(07/29/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Jonathan Freeman, 28, a former coach and teacher at three high schools in Oklahoma has been arrested on allegations of the sexual abuse of a female former student at McAlester High School in McAlester, Oklahoma in 2008.
Reportedly, Freeman is charged in Pittsburg County with three counts of rape and one count of sodomy.
An 18-year-old former student at McAlester High School told police she had sex with Freeman on at least four occasions over a two-month period beginning in March 2008.
Investigators say that the woman said each of the encounters took place inside a vehicle owned by McAlester Public Schools.
A year after the alleged incidents in McAlester, Freeman moved on to Southmoore High School, where he was an assistant football coach.
The following year he was head coach at Hinton High School.
Reportedly, Freeman resigned after the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the District Attorney started investigating a claim of sexual misconduct with a minor.
Freeman was arrested Thursday in Moore, Oklahoma where he was reportedly working for his father’s driving school.
References:
Former Oklahoma High School Football Coach Arrested On Rape Charges (07/29/10)
Police: Former Coach Accused Of Rape (07/29/10)
(06/28/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Marcie Lynn Rousseau, 33, a former English teacher at Freeland High School in Freeland, Michigan has reportedly been charged on allegations of a sexual relationship with a student.
Reportedly, Rousseau is charged in Saginaw County with 15 counts of felony criminal sexual conduct in the third degree and six counts of criminal sexual conduct in the 4th degree.
Reportedly, Rousseau is also charged in Midland County with 8 counts of felony criminal sexual conduct in the third degree.
All charges allege the same victim, whose age and gender have not been revealed.
The alleged relationship is said to have occurred from May, 2009 through February of this year.
Reportedly, Rousseau was placed on administrative leave in February and resigned her position with the school system last week.
(07/29/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Francis Hajosy, 54, a technology teacher at Enfield High School in Enfield, Connecticut has reportedly been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a student.
Reportedly, court records indicate that Hajosy is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and second-degree breach of peace.
On Wednesday, a judge issued a protective order prohibiting Hajosy from initiating contact with the student.
Under the terms of the protective order Hajosy is allowed to be in the same building as the student as long as he works for the high school.
Following his arrest, Hajosy was reportedly freed on $5,000 bond.
It is alleged that Hajosy spanked a female student who was visiting his class. It is further alleged that Hajosy spanked the girl by striking her a total of four times.
Reportedly, Hajosy has been suspended with pay by the school system.
References:
Teacher Faces Sex Assault Charge For Allegedly Spanking Student (07/29/10)
Enfield High Teacher Charged With Sex Assault (07/29/10)
Enfield teacher accused of sexual assault can’t have contact with student (07/29/10)
(08/31/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Wendy Cannin, 30, a junior high math and business teacher and track coach at Heppner Junior/High School in Heppner, Oregon has reportedly been arrested on allegations that she had sexual contact with a 15-year-old male student and a 17-year-old male student.
Following her arrest, Cannin was booked into the Umatilla County jail on suspicion of one count of sexual misconduct, four counts of third-degree sex abuse, one count of third-degree rape and one count of third-degree sodomy.
It is alleged that the sexual contact occurred both on and off school property and that the incidents began before the end of the last school year and continued through the middle of July.
Bail for Cannin was set in the amount of $40,500 and prosecutors are expected to convene a grand jury to consider the case tomorrow.
Reportedly, Cannin was placed on administrative leave last week.
(02/19/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Kevin Garfield Ricks, 49, an English teacher at Osbourn High School in Manassas, Virginia has reportedly been arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old male former student.
According to a Manassas Police Department spokesperson, Ricks was arrested at the end of the school day Thursday and is charged with carnal knowledge, aggravated sexual assault and two counts of indecent liberties with a minor.
Reportedly, Ricks was held without bond at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center.
Ricks came to the attention of police by way of a tip about possible inappropriate conduct with the former student.
One mother has told told ABC 7 News that she warned police and Osbourn’s principal about Ricks in 2008 when he allegedly attempted to meet up with the woman’s son who he reportedly met via MySpace.
Reportedly, Ricks, who has taught at the school for three years, has been placed on unpaid administrative leave by the school system.
07/25/10 – A Washington Post Investigative Report
According to The Washington Post, its four-month investigation of former Manassas teacher Kevin Ricks’ career as a teacher, tutor, foreign exchange host and camp counselor has revealed a pattern of abuse that goes back to at least 1978 and has left a trail of victims that spans the globe.
07/28/10 – Federal Child Pornography Charges Filed
Federal authorities on Wednesday charged Kevin Ricks with possession of child pornography and transporting it across state lines.
Reportedly the federal charges are an effort to ensure that Ricks is not released from jail after a plea hearing on state charges scheduled for Thursday.
(07/15/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Christina Aileen Nixon, a chemistry teacher at Van Buren High School in Van Buren, Arkansas has reportedly been arrested on allegations of having a sexual relationship with a male student.
Reportedly, Nixon has been charged with felony sexual assault.
Investigators say the alleged relationship started over Facebook and through phone texts and that the relationship lasted for several months.
Investigators also allege that that Nixon and the student had sex sometime in June.
Following her arrest, Nixon was reportedly booked into the Crawford County jail on $7,500 bond.
Nixon came to the attention of police when school officials received a tip about the alleged relationship on Wednesday.