Klint Wescom, 30, a track coach at Grayslake Central High School, in Grayslake, Illinois has been charged with sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl, who was a member of the school track team.

According to Assistant State’s Attorney Patricia Fix the girl, a junior, and several members of the track team began visiting Wescom’s home to play board games in April and by later than month the girl was visiting Wescom’s home by herself and the sexual contact took place.

Wescom was released from Lake County Jail after posting $10,000 of $100,000 bail.

Wescom is the second Grayslake Central employee in two years to be charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a student. In October, former drama teacher Jason Glick, 38, of Kenosha, was put on two years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student during the 2005-06 school year.

06/27/08 – Sentencing

Klint Wescom who earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and faced a maximum of five years in prison has been sentenced.

As part of the plea deal a charge of criminal sexual assault was dropped in exchange for his guilty plea.

Wescom was sentenced to 18 months of periodic imprisonment plus probation and 240 hours of community service. He is expected to begin serving his sentence later this month.

BBT Webmaster’s note: Periodic imprisonment is a sentencing option under which the inmate is permitted to work and obtain counseling outside the jail or prison during “business hours”. Inmates sentenced under periodic imprisonment are typically required to pay a nominal daily “room and board” fee and to provide for their own health care.

References:

Former coach sentenced in sex crime (06/26/08)

Coach charged with sex assault

Track Coach Accused Of Molesting 16-Year-Old Girl

Coach named in sex case

(06/26/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Glen Wade, 57, the former dean of students at Green Bank Elementary/Middle School in Green Bank, West Virginia has been convicted in a jury trial on two counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust.

The jury found Wade not guilty on two addition counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust.

The charges were the result of a sexual relationship between Wade and a 16-year-old female student at at Pocahontas County High School in late 2005 and early 2006.

Wade faces up to 20 years in prison at sentencing.

References:

Former dean of students found guilty of two counts of sexual abuse (06/18/08)

Former student testifies about alleged relationship with former dean of students (06/11/08)

(12/13/07 – Initial BBT Report)

Chad Vance Draper, 29, a physical education teacher and assistant football coach at Madison High School in Marshall, North Carolina has been arrested on allegations of showing pornographic cell phone video to a 17-year-old female student.

Allegedly Draper called the victim into his office and showed her approximately 15 seconds of explicit pornographic video on his cell phone.

Reportedly this is Draper’s first year as a teacher and he has been barred from the school campus.

Draper came to the attention of authorities by way of complaints from the girl and her mother.

Allegedly when Draper’s cell phone was seized by sheriff’s deputies a pornographic video clip was still on it.

Following his arrest Draper was released on unsecured bond with a court date set for January 31.

05/28/08 – More Charges, Another Arrest

On Tuesday Chad Draper was arrested and charged with four misdemeanor counts of disseminating harmful materials to minors.

Investigators say that the new charges resulted from “a lot of digging” for evidence. Reportedly the new counts are for four separate incidents, involving more than one student at Madison High School.

Reportedly Draper turned himself in after officers were unsuccessful in arresting him on the new charges and listed him as a fugitive.

Following his latest arrest Draper was released on $12,000 secured bond.

06/24/08 – Guilty Verdict

Today Chad Draper has been found guilty of disseminating pornography to a minor.

Draper was sentenced to 30 days in jail, a 120 day suspended jail sentence and 18 months probation.

Draper was also ordered to not have contact with minors or pornography, and he must wear an electronic tracking device during home arrest for six months.

References:

Former teacher convicted in pornography case (06/24/08)

Ex-coach arrested again (05/28/08)

Madison teacher faces porn accusation (12/11/07)

Madison High teacher arrested; student says he showed her porn (12/10/07)