A Kansas teacher who was fired in March after reportedly being filmed kicking a 5-year-old girl could face criminal charges months after the recorded incident. Though Crystal Smith was fired from her job at Bluejacket-Flint Elementary School, the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office told NBC News they’re currently investigating the February 21 complaint. A lawyer representing …
Authorities in Louisiana say a charter school teacher was arrested this week on suspicion of raping one of her young students. According to the New York Post, 34-year-old Deidre R. Smith was arrested on Tuesday, the same day the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reportedly received a report of an “inappropriate relationship” between her and a …
A Missouri teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a then-7-year-old student is accused of recently hiring a hitman to kill the now-10-year-old victim to prevent him from testifying against him. Deonte Taylor, 36, and his boyfriend, Michael Johnson, 66, pleaded not guilty last week to multiple charges stemming from a reported 2015 incident involving Taylor and …
Authorities in Kentucky say a substitute teacher at a Georgetown middle school was arrested this week on suspicion of educating while under the influence of alcohol. According to the Louisville Courier Journal, 32-year-old Brook Ellen West allegedly showed up to teach a class at Royal Spring Middle School after downing four shots of vodka. She …
Authorities in California say a one-time teacher’s aide at a school in Fillmore was arrested on suspicion of messaging a juvenile student on social media and selling another student a cartridge used to ingest marijuana. According to KTLA, 21-year-old Ricardo Negrete was arrested on Friday. He is expected to face criminal charges including child annoyance …
A preschool teacher in Colorado was arrested Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl. Citing police, KMGH reported that Sally Glaser, 63, was charged with sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, sexual assault on a child, and unlawful sexual contact and child abuse. According to Leadville Herald Democrat, Glaser is a teacher …
Authorities in Florida say a 28-year-old teacher was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a student who attended the Jacksonville school where he worked. According to the New York Post, Aaron Zuniga was taken into custody on Friday and is expected to face criminal charges including unlawful sexual activity with a minor and offenses …
A paraprofessional in Texas was accused of sending sexually explicit photos and video of herself to a 15-year-old student via Snapchat. KPRC reported that Kelsie Rochelle Koepke, 25, sent the student illicit images and footage after meeting at a school event in October 2017, a few weeks before homecoming. The student claimed Koepke gave him her Snapchat handle—”Momma …
Two Head Start teachers in Illinois were placed on paid administrative leave following allegations that preschoolers were ordered to get naked and stand in a closet as punishment. According to KMOV, the alleged incidents occurred at Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center’s Head Start program, which is managed by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). University police alleged that four of …
The family of a teenager who committed suicide after becoming victimized by a teacher characterized as a “known sexual predator” has sued a school district for allegedly concealing the behavior of the married teacher who had sex with minor students. The Reno Gazette Journal reports that Tennille Whitaker, 41, is serving a maximum of 20 years …
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A 14-year-old student has testified against a former special education teacher in Michigan, claiming their illicit relationship began when he was 11 and that they had sex more than 100 times. The Alpena News reported that Heather Winfield, 33, will stand trial following a three-day preliminary examination which included testimony from law enforcement and her teen …
