(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)

(06/22/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Shawn D. Cier, 34, an art teacher at Hightstown High School in Hightstown, New Jersey has been arrested on allegations that he showed a pornographic cell phone video to two female students.

Cier was reportedly charged with knowingly exhibiting obscene material to a minor, child abuse and harassment.

It is alleged that Cier showed a pornographic video that was on his cell phone to two female students, ages 16 and 17, while at the high school.

It is further alleged that Cier also made numerous sexually suggestive comments to the two students over the last four months.

The complaints were made to school officials, who notified Hightstown police early this month.

Following his arrest and processing, Cier was released on his own recognizance, under orders not to have contact with the two girls.

Cier’s next court date is scheduled for July 1 in Hightstown Borough Municipal Court.

Police urge anyone with information on the Cier case to contact Detective Miller (609) 448-1234 or the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Child Abuse/Sex Assault Unit (609) 989-6568.

(12/19/08 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Douglas E. Hunt, an art teacher at Shepherdstown Elementary School in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and boys varsity soccer coach at Jefferson High School in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, has been charged in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia with enticement of a minor and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.

Hunt’s arrest was the result of an Internet sting targeting individuals seeking sex with children.

Hunt allegedly answered an ad on craigslist.org that said “my2 gurls and me – 99″ (ctown/leesburg/hf).” A meeting was set up in nearby Loudon County, Virginia with underage girls for sex.

Hunt was arrested after arriving in the parking lot of a designated hotel for the meeting and paying an undercover officer $220.

It is further alleged that Hunt intended to have have oral sex and vaginal intercourse with two individuals he believed to be 12- and 13 year-old girls.

According to school officials, Hunt was arrested December 4th in Virginia and the charges against Hunt did not involve a student from Jefferson County Schools and that Hunt has not been at the school since early December and is not expected to return to the school.

Hunt has been with Jefferson County Schools for 11 years.

Reportedly Hunt was being held in a federal facility in Virginia and reportedly has been denied bond.

01/13/09 – Hunt Suspended By School Board

On Monday night the Jefferson County school board voted to suspend Douglas Hunt, revoke his pay, remove him from all contract obligations and prohibit him from school property.

02/27/09 – Guilty Plea

Douglas E. Hunt has pleaded guilty to sexual enticement of a minor.

Sentencing is set for May 22 and Hunt faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years.

Following his prison sentence Hunt will remain under court supervision for a term of at least five years to life, will be required to register as a sex offender in any U.S. jurisdiction in which he lives, works or attends school and is required to surrender any teaching license he holds.

05/22/09 – Sentencing

Douglas Hunt was sentenced today in federal court to 10 years in prison for traveling to Leesburg with the intent of having sexual encounters with two girls, ages 12 and 13.

Hunt was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised probation following his release from prison and will be required to register as a sex offender in any U.S. jurisdiction where he lives, works or attends school.