Archive for the ‘Hall of Shame’ Category
(05/10/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Nicolei Hurtado Ocana, 28, a math teacher at Compton High School in Compton, California has reportedly been arrested on allegations he sexually abused three female students.
Reportedly, Ocana was charged with two counts of lewd act upon a child, two counts of contact with a minor for a sexual offense and one count each of oral copulation of a person under 18 and misdemeanor child molestation.
It is alleged that the sexual assaults took place on the Compton High School campus between September 1, 2008, and April 21, 2010 when one of the alleged victims was 15 and the other two alleged victims were 16-years-old.
Ocana was arrested Friday and is reportedly being held in lieu of $390,000 bail.
He is expected to be arraigned in Compton Superior Court on Tuesday.
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(04/29/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Gina Marie Watring, a teacher’s assistant for dance and drama at Creekside Elementary School in Durham, North Carolina has been arrested on allegations of having sex with a male student, who is reportedly 10-years-old.
Gina Watring is reportedly charged with two counts of first degree sex offense with a child.
Watring, who turned herself in to investigators, is reportedly being held at the Durham County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Watring, who worked for the school system since November, 2006 reportedly resigned yesterday.
04/30/09 – Bond Reduction Denied
Gina Watring appeared for an initial appearance in court today and defense attorney Steve Monks asked that Watring’s bond be reduced from $100,000 to $20,000, saying that Watring is “a wonderful person” who has been married for 13 years and has three children.
The judge denied the bond reduction request.
Monks indicated that he was only representing Watring for the initial appearance and the judge appointed a public defender to represent Watring.
Watring’s next court date was set for May 13.
(11/05/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Robert Mark Fickenscher, 57, a chemistry teacher at Madison High School, in Madison, Ohio has reportedly been arrested on allegations of attempting to solicit sex from what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.
Fickenscher was arrested during a teaching symposium at Harvey High School on a warrant from the Pennsylvania Attorney General Child Predator Unit.
It is alleged that Fickenscher and the undercover agent posting as the girl met in a chat room and were speaking between April and July and that Fickenscher and “the girl” planned to meet in the Erie area.
Fickenscher faces extradition to Pennsylvania to face a total of five charges, including attempted unlawful conduct with a minor and criminal use of a communication facility.
Fickenscher has reportedly been placed on paid administrative leave by the school system.
11/06/09 – Case Update
A press release from the office of Pensylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett reveals new information on the allegations and charges against Robert Fickenscher.
(04/28/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Richard A. Neff, 47, girls’ basketball coach at Dundee Middle School in Dundee, Michigan has reportedly been arrested on allegations a sexual relationship with a female student who is now 14-years-old and who was 13 when the alleged relationship began.
Reportedly, Neff has been charged with two first-degree counts of criminal sexual conduct and one count each of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and accosting a child for immoral purposes.
On Tuesday, Neff made an initial appearance before First District Judge Mark S. Braunlich who set bond at $50,000 and ordered Neff to have no contact with the alleged victim and her family and to stay away from the school.
The prosecution, which had sought a $100,000 bond, is alleging that Neff and the girl had a relationship since January, 2009 and that the alleged relationship continued until Friday when they reportedly were caught in a suspicious situation at the school.
Reportedly, a school custodian allegedly caught Neff and the girl in the school last Friday night. The custodian reported the incident to district officials who then alerted police.
Neff is reportedly free on bond and has a preliminary examination set for May 11th.
(12/04/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Chad T. Burnett, 28, a teacher and coach at Burley High School in Burley, Idaho has reportedly been arrested on allegations of sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old female student.
Reportedly, Burnett was charged Tuesday with three felony counts of sexual battery of a minor 16 to 17 years old and one count of statutory rape.
Allegedly the girl admitted to her mother having a sexual relationship with Burnett from July to November, and that the two engaged in kissing, sexual touching and once engaged in sexual intercourse.
It is further alleged that Burnett and the student sometimes sent as many as 250 text messages to each other a day, some of which included explicit photos of both the alleged victim and Burnett.
Burnett has a preliminary hearing set for December 11th.
01/20/10 – More Charges Filed
An amended criminal complaint has been filed charging Chad T. Burnett, 28, with two more felony counts of sexual battery of a minor 16 to 17 years old, felony statutory rape and felony of use of a child in sexually exploitative material or possession of sexually exploitative material.
Burnett is scheduled to be arraigned on the new charges Friday and will attend a preliminary hearing on the first set of charges at the same time.
Burnett is reportedly free on $25,000 bond.
(01/13/10 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Joseph Abdalla, 38, a science teacher and tennis coach at Omaha North High School in Omaha, Nebraska has reportedly been arrested on allegations of a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female student.
Reportedly, Abdalla one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of enticement of a minor.
Abdalla reportedly came to the attention of authorities when a friend of the alleged victim discovered text messages to the girl, allegedly sent by Abdalla.
When police questioned the alleged victim she reportedly told them that she and Abdalla had sex multiple times at Abdalla’s apartment.
Abdalla is reportedly on administrative leave, pending both school and police investigations.
01/14/10 – Court Appearance
Joseph Abdalla has made an initial court appearance at which he pleaded not guilty.
Bond for Abdalla was set in the amount of $50,000 and conditioned upon his avoiding contact with the alleged victim and anyone under the age of 19, except for his own children.
A preliminary hearing is set for February 2nd.