(01/16/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Don Y. Kawamoto, 53, a boys tennis coach at Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Indiana has been arrested and charged with sexual misconduct with a minor on allegations that he inappropriately touched a teenage girl during private tennis lessons.

It is alleged that Kawamoto touched the 15-year-old girl’s breast on two occasions and police say that he admitted doing so.

Reportedly the incidents with the girl happened during Christmas break and took place in an indoor practice facility on the Greenwood High School campus that Kawamoto had access to because of his coaching position.

According to indystar.com:

According to a probable cause affidavit filed with the Johnson County Prosecutor’s office, the first incident occurred on Jan. 1 during a private lesson.

The girl said Kawamoto, while holding her right wrist during swing instruction, slid his left hand down the girl’s shirt and under her sports bra.

The next day, the girl said Kawamoto again slid his hand under her shirt and under her sports bra. The girl walked away and then began hitting tennis balls with Kawamoto when he asked her if she liked him touching her. The girl told him not to touch her.

Reportedly Kawamoto has been fired by the school and is free after posting $8,000 bond.

02/11/09 – Case Update

Greenwood police say more victims could come forward in their investigation of Don Kawamoto.

Already, a second and third alleged victim have come forward.

On Jan. 19, a 15-year-old Greenwood High School student told police that Kawamoto began touching her breasts during private lessons in the summer between her 7th and 8th grade year when she was a student at Greenwood Middle School.

On Jan. 21, a 16-year-old Indian Creek High School student told police that Kawamoto began touching her in the summer of 2008.

In both instances the girls are reported to have told investigators that the touching occurred so often they could not estimate the number of incidents.

Currently Kawamoto is facing three counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and two counts of sexual battery.

11/20/09 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing

Don Kawamoto, who in August pleaded guilty to three felony counts of sexual misconduct with a minor has been sentenced.

Kawamoto, who was facing up to eight years in prison, was instead sentenced to two years.

When released from prison, Kawamoto must register as a sex offender.

(11/20/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Timothy Riendeau, 29, an art teacher at Robert Fitch Senior High School in Groton, Connecticut has reportedly been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a female student.

Reportedly, Riendeau was arrested Thursday at his home in Groton on two counts of second-degree sexual assault.

Riendeau came to the attention of police on November 9 by way of school officials who were suspicious that Riendeau was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a female student.

Riendeau, reportedly in his first year at the school, has been placed on paid administrative leave by the school system.

Following his arrest, Riendeau was freed on a $150,000 bond and is due to appear in New London Superior Court on December 2nd.

(12/03/08 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Matthew Blanton, 28, a former teacher and boys’ head basketball coach at Model High School in Rome, Georgia has been arrested on a felony sexual assault charge on allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a female student.

It is alleged that Blanton kissed and fondled the female student on school property between October 1 and November 17.

Reportedly school officials supplied police with a video tape of Blanton “having contact” with the alleged victim.

Following his arrest Blanton was reportedly released on $7,350 bail.

Blanton was the subject of an investigation by the school system and was subsequently fired.

Fellow teacher and assistant basketball coach Daniel Brown was initially reported to assume Blanton’s duties, however he too was arrested on allegations of a sexual relationship with another female student. He too was reportedly fired by the school system.

Webmaster’s note: We would like to thank an anonymous reader for bringing the cases of Matthew Blanton and Daniel Brown to our attention.

12/09/08 – Investigation Continues, New Details Available

The Rome News-Tribune, which obtained copies of case documents under the Georgia Open Records Act, reports that although Matthew Blanton told school officials that he had only been alone with the 16-year-old student once for “maybe 10 seconds” and interview with the girl’s mother indicated that Blanton told the student he and his wife were getting a divorce and the student admitted kissing Coach Blanton and admitted that he touched her bottom.

Reportedly investigators have confirmed the existence of a videotape that showed Blanton having contact with the student.

11/20/09 – Charges Dropped

Sexual assault charges filed against Matthew Douglas Blanton have been “dead docketed” by the court, effectively dismissing the charges.

The dismissal is the result of a June 2009 ruling in Chase v. State by the Georgia Supreme Court. A ruling which effectively legalized consensual sex between teachers and students in Georgia.