(09/25/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report

Bradley Jason Key, 28, a physical education teacher at the Toltec Middle School in Eloy, Arizona has been arrested on three counts of sexual conduct with a local 17-year-old girl.

Key has also been charged with sending obscene items to the girl, including videos of himself, via the Internet.

Reportedly Key was a teacher a Toltec Elementary School prior to moving to the middle school three years ago.

The school system last week sent a letter to assure parents that none of the school’s students were victimized.

As part of the investigation on September 11th a search warrant was served at the home of Key and his wife

Following his arrest Key is reportedly being held in the Pinal County Jail in lieu of $1 million bond.

Reportedly Key, the school’s teacher of the month in August, has been placed on administrative leave by the school system.

References:

Toltec teacher arrested in sex crime against teen (09/25/08)

(3/10/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Kason M. O’Neil, 26, a physical education teacher and track coach at Hudson Falls High School in Hudson Falls, New York has been arrested on allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old female student in 2005 and 2006.

O’Niel has been charged with two counts of second-degree rape and police believe there were additional encounters between the two for which O’Neil has not yet been charged.

O’Neil came to the attention of authorities when the girl made the allegations to officials at her current school.

O’Neil who has been placed on paid administrative leave by the school system was being held on $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bail bond.

3/20/08 - Indictment

Kason O’Neil has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury on 21 charges that accuse him of having sex with an underage student 20 times between 2005 and 2007.

O’Neil is free on bail pending arraignment on March 28th.

3/28/08 - Arraignment

Kason O’Neil was arraigned today in Washington County Court. O’Neil entered a not guilty plea to a 21-count indictment accusing him of having sex with a then-14-year-old student in 2005 and 2006.

According to O’Neil’s attorney the indictment is riddled with errors and the charges “won’t stick”.

O’Neil’s attorney also indicated that he felt “ambushed” when the prosecutor asked that police be allowed to photograph O’Neil’s genitalia and legs.

O’Neil remains free on bond.

09/18/08 - A Split Verdict

After four days of deliberations, which at times appeared deadlocked, a Washington County jury has acquitted Kason O’Neil on all felony charges in a case in which he was accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl on the track team he coached in 2005 at Hudson Falls High School.

The jury did convict O’Neil on on two misdemeanor charges; endangering the welfare of the child and sex abuse.

Sentencing on the two misdemeanor counts is set for October 17th.

O’Neil faces a sentencing range from probation up to a year in jail for the counts on which he was found guilty.

O’Neil’s attorney praised the jury for finds his client not guilty on the most serious charges but indicated he will appeal the misdemeanor convictions.

09/24/08 - Details of Jury Deliberations

According to the Post-Star report, a link to which appears below, the jury was basically deadlocked at 11-1 in favor of conviction on all charges.

Owing to a single hold-out juror, an apparent compromise verdict was struck finding O’Neil not guilty on all felony charges and guilty on the two misdemeanor charges.

References:

Juror in teacher sex trial details deliberations (09/24/08)

Teacher acquitted on most serious charges in sex case (09/18/08)

O’Neil acquitted of felony charges (09/18/08)

Coach denies sex with teen girl (3/28/08)

HF teacher/coach indicted on 21 charges (3/20/08)

Hudson Falls teacher, coach faces sex charges (3/10/08)

Hudson Falls coach accused of rape (3/10/08)

(08/29/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Darin M. Strong, a physical education teacher and former girls volleyball coach at Ithaca High School, in Ithaca, New York is facing felony sex crime charges in Tyrone, Pa.

It is alleged that Strong used an Internet chat program and an online identity of “dstrong03″ to make sexual conversation with a citizen of Pennsylvania posing as a 13-year-old girl. It is further alleged that Strong sent sexual Webcam images of himself to that person.

The “citizen of Pennsylvania”, who belongs to an organization dedicated to educating parents and children about online predators, presented the photos and a record of the online conversation to police and police developed Strong’s identity and employment information via the screen name and contacted Ithaca, New York Police.

Following his arrest in Ithica, N.Y., Strong was extradited to Tyrone, Pennsylvania and charged with felony offenses of attempting to disseminate sexually explicit materials to minors, attempted unlawful contact with a minor with the purpose of committing a sexual offense, criminal use of a communication facility and indecent exposure, a misdemeanor.

Following his arraignment in Tyrone Town Court Strong was released on his own recognizance.

Ithaca City School Superintendent Judith Pastel said Strong is still employed by the district but said she could not disclose his employment status.

09/10/08 - Case Moving To County Court

The charge of criminal attempt of indecent exposure against Darin Strong which was filed in Tyrone Town Court has been dropped.

The remaining three charges are being sent to Blair County Court.

Strong is scheduled for arraignment in Blair County Court on October 17th.

References:

Ithaca teacher case sent to county court in Penn. (9/10/08)

Pennsylvania resident helps arrest IHS teacher (09/03/08)

Ithaca teacher, coach charged with sex crimes (08/29/08)

Julie Miller Culbertson, a 38-year-old wife and mother as well as Health science teacher at East Henderson High School in Hendersonville, North Carolina was arrested for having sex with a female student .

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is playing this case close to its vest not revealing many details of the alleged offense although it has been made public that the sexual relationship between Culbertson and the girl went on for several weeks.

Shortly after her arrest, Culbertson was released on a $10,000 secured bond. She resigned the day of her arrest.

No details are currently available on the age of the alleged victim or where the alleged offenses took place.

Update 6/30/07:

Culbertson’s case was postponed in district court Friday and according to the District Attorney’s office it will be heard at the next sitting of the grand jury.

09/02/08 - Sentencing

Julie Culbertson who entered into a plea deal in July and pleaded guilty to the felony charge and subsequently spent 30 days in jail as a condition of that plea deal has been formerly sentenced to three years of probation.

Culbertson said at her sentencing, “There are no words to express the pain I have caused my family and the victim’s family,” she said. “My actions did not come from a predatory intent, but were wrong.”

References:

Former East Henderson High teacher sentenced (09/02/08)

Case postponed for former teacher

Teacher facing sex charge

Teacher Arrested, Charged With Sex Crimes

(06/21/07 - Initial BBT Report)

John J. Wachel, 48, of Hammond, Indiana, a physical education teacher at Tolleston Middle School in Gary, Indiana has been charged with sexual misconduct with a minor.

Wachel is alleged to have fondled a seventh-grade special education student. It is alleged that while the girl was changing in a dressing room that Wachel grabbed the girl’s buttocks, looked at her chest and said, “I want some of that.”

The girl’s accusations were backed up by another student who was putting equipment away in the adjacent storage area and who says he saw the coach grab the girl and make the remark.

Wachel was allegedly hiding in his basement Wednesday when police arrived to arrest him.

He is being held on $30,000 bond.

08/29/08 - Charges Dismissed

Prosecutors dropped a criminal charge against John Wachel saying that they determined they would be unable to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt after sworn statements were taken from the girl and school-age witnesses.

Reference:

Sex charge dropped against former teacher (08/29/08)

Gary teacher accused of fondling girl