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(11/18/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Josefat (Joe) Estrada, 35, a math teacher at Vintage High School in Napa, California has been arrested and charged with child molestation.

It is alleged that Estrada had a sexual relationship with a boy who is now 18, with the sexual abuse beginning when the boy was 14-years-old.

The alleged sexual activity is said to have continued for approximately two years.

A press release from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department indicates that Estrada was a trusted friend of the family of the alleged victimn.

Reportedly the boy was not a student at Vintage High School.

Estrada came to the attention of authorities when a family member of the boy reported the alleged crimes.

Following his weekend arrest Estrada was reportedly being held in the Sonoma County jail on $250,000 bail with arraignment set for this morning.

11/18/08 - Update

Josefat (Joe) Estrada has been arraigned in Sonoma County court on 10 felony charges alleging the sexual abuse of a teenage boy.

Estrada was formally charged with eight counts of oral sex with a minor, one count of lewd conduct with a minor at least 10 years younger than him and one count of oral sex while the boy was unconscious or incapable of resisting.

Estrada did not enter a plea during today’s court appearance but will likely do so at a court hearing on Monday where a possible bail reduction or supervised release from jail will be considered.

05/19/09 - Plea Deal Agreement

Josefat Estrada has reportedly agreed to a plea deal in which he entered no contest pleas to three charges, including one that alleges the boy was incapable of resisting during one instance.

Sentencing is set for July 1st and Estrada faces the possibility of up to 8 years in prison on the most serious charge.

Estrada remains jailed in lieu of $235,000 bail while awaiting sentencing.

Reportedly, Estrada will be required to register as a sex offender.

07/02/09 - Sentencing

Josefat Estrada has reportedly been sentenced to seven years and four months in prison.

The sentence follows Estrada’s earlier no contest plea to oral copulation with a victim incapable of resisting the act and two counts of oral copulation with a person under age 18.

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Guilty

(04/01/09 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Christopher John Klitgord, 29, a teacher at Milwaukie High School in Milwaukie, Oregon has been arrested and charged on allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student.

Christopher John Klitgord

Klitgord came to the attention of authorities when the alleged victim told a school resource officer about an ongoing sexual relationship with Klitgord.

It is alleged that in phone calls which were recorded that the girl told Klitgord that police were trying to contact her and that Klitgord said “deny all of that,” and asked her, “did you erase everything on your phone, text messages etc.?”

Milwaukie Police say that there is no immediate information that Klitgord had similar relationships with other students. The department is however asking that anyone with information regarding this case or other potential victims contact them at 503-786-7500.

Reportedly, Klitgord has been placed on administrative leave by the school system pending the outcome of the criminal investigation.

Following his arrest, Klitgord was reportedly being held in the Multnomah County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.

04/02/09 - Charges Upgraded To Felonies

Christopher Klitgord now faces two counts of second-degree sexual abuse, which are Class C felonies.

Misdemeanor charges previously filed against Klitgord were dismissed.

04/09/09 - More Charges and Arraignment

Christopher Klitgord was arraigned today on six charges of sex abuse and two counts of tampering with a witness.

The new charges include four counts of sex aubse and two counts of witness tampering.

Klitgord pleaded not guilty to all charges on Thursday.

Investigators allege that he had sex with the same female student on six occasions and then tried to get her to lie about it.

07/02/09 - Guilty Plea and Sentencing

In a plea deal with prosecutors, Christopher Klitgord pleaded guilty today to two counts of second-degree sexual abuse. All other charges were dropped by prosecutors.

Multnomah County Circuit Judge Julie E. Frantz sentenced Klitgord to 14 months in prison, ordered him to pay his victim $15,000 with $10,000 due immediately and the remainder after he is released from prison.

In addition, Klitgord is required to serve five years probation, to submit a DNA sample and to undergo a minimum of six months of psychiatric counseling.

Klitgord was ordered to register a sex offender.

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Guilty

(10/31/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Richard Berkley, 42, a former teacher at Dexter High School in Dexter, Kansas has been arrested and charged for engaging in inappropriate sexual relations with a female student.

Richard Berkley

According to NewsCow.net:

The formal criminal complaint - obtained by NewsCow - alleges that between Jan. 1, 2007 and May 9, 2008, Berkley engaged in lewd fondling or touching with the girl, who would have been 16 or 17 at the time. She is identified on the document by her initials and a birth date of February 7, 1991 is listed for her.

Reportedly Berkley was released on bond immediately following his arrest earlier this month.

According to NewsCow.net, Berkley resigned from the school system in April after having been initially suspended by the school system.

05/12/09 - No Contest Plea

Richard Berkley has reportedly entered a no contest plea to charges of unlawful sexual relations.

Berkley’s sentencing hearing is set for June 29.

Berkley remains free on bond while awaiting formal sentencing.

07/01/09 - Sentencing

Richard Berkley has been sentenced to 30 days in jail to be followed with 12 months probation.

If Berkley violates the terms of his probation he will be ordered to serve seven months with the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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