(03/19/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Jesse Llorente III, 39, a substitute teacher at George Kelly Elementary School in Tracy, California has been arrested on allegations that he inappropriately touched eight girls over two days and possessed child pornography on his computer at home.

Llorente has been charged with eight counts of felony lewd conduct with a child and one count of possessing child pornography.

The alleged incidents are said to have occurred in late February and in classes where Llorente was substitute teaching for fifth and sixth grade students.

Police say that that some of the girls in classes taught by Llorente were uncomfortable in the way he was touching them. Allegedly he was stroking their hair, touching their ears and rubbing their shoulders. When their regular teacher returned to class the students reported the touching and school administrators called police.

When interviewed by police, Llorente allegedly acknowledged he was touching the child inappropriately and knew it was wrong at the time. It is further alleged that Llorente told police “it fulfilled him”.

A search warrant was served at Llorente’s parents’ house where he lives and police allegedly found child pornography on his computer. It is alleged that detectives found “more than 20 images” of child pornography.

Following his arrest Llorente was initially being held at the San Joaquin County Jail in lieu of $750,000 bail.

A statement by the school district indicates that Llorente has been removed from the active substitute list and will not be permitted on school property.

03/25/09 – Arraignment

Jesse Llorente III was arraigned in San Joaquin Superior Court today on 10 felony counts of lewd acts upon a child and three misdemeanor counts of child molestion and one misdemeanor count of possession of child pornography.

Llorente did not enter a plea and is expected back in court on April 8.

Llorente remains jailed in lieu of $1 million bail.

09/14/09 – No Contest Plea

Reportedly, Jesse Llorente III pleaded no contest to counts alleging child molestation and possession of child pornography.

Sentencing is set for November 3rd and Llorente faces a sentencing range from probation to three years in prison.

Reportedly, Llorente will be required to register as a sex offender for life.

11/16/09 – Sentencing Delayed

The sentencing of a former Tracy substitute teacher who pleaded no contest to child molestation and child pornography possession charges was delayed this morning as they wait for a doctor’s report.

(11/15/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Michael Horton, 33, a physical education assistant at Providence School, a K-8 school in Huntsville, Alabama has reportedly been arrested on allegations of the sexual abuse of a child younger than 13.

Horton is reportedly facing a charge of first degree sodomy against a child younger than 13.

Horton has reportedly been under investigation since April and the alleged incident occurred sometime between July and December of 2008.

Following his arrest, Michael Horton was released on $10,000 bond.

A spokesperson for Huntsville City School has indicated that Horton was placed on administrative leave with pay by the school system in August.

The alleged victim currently lives in Dallas and reportedly the alleged incident to police there however the child lived in Huntsville at the time of the alleged incident.

Horton has a court date set for December 2nd.

(12/24/07 – Initial BBT Report)

Jesus Vega Barcenas, 26, a substitute teacher at Adams Elementary School in Wapato, Washington has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 12 year old student.

Reportedly Barcenas taught fifth-grade at the school for several years and this year is working as a substitute at the same school.

Police allege that the suspect met the victim at Adams Elementary when she was 11-years-old, had sex with her at least five times over the course of a year including once in his classroom, began dating her mother and ultimately moved into their home. He came to the attention of authorities when the girl informed her mother of the alleged sexual abuse and the mother called police.

12/26/07 – Barcenas Officially Charged

Jesus Barcenas has been charged in Yakima County Superior Court on two counts of first-degree child rape and three counts of second-degree child rape.

Court documents indicate that the alleged victim told police that Barcenas “brainwashed” her into engaging in sex acts with him in his classroom and at her home for more than a year. Reportedly she also told police that he continued having sex with her after he began dating her mother and moved into their home this summer.

Reportedly the girl has told investigators that Barcenas once had sex with her in her mother’s bedroom.

Bail for Jesus Barcenas was set at $200,000 with trial reportedly set for February 11th.

10/28/09 – Trial Underway

Jurors are hearing opening arguments this morning in the trial of Jesus Barcenas accused of having sex with a pre-teen student.

Barcenas facing two counts of first-degree child rape and three counts of second-degree child rape.

The trial scheduled to last through next week.

11/05/09 – Split Verdict

A jury has found Jesus Vega Barcenas guilty on two counts of second-degree rape of a girl, now 14, whom he first met in a third-grade after-school program.

The jury found him not guilty of two counts of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree rape.

A sentencing date for Vega Barcenas has not been set.

References:

Former Wapato teacher found guilty on lesser charges of child rape (11/05/09)

Trial begins for ex-teacher accused of having sex with fifth-grader (10/28/09)

Wapato Elementary Teacher Charged with Child Rape (12/26/07)

Wapato Teacher Charged With Child Rape & Molestation (12/24/07)

12-year-old says teacher ‘brainwashed’ her into sex (12/24/07)

Wapato teacher arrested for having sex with student (12/22/07)

Substitute teacher in Wapato faces sex charges (12/22/07)

Yakima Police arrest substitute teacher suspected of child rape (12/22/07)