Cedric Smith, 36, former teacher and baseball coach at Poplarville High School, in Poplarville, Mississippi has pleaded guilty to the statutory rape of a 14-year-old female student.

Smith allegedly had sex with the girl in December 2006 at the high school baseball field after practice was over.

According to the Sun Herald:

A member of the girl’s family said this week that Smith had taken the girl to his truck on the school campus, where the incident occurred. After he was arrested by Poplarville police, an investigation uncovered suggestive cell phone voice and text messages that Smith had sent to the girl, the family member said.

Sentencing is set for November and Smith faces up to 30 years in prison.

1/25/08 – Sentencing

Cedrick Smith was today sentenced to 20 years in prison for statutory rape, however 13 years of Smith’s sentence was suspended.

Reference:

Ex-Poplarville coach sentenced for having sex with student (1/25/08)

Former Poplarville Coach Pleads Guilty To Sex With Student (9/07/07)

(1/25/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Gilbert E. Telford, 69, a former substitute teacher at New Suncook Elementary School in in Lovell, Maine has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.

As a result of his guilty plea Telford was ordered to serve six months of a five-year prison sentence, six years of probation register as a sex offender for 10 years, forfeit computers seized from his home and he is prohibited from possessing any computer or computer related equipment.

Telford came to the attention of police by way of a complaint from a women who cleaned for Telford. Police serving a search warrant seized five computers from which were recovered tens of thousands of pornographic photos and more than 300 digital movies. Some of the materials featured children under 12-years-old.

References:

Lovell Neighborhood Watch Report on Case of Gilbert Telford

Former teacher sentenced for porn (1/25/08)

Former Substitute Teacher Arraigned On Child Porn Charges (3/15/07)

Lovell man indicted for having child porn (2/09/07)

(5/11/07 – Initial BBT Report)

Erica Umosella, a 28-year-old Glassboro, NJ health and physical education teacher and coach at Kingsway Regional High School has been busted on allegations of a month long sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female member of the field hockey team.

Umosella is charged with three sex-related offenses including first-degree aggravated sexual assault. Police do not believe any of the sexual activity took place at school and that all it took place in Umosella’s apartment.

Umosella was busted following an anonymous tip in a letter to the school superintendent, who contacted police.

5/20/07 – Witness Tampering Allegations Against Another Person

Emma Painter, 44, of Clayton, NJ, the head field hockey coach at Kingsway Regional High School, in Woolwich Township, NJ, was charged Friday with official misconduct and witness tampering.

Painted is alleged to have made verbal and written communications to a 17-year-old female student, urging her to recant statements about her sexual relationship with fellow health/physical education teacher and coach Erica Umosella.

Painter who holds a tenured position with the school was suspended with pay and was released on $10,000 bond following her arrest.

School Superintendent Ave Altersitz said the latest charges are negatively affecting the district’s students who are still reeling from the initial allegations. Altersitz said, “From what I hear the kids are upset that Kingsway’s name is being tarnished. But what I think is that the students are what make Kingsway great.”

Altersitz indicated that school administrators were informed Friday afternoon of Painter’s alleged actions. The information was then turned over to the school’s resource officer and Woolwich Township Police Department.

1/25/08 – Guilty Plea

In a plea deal with prosecutors Erica Umosella has pleaded guilty to official misconduct. In making that plea Umosella admitted that while employed by the school that she engaged in sexual activities with a student.

Sentencing is set for February 1st and reportedly Umosella will be placed on probation at that time.

Umosella will NOT have to register as a sex offender.

References:

Prison unlikely in teacher sex case (1/25/08)

Police: Teacher hindered sex case

Kingsway Regional High School Web Site

Teacher-Student Lesbian Affair? Police Bust Teacher

Teacher accused of sex assault

Kingsway Regional High School Web Site

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