13 (Oct. 9)
Teacher arrested for alleged drug trafficking

Washington Times (Oct. 26)
FBI warns of drug cartel arming

USA Today (Oct 2)
9 bodies dumped near day care in Tijuana
About 30 people have been killed in drug-related violence in the past week in the border city, including what appeared to be the remains of two people stuffed in a barrel and dissolved with acid.

Guardian UK (Oct 5)
Drug cartel bloodbath on Mexican border claims 50 lives

Towson, MARYLAND

October 2, 2008 - Towson High School English teacher Berdard Wenker, 59, was arrested Oct. 2 and indicted Friday on charges of sexual abuse of a minor and second-degree assault.

According to court documents, Wenker abused the teen over a five-year period, starting when she was 5 years old. An arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 19.
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OTHER:
Google map of Towson via GreatSchools.net
Baltimore County
From school web site: "Located within the seat of Baltimore County Government, Towson High School Law and PublicPolicy is a diverse suburban high school that prepares students to become life-long learnersand productive global citizens. "

Corrigan, TEXAS

How do you explain to fourth graders that their teacher is in jail?

October 28, 2008 - Jennifer Hudspeth, a fourth grade teacher at Corrigan-Camden Elementary School was arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor.

Polk County Sheriff's Office says that Jennifer Hudspeth allegedly sent explicit text messages to 15 and 16 year old boys.

The Sheriff's Office began investigating the matter after a parent came forward, saying 15 and 16 year olds boys were getting the texts.

OTHER INVESTIGATIONS IN THE DISTRICT
October 15 - KTRE reported on "Investigations continue for Corrigan teachers"
In addition to Hudspeth being investigated, a coach who allegedly came to a game intoxicated has been relieved of some duties.

"He was a teacher/coach. We've taken his coaching assignment away. He's in the classroom doing fine."

The Junior High Principal resigned last month after allegations of viewing child pornography online at school.

"The employee has resigned and that's Ray Bostick and he was a Jr. High Principal for a number of years and at risk coordinator. He has an investigation ongoing also," says [Superintendent Tom] Bowman.

A board member was also reprimanded for sending inappropriate emails to teachers.

The district reported Hudspeth to the State Board of Educators Certification and the Child Protective Service.
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Arresting Agency: Polk County Sheriff's Office
County: Polk County

Fort Stockton, TEXAS

We have absolutely no idea why this story was in a New Zealand paper. But we loved the headline:
"Disgraced Texas teacher sent students porn"

October 28, 2008 - Jaime Steen, 26, was arrested and charged with selling, distributing or displaying harmful material to a minor, a misdemeanour punishable by 180 days to a year in jail.

The investigation began after school officials started looking into allegations that Steen had recently purchased beer for five teenage boys, Fort Stockton police Lt. Louis Hernandez said. Police investigators found she had been sending adult pornographic pictures in the form of jokes as text messages, he said.
Full Name: Jaime Katheryn Steen

Steen was a first-year agriculture teacher at Fort Stockton High School. She resigned.
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Comment at the story in a San Angelo, TX newspaper:

Quite a number of persons who are willing to risk their careers and education for the sake of wanting to keep "being young" and seen as "cool". Personality disorders and issues need to be addressed for persons who go into education or any other field that work with children in order to avoid problems/incidences that can result in some serious consequences.

Only foreign journalists would label her "disgraced." Our journalists have no acquaintance with the word.