Archive for the ‘Charges Dismissed’ Category
(04/01/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Kenneth Volpe, 35, a gym teacher and coach at Coxsackie-Athens Middle School in Coxsackie, New York has reportedly been arrested on allegations of inappropriate contact between Volpe and a 13-year-old female student.
Reportedly, Volpe was charged with second-degree sexual abuse and misdemeanor counts of forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred while on school grounds.
Following his arrest, Volpe was arraigned in Town of Coxsackie Court and released on his own recognizance.
09/06/10 – Charges Dropped
According to Greene County District Attorney Terry Wilhelm, the charges against Kenneth Volpe have been dropped.
Reportedly, the alleged victim and her mother indicated to the district attorney’s office that they did not want to pursue criminal charges.
References:
Charges against Volpe dropped (09/02/10)
Coxsackie-Athens teacher charged with sexually abusing student, 13 (04/01/10)
Middle school gym teacher arrested on sex abuse charges (04/01/10)
Coxsackie teacher accused of sex abuse on school grounds (04/01/10)
Gym teacher accused of sex abuse (04/01/10)
(05/04/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Brian Willner, 35, a teacher and chairman of the special education department at Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Arizona has reportedly been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old female special education student.
Reportedly, Willner was booked on one count each of sexual assault and sexual abuse of a minor.
Willner came to the attention of police after the alleged victim told her mother on April 16th that Willner raped her at the school a few weeks earlier.
According to a report by the Avondale Police department, it is alleged that Willner excused the girl from class and brought her into his office, grabbed her by the arms and took her to the ground and sexually assaulted her.
The report goes on to state that when the student confronted Willner about the alleged rape, he threatened to kill her mother if she told anyone what happened.
During the course of the investigation of the alleged rape, a nurse examined the girl and allegedly found evidence of rape through internal bruising and cuts. It is further alleged that the girl tested positive for Chlamydia.
It it alleged that investigators obtained a court order to test Willner for Chlamydia and that the test result came back positive.
Reportedly, Willner has been placed on paid leave the school system.
09/03/10 – All Charges Dropped
On Thursday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Paul McMurdie dismissed all charges against Brian Willner, citing “interest of justice”.
(05/18/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
John Michael Donadio, 58, a teacher in the Exceptional Children’s program at Fred T. Foard High School, in Newton, North Carolina has reportedly been arrested on allegations that he stalked a 17-year-old male student.
It is alleged that the boy told investigators that Donadio frequently called him and sent him text messages repeatedly at all times of the day and night.
The boy also told investigators that Donadio also showed up at the students part time job, even attempting to force him to pull over when he’s driving home.
Additionally, the boy told investigators that Donadio kept the student’s fingernail clippings in his wallet along with his picture and that Donadio had given him unwanted gifts, including underwear.
In the criminal complaint the boy allegedly stated, “”I’m afraid of this man and don’t want him around me because I’m afraid of what he might do to me.”
Donadio was arrested Wednesday morning on one count of misdemeanor stalking, after the boy’s parents took out a warrant Tuesday evening.
Following his arrest, Donadio was reportedly released on $1,000 bond and has been placed on suspension by the school system.
Reportedly, Donadio has been teaching for 27 years and has worked for 26 years with developmentally disabled adults and has been married for 18 years and has three sons. Both students and colleagues has expressed surprise and disbelief regarding the allegations against John Donadio.
08/05/10 – Charges Dismissed
The District Attorney has dismissed charges against John Michael Donadio.
Reportedly, the charges were dismissed due to “procedural issues”.
The District Attorney says that office will remain committed to prosecuting this case and expects to return the case to the grand jury.
Our thanks to “Concerned Reader” whose comment provided us a reference to the dismissal of charges. – webmaster
(01/06/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Lauri Ann Price, 42, a permanent substitute teacher with the Cypress-Fairbanks school district in suburban Houston, Texas has been arrested on allegations of online solicitation of a minor.
Price has been charged with two counts of online solicitation of a minor and one count of child enticement.
The charges against Price allege a 16-year-old male victim, a resident of Ontario, Canada.
Authorities say Price started having an online sexual relationship with the boy, then 15 years old, in September 2008 after meeting him on the Internet video game “World of Warcraft”.
It is alleged that over-time Price through online conversations and a groom process that Price induced the boy to run away from home and to have sex with her.
It is alleged that after going to the teen’s home in Barrie, Ontario in February and failing to lure the boy away, Price continued her online relationship with the boy and made a second trip to Ontario last month.
According to Harris County Prosecutor Eric Devlin, “When she traveled to Canada, she actually took the boy from his home and they had a large statewide manhunt in Canada. The child was missing for about 36 hours.”
(09/03/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Geofrey McCool, 62, a social studies teacher at North East Middle School in North East, Maryland has reportedly been arrested on allegations that he fondled a 15-year-old boy.
Reportedly, McCool has been charged with fourth-degree sex offense and three counts of second-degree assault.
It is alleged that on August 22nd McCool offered two children money to get in his car to go to a yard sale. It is further alleged that when they walked away, McCool grabbed the 15-year-old boy and touched the boy’s genitals and put his arm around the 9-year-old girl.
School officials said McCool has been reassigned to the central office until the charges are resolved.
McCool’s attorney denies the charges and says that McCool gave the girl money for her sick grandfather.
04/04/10 – Charges Dismissed
In September, 2009 prosecutors dropped charges against Geofrey McCool.
The dismissal was owing to the alleged victim, recanting the allegations against McCool and admitting to police that he made up the story to avoid getting in trouble for crossing the street with his sister.
Thanks to “Bill” whose comments brought the conclusion of this case to our attention. – webmaster
(02/19/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Emily Louise Patterson, 26, a teacher at Mukwonago High School and previously an assistant coach for the junior varsity soccer at Brown Deer High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has reportedly been charged on allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old female student.
Reportedly, Patterson was charged Friday with felony sexual assault of a student by school staff.
Patterson came to the attention of authorities after a teacher reportedly heard two students talking about Patterson being involved with a student.
The criminal complain against Patterson reportedly indicates that Patterson stayed twice at the girl’s home in January and that they inappropriately touched each other by mutually groping and feeling each other for several minutes on the outside of their clothing.
Reportedly, the alleged victim has told investigators the two never kissed on the lips or had sex.