Janet Susan Parker, 26, a former teacher in Center,Texas has been charged with nearly two dozen sex crimes involving a juvenile.

Parker faces nine counts of sexual performance by a child, three counts of sexual assault of a child and 11 counts of possession of child pornography after authorities re-opened an earlier investigation of Parker’s relationship with the student. The majority of the charges are the result of a search warrant which permitted authorities to examine the hard drives of two computers from Parker’s home.

Parker came to the attention of authorities again school officials discovered photographs of the woman, partially-nude and draped in a rebel flag, on the student’s cell phone.

Parker’s relationship with the student was investigated in December, however authorities lacked sufficient proof to act. With the newly discovered evidence from the student’s cell phone and Parker’s computers the case was made.

Months later, a cell phone which had belonged to the student suspected of having a relationship with Parker, was taken up in school. Because of that suspected relationship, one of the school staff scrolled through photos saved on the cell phone, according to a statement by an investigator with the Shelby County District Attorney’s office, made in the affidavit.

Among the photos was one of a partially-nude woman lying on a bed, nude from the waist up, covered by a rebel flag. The woman was identified as Parker by her former husband, according to an affidavit.

During a search of the student’s cell phone, Parker’s home and cell phone numbers were listed as “Baby” and “Baby’s Cell,” the affidavit said.

The investigator said in the affidavit that Parker’s ex-husband said he had seen the student at Parker’s home several times, some times doing yard work.

Parker turned herself into the Shelby County, Texas sheriff’s office earlier today.

Update 6/20/07:

Yesterday Parker was indicted on a total of 23 charges alleging sexual performance by a child, sexual assault of a child and possession of child pornography. Prosecutors identified the alleged victim as a 14-year-old boy.

References:

Grand Jury Indicts former Teacher (6/20/07) scroll down the page for report

Former Center teacher accused of sex with student

Former Center teacher arrested on 23 charges including sexual assault of child

East Texas teacher accused of having affair with student

Carlos Hernandez, age 28, of San Diego, a part-time music teacher at Sweetwater and Otay Ranch high schools has been sentenced for sex crimes against a 17-year-old female student last year.

The judge sentenced Hernandez to a year in custody, which he will be allowed to serve in a work furlough program, and five years probation. Hernandez was also sentenced to three years in state prison, but that term was suspended as long as he successfully completes probation. Hernandez also must remain registered as a sex offender for life.

In February Hernandez entered guilty pleas on two felony counts of having unlawful sex with a minor more than three years younger than him, one felony count each of oral copulation on a person under 18 and sexual penetration by a foreign object, and a misdemeanor charge of furnishing alcohol to a minor. As part of the plea deal with prosecutors, 28 additional sexual assault charges were dropped.

The now 20-year-old victim testified at a preliminary hearing last November that Hernandez repeatedly had sex with her in a Sweetwater High School locker room, in her home and in his car.

The victim said she went to police last year after learning that Hernandez had been arrested on suspicion of molesting another student.

Two other women testified they had similar sexual experiences with the defendant when they were students.

Former Teacher Sentenced For Sex With Student

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