Roberta Walter, 61, known in the 1970’s and 1980’s as Roberta Blackwell, a former art teacher at Beaumont Junior High School in Fayette County, Kentucky has been arrested in Nashville, Tennessee and charged with third-degree sodomy of a then 15-year-old girl and third-degree rape of a then 15-year-old male student.

The alleged sexual abuse began in the late 1970’s when Blackwell was a teacher at Beaumont Junior High School and the alleged victim, a student there, was babysitting for Blackwell.

Also charged in the case is former science teacher Jack Russell Hubbard who was arrested in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and is charged with third-degree rape and four counts of first-degree sodomy. The rape charges against Hubbard allege the rape of the 15-year-old female victim. The sodomy charges stem from alleged sexual abuse of Thomas “Beau” Goodman who told police he was sodomized by Hubbard 30 times between ages 14 and 15.

The female victim’s name is Carol Lynne Maner and she came forward with her accusations in August 2003 and has accused the school district of concealing evidence of a clear pattern of sexual abuse by four teachers, a guidance counselor and an assistant principal at Beaumont and Lafayette High School in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Carol Lynne Maner, now 44-years-old, has sued the Fayette County Board of Education saying that Roberta Blackwell and Hubbard traded her back and forth for sexual abuse.

The civil trial is currently on-going.

Thomas “Beau” Goodman has also sued the Fayette County Board of Education.

Update 7/13/07:

Roberta Walter (Blackwell) made an appearance in a Lexington, Kentucky courtroom today and entered a not guilty plea to all charges.

Update 7/27/07:

A hearing in a sex abuse case that was originally scheduled for today has been rescheduled for August 17th.

Roberta Blackwell Walter Withdraws Guilty Plea

Roberta Blackwell Walter who had previously pleaded guilty to two charges of sexual misconduct in a three-decades-old case involving a student has withdrawn that guilty plea after the judge insisted that she serve jail time even though the prosecutor recommended probation.

The original charges were reduced in exchange for her testimony against another teacher who was convicted of rape and sodomy.

References:

Former Fayette Teacher Withdraws Guilty Plea In Sex Case (10/30/09)

Delay in sex abuse case (7/27/07)

Ex-Teacher Enters Sex Abuse Plea (7/13/07)

2 ex-teachers named in lawsuit arrested (7/11/07)

Two arrested, charged in Fayette schools sex-abuse case (7/10/07)

Former teachers arrested ; sex abuse lawsuit begins (7/10/07)

Former Teachers Arrested as Sex Abuse Lawsuit Begins (7/10/07)

Former teachers arrested as sex abuse lawsuit begins (7/10/07)

Two arrested, charged in Fayette schools sex-abuse case (7/10/07)

Former Student Testifies in Sex Abuse Case against Schools (7/10/07)

View BadBadTeacher.com Coverage of Jack Russell Hubbard

(06/15/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Ronald Bartlett, 49, an art teacher at Victor High School in Victor, New York has reportedly been arrested on allegations of sexually abusing a 16-year-old female student.

Bartlett is reportedly charged with forcible touching, sexual abuse in the third degree, and endangering the welfare of a child.

It is alleged that Bartlett engaged in sexual contact with the alleged victim on the Victor campus several times throughout the school year.

Reportedly, Bartlett was arraigned in Farmington Town Court today and was being held in the Ontario County Jail on $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bail bond.

Bartlett was put on administrative leave by the school district.

06/18/09 – Court Appearance

Ronald Bartlett appeared in Victor Town Court Thursday evening on three counts of forcible touching, three counts of sexual abuse and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.

Bartlett was released on $25,000 bail and is scheduled to return to court on July 21st.

Students have started a Facebook page in support of Ronald Bartlett and reportedly over 600 former and current students have joined the group.

09/11/09 – Grand Jury Indictment

An Ontario County grand jury has indicted Ronald Bartlett on two counts of forcible touching and one count each of third-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a minor.

Bartlett was arraigned this morning.

(10/15/08 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Dale Clinton Swank, 41, a former art teacher at Independence Charter Middle School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has been arrested and charged with three counts of lewd acts with a child under 16 and one count of sexual battery.

Swank, who reportedly taught at the school for 9 years, came to the attention of authorities in March of this year when the first alleged victim came forward.

Once the investigation was underway, three additional alleged victims came forward, one of whom was a colleague of Swank.

The alleged incidents are said to have occurred between September 2002 and May 2004.

All of the alleged incidents are said to have taken place in either Swank’s art room or supply closet.

Police urge any other possible victims to contact authorities.

07/30/09 – Guilty Plea To Lesser Charges

Court records indicate that on Tuesday Dale Swank pleaded guilty to four counts of assault with intent to commit a felony.

Swank, who was originally charged with three counts of lewd acts with a child under 16 and one count of sexual battery, received a five year suspended sentence in addition to 28 days in the county jail.

References:

Former Teacher Accused of Sex Assault (10/15/08)

Metro Teacher Accused Of Fondling Students (10/14/08)