(10/01/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Ashley Renee Flores, 26, a former teacher at East Junior High in Ponca City, Oklahoma has reportedly been charged with one count of forcible sodomy and four counts of second-degree rape of a 14-year-old male former student.

In addition to the rape and sodomy charges, Flores is also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor on allegations that she encouraged the student to lie about his whereabouts, and on one occasion misrepresented herself to his parents and lied about where he would be sleeping one night.

It is alleged that Flores and the boy started communicating in July after Flores gave him her cell phone number. It is further alleged that Flores engaged in sexual activity with the boy at least six times over the course of the summer.

Flores, who reportedly had worked for the school for three years, resigned in July prior to school administrators becoming aware of the investigation into Flores conduct.

Police say that Flores admitted having sex with the boy in her home while her children were present.

Flores has made an initial appearance in court where her bond was set at $25,000.

A preliminary hearing conference is set for January 16th.

References:

Ex-teacher from Ponca City charged with rape, sodomy of student (10/01/08)

Teacher Charged With Having Sex With Student, 14 (10/01/08)

Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Relationship (10/01/08)

(09/27/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report

Jennifer Simard, 24, an on-call substitute teacher’s aide in the Goffstown School District, in Goffstown, New Hampshire has been indicted by a Hillsborough County grand jury, arrested and jailed on two counts of prohibited use of computer services.

It is alleged that Simard had sexually explicit online conversations with a boy who is younger than 16-years-old during the months of August and September.

The grand jury indictment also alleges that Simard discussed with the boy how he could keep his parents from finding out about them.

Reportedly Hillsborough County Attorney Marguerite Wageling yesterday dropped four similar counts filed against Simard after researching state law.

Simard will remain in jail until her arraignment Monday.

A school spokesperson said Simard had been told before the academic year started that her services were no longer needed and she was not allowed on school property.

09/29/08 - Arraignment

Jennifer Simard was arraigned this morning and bail was set at $50,000 cash or surety.

If Simard makes bail she is prohibited from using computers and from any contact minors.

It was revealed that prosecutors allege that Simard and the boy exchanged 16,000 text messages. It was also revealed that Simard’s husband alerted the boy’s parents of the alleged contacts between Simard and the boy.

References:

Bail Set For Former Aide Accused Of Having Relationship With Boy (09/29/08)

Police: Ex-teacher’s aide, boy talked sex (09/27/08)

NH teacher’s aide accused of trying to seduce teen (09/27/08)

NH teacher’s aide accused of trying to seduce teen (09/27/08)

(Canada) The trial of Barrie teacher David Carswell, charged with possession of child pornography, that was conducted in secret because the accused’s wife, a school principal, was “embarrassed” will now be held in open court, a judge has decided. Link

(U.K.) Former teacher William Henderson, 62, leapt from Inverness’s Kessock bridge on the day two brothers were to tell a court he molested them. One of the alleged victims said: “I’m glad he’s dead.” Link

(India) Ismail Sk, a chemistry teacher from Malda was arrested on Saturday for allegedly forcing one of his students — a Madhyamik topper — to have sex with him, threatening to blackmail her with photographs of their intimate moments. Link

(U.S.) Andrea Fox, a former Easton, PA Area High School teacher accused of arranging to meet a student for sex will not face criminal charges but Fox could still lose her teaching certification, Pennsylvania Department of Education officials said Friday. Link

(Canada) Mark Baggio, a former religion teacher, guidance counsellor and coach of basketball, volleyball and track and field at F.J. Brennan Catholic school has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two female students. Link 1 and Link 2

(N.Z.) Ludovicus Michael Stassen, 62, a music teacher at Stratford High School has been charged on allegations of indecent assault on a 13-year-old girl last week and a girl, aged 14, in October 2006. Link

(Canada) Michael Kolesar, a former special needs teacher at Charles Hays Secondary School will be spending the next several years in prison after pleading guilty to and being sentenced on two counts of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a person with a disability. Link

(Bangladesh) Bangladesh plans to introduce tough laws to stamp out sex offences at its universities after a spate of complaints by female students, the government said on Wednesday. Link

(Australia) Teachers who have committed a sexual offence may be allowed to remain in the job under a softening of the State Government’s “zero-tolerance” approach to past misconduct. Link 1 and Link 2

(U.K.) The country’s biggest sexual health charity has published a sex education pamphlet for six-year-olds to encourage earlier discussion of the facts of life. The pamphlet will be shown to pupils by schools unless parents opt out, was immediately condemned by family campaigners as “a very worrying development”. Link

(U.K.) Robert Page, 56, a music teacher from Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, pleaded guilty to 12 counts of possessing and making indecent images of children. Sentencing set for October Link

Italo Medugno, a former Ottawa public elementary school teacher has been charged with indecent assault based on incidents that date back more than 20 years. Link 1 and Link 2

Sex abuser Daniel Aguilar is no longer working as a Junior ROTC instructor in Mexico schools nor is he a member of the Pulaski school board, superintendents in Mexico and Pulaski, New York said Friday. Link