(05/27/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Thomas Bavedas, 38, a former third-grade teacher at Waltersville School in Bridgeport, Connecticut has been arrested and charged on allegations that the raped a girl under the age of 16 on three separate occasions between 2001 and 2005.

Two days prior to being charged with the rape allegations, Bavedas was charged with possession of marijuana, cocaine and drug paraphernalia and released on $30,000 bond. Following his Friday arrest on three counts of first-degree sexual assault and three counts of risk of injury to a minor Bavedas was released on $100,000 bond.

Reportedly Bavedas, on the advice of his attorney, resigned from his job following his arrest on the drug charges.

The relationship between Bavedas and the alleged victim has not been revealed, however it is reported that Bavedas is known to the girl’s family.

07/17/08 – Another Arrest, Child Porn Charges

Thomas Bavedas was arrested again today, this time on allegations that he had more than 60,000 still photographs and more than 3,000 video images of child pornography on his home computer.

The latest allegations against Bavedas are the result of an examination of Bavedas’ computer by the Milford Police Department Computer Crimes Unit. The computer was seized at the time of his initial arrest.

Read the rest of this entry »

(01/30/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Nina Urban, an English teacher at Lucas-Luray High School in Lucas, Kansas has been arrested on allegations that she had a sexual relationship with a male student.

After an investigation by the sheriff’s office and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, an arrest warrant was issued Thursday and Urban turned herself in to the sheriff’s office.

Reportedly Urban is facing a charge of unlawful sexual relations.

Urban came to the attention of authorities when the boy’s parents contacted the sheriff’s office with allegations that their son had been having a sexual relationship with Urban.

Following her arrest and booking, Urban was reportedly released on $10,000 bond.

Urban, who according to the school web site, is in her first year with the school has been placed on administrative leave.

01/31/09 – Case Update

Reportedly Nina Urban is set for arraignment on February 12th.

According to Salina.com:

Russell County Sheriff John Fletcher serves on the Lucas-Luray School Board with board member David Urban.

He would not comment Thursday on whether the two Urbans are related or discuss any other details about the case.

02/13/09 – Arraignment

Nina Urban made her initial appearance in Russell County District Court for arraignment on Thursday.

A preliminary hearing date was not set during Thursday’s hearing but will be set later.

Urban remains free on $10,000 bond.

11/04/09 – Guilty Plea

Nina Urban has reportedly pleaded guilty to a felony count of unlawful sexual relations.

Sentencing is set for January 5th.

(08/26/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Mary Ems, 43, a former special education teacher at Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio has reportedly been charged on allegations of having sex with an 18-year-old male student she was tutoring last fall.

It is alleged that Ems had consensual sex with the teenager who was enrolled at Winton Woods High at the time and that the sex did not occur at the school but during tutoring services provided by Ems.

Reportedly, Ems was not charged with felony sexual battery, the crime alluded to in the police report, but rather with a misdemeanor sex charge under a deal worked out between Ems’ attorney and prosecutors.

If found guilty, Ems faces a maximum sentence of six months upon conviction but no requirement to report as a sex offender.

Also under the deal between counsel, Ems surrendered her teacher’s license to prosecutors and will no longer teach.

Ems has a court date set for September 15th.

09/15/09 – Guilty Plea

Mary Ems has reportedly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful sexual contact with a minor.

As part of the plea deal, Ems was required to surrender her teaching license.

Sentencing is set for October 29th and Ems faces a maximum of 6 months in jail, however the judge has indicated that she would place Ems on probation.

Ems will not be required to register as a sex offender.

Assistant Prosecutor Anne Flanagan said the refusal of Ems’ victim to cooperate prevented authorities from seeking a possible felony conviction against Ems.

10/01/09 – Mary Ems Reportedly Working For School

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Mary Ems, who is awaiting sentencing for unlawful sexual contact with a minor, is working for a private all-boys school in Cincinnati, Ohio.

11/04/09 – Judge Requires polygraph Tests

A Hamilton County judge is so concerned about fired teacher Mary Ems’ behavior that she is requiring the woman to submit to polygraph tests as a condition of her probation.

Common Pleas Court Judge Melba Marsh sentenced Ems to two years of probation, ordered Ems to continue her counseling and not to engage in any inappropriate contact with minors.

Judge Marsh wondered aloud what Ems then was doing working at a Silverton post-graduate academy – an all-male school – after giving up her teaching certificate and pleading guilty to a sex crime involving a minor.