(08/20/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Ward Johnsen, 46, former hockey coach at Escanaba High School in Escanaba, Michigan has reportedly waived his arraignment and preliminary hearing on charges alleging sex crimes against children.

Johnsen is reportedly charged with aggravated indecent exposure, attempted accosting of children for immoral purposes, attempted use of computers to commit a crime, and attempted distribution of sexual explicit visual or verbal matter to children.

Reportedly, the charges are not felonies and carry a maximum two year prison term.

Johnsen resigned earlier this year reportedly for “personal reasons”.

No additional details available at this time.

11/05/09 – Guilty Plea

Ward Johnsen reportedly pleaded guilty to all four counts during his plea hearing in Delta County Circuit Court Thursday.

(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)

(03/17/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Russell Otis, 46, boys’ basketball coach and athletic director at Dominguez High School in Compton, California has been charged by the Los Angeles County district attorney with two criminal counts related to alleged unwanted sexual advances on a 16-year-old boy.

Otis is charged with one felony count of meeting a minor for lewd purpose and a misdemeanor count of child molestation.

Both charges reportedly involve the alleged use of text messages of a sexual nature to the boy on August 30, 2008.

Reportedly Otis has been on paid administrative leave since September, when the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department launched an investigation into the alleged crimes.

Otis was arrested and booked at the Carson’s Sheriff’s station on March 7 and was subsequently released on $75,000 bond.

Reports indicate that Otis was charged and acquitted in 2001 on charges of sodomy and oral copulation with a minor.

03/19/09 – More Charges

Russell Otis was charged with four more felony counts Wednesday.

The new counts allege that Otis misappropriated a $15,000 check from Nike to the Compton Unified School District, depositing the money into his personal bank account in November 2007.

Two charges of commercial burglary and one each of grand theft and forgery have been added to existing felony complaints against Otis.

06/29/09 – Russell Otis Ordered To Trial

On Friday, Russell Otis appeared for a preliminary hearing and was ordered to stand trial on charges that he attempted to molest one of his players and embezzled $15,000 intended for his team.

Otis is scheduled for arraignment on July 6th.

10/05/09 – Split Verdict

The jury has found Russell Otis guilty of misdemeanor child molestation.

The jury found Otis not guilty on felony theft and forgery charges.

Reportedly, the misdemeanor charge requires Otis to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and could spell the end of any coaching or teaching career.

Otis’ attorney says he will appeal the misdemeanor conviction.

Otis was permitted to remain on bail until sentencing despite the prosecution’s objections.