(3/13/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Megan Sainsbury, 31, a physical education teacher at Prospect High School in Saratoga, California has been arrested on suspicion of having an inappropriate relationship with a female student.

Reportedly court documents indicate that Sainsbury was arrested Wednesday on three misdemeanor counts of “annoying or molesting” a 17-year-old student.

It is allleged that between October 2007 and January 2009 Sainsbury and the student kissed and touched and exchanged text messages of a romantic nature. It is further alleged that Sainsbury bought the girl gifts, including a cell phone, to allegedly entice the her to continue their relationship. It has not been alleged that Sainsbury and the girl engaged in sex.

Following her arrest Sainsbury was released on bond and is scheduled to be arraigned on April 27.

Reportedly Sainsbury has been placed on leave by the school system.

11/10/09 – No Contest Plea

In a plea deal with prosecutors, Megan Sainsbury has reportedly pleaded no contest to one felony count of attempted sexual penetration.

Sentencing is set for December 18th and Sainsbury faces a maximum of one year in the county jail.

Sainsbury’s attorney has indicated that after Sainsbury serves most of her sentence, he plans to seek a hearing to request that her felony be reduced to a misdemeanor.

(03/17/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Russell Otis, 46, boys’ basketball coach and athletic director at Dominguez High School in Compton, California has been charged by the Los Angeles County district attorney with two criminal counts related to alleged unwanted sexual advances on a 16-year-old boy.

Otis is charged with one felony count of meeting a minor for lewd purpose and a misdemeanor count of child molestation.

Both charges reportedly involve the alleged use of text messages of a sexual nature to the boy on August 30, 2008.

Reportedly Otis has been on paid administrative leave since September, when the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department launched an investigation into the alleged crimes.

Otis was arrested and booked at the Carson’s Sheriff’s station on March 7 and was subsequently released on $75,000 bond.

Reports indicate that Otis was charged and acquitted in 2001 on charges of sodomy and oral copulation with a minor.

03/19/09 – More Charges

Russell Otis was charged with four more felony counts Wednesday.

The new counts allege that Otis misappropriated a $15,000 check from Nike to the Compton Unified School District, depositing the money into his personal bank account in November 2007.

Two charges of commercial burglary and one each of grand theft and forgery have been added to existing felony complaints against Otis.

06/29/09 – Russell Otis Ordered To Trial

On Friday, Russell Otis appeared for a preliminary hearing and was ordered to stand trial on charges that he attempted to molest one of his players and embezzled $15,000 intended for his team.

Otis is scheduled for arraignment on July 6th.

10/05/09 – Split Verdict

The jury has found Russell Otis guilty of misdemeanor child molestation.

The jury found Otis not guilty on felony theft and forgery charges.

Reportedly, the misdemeanor charge requires Otis to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and could spell the end of any coaching or teaching career.

Otis’ attorney says he will appeal the misdemeanor conviction.

Otis was permitted to remain on bail until sentencing despite the prosecution’s objections.

(06/06/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Lief Arnesen Albaugh, 27, a band teacher at Foshay Learning Center in Los Angeles, California has been arrested and charged with felony possession of child pornography.

LAPD officers served a search warrant at Albaugh’s Los Angeles home Wednesday and seized his personal laptop computer, which allegedly contained images of young boys and girls engaged in sexual conduct.

Police also seized his computer at school.

Albaugh is free on $20,000 bail.

06/27/08 – Court Appearance and Another Charge

On Thursday Lief Albaugh made a court appearance and entered a not guilty plea on the initial charge of possessing child pornography.

A second count of possessing child pornography was filed against Albaugh. He has not entered a plea on that charge.

Albaugh remains free on $20,000 bond.

09/17/08 – Lief Albaugh Ordered To Stand Trial

Lief Albaugh has been ordered to stand trial on two felony counts of possession of material depicting a minor engaging in sexual conduct.

Albaugh’s arraignment is set for October 1st.

Albaugh is one of three current or former Foshay staff members to be charged with sex-related felonies in recent months.

11/04/09 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing

Court records indicate that on 01/23/09, in an apparent plea deal with prosecutors, Lief Albaugh pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

As a result of his plea, Albaugh was sentenced to 1 day in the county jail, 3 years probation and ordered to perform 75 hours of community service.

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References:

Teacher Accused Of Possessing Child Porn (09/17/08)

Band teacher at troubled school pleads not guilty (06/27/08)

Band teacher at Foshay Learning Center accused in child pornography case (06/06/08)

South L.A. Band Teacher Arrested for Child Porn

Teacher Charged with Possessing Child Porn on Laptop Computer (06/05/08)