David Costanza, 28, a social studies teacher at Ambridge Area High School, in Ambridge, PA has entered a no contest plea to statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and corruption of minors for a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female student.

The girl has told police that she and Costanza had sex twice in his apartment during March of this year.

Costanza was set for a preliminary hearing but before it could start he waived the hearing and entered a no contest plea. Sentencing is set for July and under the plea arrangement Costanza may not face any jail time.

David Costanza’s father Charles Costanza was the school board president of the Ambridge Area School District but resigned following his son’s arrest

Troy Guzikowski, 43, an assistant principal at Reed City High School, in Reed City, Michigan turned himself in late Saturday on an arrest warrant for sexually assaulting an underage female student.

Police say Guzikowski will be charged with several counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct which could result in his spending the rest of his life in prison. The allegations surfaced Friday when the friend of the victim told a school counselor.

Guzikowski is the father of two children and had been a teacher, coach and union president before becoming a school administrator.

Guzikowski who has been held without bail since Saturday night is set for arraignment today.

References:

Assistant principal turns self in over sexual assault

UPDATE: Assistant Principal Turns Himself in on CSC Charges

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Carlos Wheatley, a 62-year-old, fifth-grade elementary school teacher at Troy Union Elementary, in Troy, Michigan arrested on multiple felony counts for allegedly having phone sex and online communications with 14-year-old girl from Minnesota has resigned his job and will seek reduction in his bond from $100,000 to $10,000.

Defense attorney Jerome Sabbota says Wheatley, a husband, father and grandfather, poses no threat to the general public and shouldn’t have to remain in jail awaiting trial.

He plans to have Wheatley undergo a psychological evaluation before the trial starts. “He’ll have the evaluation, treatment and he’ll be fine.”

Wheatley is charged with five counts of accosting children for immoral purposes, a five-year felony, and four counts of malicious intent with a telecommunications device, a six-month misdemeanor.

He has been a teacher with the Troy school district since 1973, and has coached boys and girls soccer at Troy High School since 1987.

Reference:

Wheatley resigns; lawyer petitions for lower bond

Michael Stratton, a 25-year-old subsitute teacher at Ladysmith High School, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin has been charged with committing sex crimes against two teenage girls.

Stratton is accused of soliciting sex both online and on the phone from the two girls, ages 14 and 16. One of the girls is a student at Ladysmith High School, the other Stratton met on a ski trip. He allegedly convinced the girls to expose themselves.

In addition to the solicitation charges when police examined Stratton’s computer they allegedly found a large amount of pornography. If convicted Stratton faces up to 21 years in prison.

Update 7/09/07:

Michael Stratton was arraigned today.

Reference:

Youth Leader Charged With Committing Sex Crimes (7/09/07)

Teacher Accused of Sex Crimes

Ladysmith High School web site

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Scott Beyer, 39, of Clarkston, Michigan and an English teacher at Lapeer’s Community High School, in Lapeer, Michigan pleaded guilty Friday to two misdemeanor possession of child sexually abusive material charges and agreed to voluntarily end his teaching career.

Beyer faces a maximum one-year jail sentence, counseling and registration as a sex offender at his June 8th sentencing.

Beyer and North Branch High School teacher and head varsity football coach Eric L. Hyde, 33, of Deerfield Township, Michigan were arrested in March after an international investigation into a Texas-based child porn site that began in 1999. Michigan state police seized Beyer and Hyde’s home computers in 2003 as part of the investigation.

Update: 5/30/07

As part of his plea agreement Scott Beyer surrendered his teaching certificate and agreed to end his career. He will also have to register as a sex offender and undergo counseling.

Beyer’s sentencing is set for June 8th.

Update: 06/09/07

Scott Beyer was was sentenced to a year’s probation, is required to continue sex offender treatment and to register as a sex offender. If Beyer violates the terms of his probation he faces 30 days in jail.

References:

Former teacher gets probation in sex case

Lapeer teacher to give up career after child-porn plea

Teacher faces registry as sex offender after plea