(05/29/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Kerry Hoffman, 27, the former band director of Oakfield-Alabama High School in Oakfield, New York has reportedly been arrested on allegations of sexually abusing a female student.

Hoffman is reportedly charged with five misdemeanor counts of sexual abuse, one count of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of official misconduct.

It is alleged that between February and March that Hoffman “acted in a manner likely to be harmful to a child less than seventeen years old”.

The alleged sexual abuse is said to have occurred at the school.

No further specifics on the allegations have been released.

Following his arraignment, Hoffman was released under supervision and without bond.

Hoffman, who reportedly taught at the school for about one year, resigned when the allegations surfaced.

(05/28/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Melinda Beth Bridges, 31, a former substitute teacher at Jefferson Montessori School in Carlsbad, New Mexico has been charged with a felony sex charge.

Bridges is charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration of a minor on allegations that she had an illicit relationship with a 16-year-old male student at the school.

Bridges came to the attention of police when the Principal of Jefferson Montessori School called the Carlsbad Police Department to report Bridges was reportedly having an affair with a student. Police questioned both Bridges and the boy and both denied any improper relationship.

It is alleged that after police spoke with Bridges and the boy that she allegedly picked the boy up at a school near his home. It is further alleged that they went to a motel and had sex and discussed leaving town.

It is also alleged that on the following day, Bridges and the boy began a five-day journey that took them through Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana, where they were detained following a traffic violation in Shreveport in May 7th.

Bridges made an initial court appearance on the charge on Tuesday and Judge Richard Van Dyk ordered her released on her own recognizance.

Bridges has a preliminary examination set for July 15th.

Reportedly, Bridges who is married and with children, had taught at the school for about two weeks.

(05/21/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Douglas S. Cavett, 43, a former teacher’s aide at Hunt Middle School in Burlington, Vermont has been arrested on allegations of the long term molestation of a boy, beginning when the boy was 11-years-old in 1991.

Cavett is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of driving with a suspended license. At an initial appearance Cavett’s attorney entered not guilty pleas on his behalf.

The alleged victim, who is now 28, reportedly told investigators that Cavett molested him in 1991 when Cavett was a teacher’s aide at Hunt Middle School in Burlington and that there were over 100 incidents of sex with Cavett between 1991 and 1997

The alleged victim has reportedly also told investigators that Cavett hosted numerous parties at his home in Milton where he allegedly gave booze and pot to young boys.

Cavett came to the attention of police earlier this month when the former student and alleged victim told his probation officer about being molested by Cavett between 1991 and 1997.

Police were conducting a search of Cavett’s home on Wednesday when Cavett arrived and reportedly tried to flee the scene. Police arrested him on a dead-end road in Milton.

Police say that Cavett was convicted in 2004 on two counts of improper touching of a 17-year-old boy and that he served 30 days in jail but was not placed on the sex offender registry.

School administrators have indicated that Cavett was hired as a para-educator for the district in November 1992 and left that job in 1995. It is further reported that Cavett became a sometime-substitute teacher for the district until 2001

Police continue to investigate this case and are asking anyone with further information on the matter to call the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations at 802-859-3084.

05/28/09 – Bail Denied

Reportedly, saying that Douglas Cavett is a significant risk to public safety, a judge has denied bail for Cavett.

Cavett will remain in jail pending trial.