Archive for the 'Connecticut' Category

Matthew Glasser

(10/17/07 - Initial BBT Report)
Matthew Glasser, 31, of Hartford, Connecticut a former band director at Northwest Catholic High School, in West Hartford has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and tampering with a witness.

Glasser received a seven-year suspended sentence and five years of probation.
Reportedly Glasser will be [...]

Benjamin Cortese

(1/11/08 - Initial BBT Report)
Benjamin Cortese, 62, a shop teacher at East Hartford High School in East Hartford, Connecticut has been charged with inappropriately touching and making a sexually suggestive comment toward two female students.
Cortese facing charges of fourth-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor, and disorderly conduct was released on his [...]

Richard Cea

(8/14/07 - Initial BBT Report)
Richard Cea, 27, a former geometry teacher at New Milford High School, in New Milford, Connecticut has entered an Alford (no contest) plea to multiple counts of second-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor and is facing up to six years in prison.
Cea, who was originally arrested on [...]

Paul Held Sentenced

Paul Held, 69, a retired teacher who prior to retirement in 2003 taught at Bedford Middle School, in Westport, Connecticut has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography.
Held came to attention of authorities in August 2005 when he left a CD containing child pornography in a laptop [...]

Adam C. Benedict Arrested

Adam C. Benedict, 29, a cross-country and basketball coach in the Litchfield, Connecticut school system has been arrested on allegations of fourth-degree sexual assault and second-degree harassment of former students.
Reportedly, Benedict is also charged with interfering with an officer for refusing to answer the door when police arrived and identified themselves.
Benedict who reportedly is [...]