(2/21/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Colleen Katharine Solberg, 38, a former education associate at Iowa City West High School in Iowa City, Iowa has been arrested and charged with lascivious acts with a 17-year old male student.

It is alleged that Solberg passed notes and poems to the boy, bought him a cell phone and had sex with him on three occasions.

It is also alleged that Solberg admitted to police that she had “crossed a line” by having sexual contact with the victim between June and September of last year.

Solberg who had taught at the school for two years was reportedly fired in November.

Solberg was released on her recognizance following an initial court appearance and faces up to a year in jail and a fine ranging from $250 to $1,500 if convicted of the misdemeanor offense.

Reportedly the student left West High after April 2007 and was not enrolled at the time of the incidents.

04/25/08 - Arraignment and Not Guilty Plea

Collen Solberg appeared for her arraignment and entered a not guilty plea.

A pre-trial conference is set for June 4 and Solberg’s trial is set for June 16th.

06/19/08 - Charges Dismissed

Charges against Colleen Solberg have been dismissed, reportedly because prosecutors could not get the alleged victim to testify at trial.

References:

Sex charge against teacher’s aide dismissed (06/19/08)

Sex charge against teacher’s aide dismissed (06/19/08) (Same report - second source)

Teacher accused of sex with student pleads not guilty (04/25/08)

Lascivious acts accused in Iowa City student-associate case (2/21/08)

Iowa City teacher aid charged with having sex with teen (2/21/08)

(7/30/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Robert Dale Rogers, 60, an eight-grade language arts teacher at Carroll Middle School, in Carroll, Iowa is being sought by police on a warrant charging him with the sexual exploitation of a student by a school employee.

A warrant for the arrest of Rogers was sworn out by Carroll Police on Thursday and reportedly police have been unable to locate Rogers, a 37-year employee of the Carroll school system, to take him into custody. It has been reported that prior to the issuance of the warrant that Rogers refused to be interviewed by police.

The alleged victim is reportedly a 16-year-old male who no longer attends Carroll Middle School.

Reportedly the investigation began when the former student came forward alleging the crimes took place during the 2006-2007 school year when the student was 15-years-old. After multiple interviews with the alleged victim, police determined sufficient cause existed to swear out the arrest warrant.

Allegedly the offenses took place at a private residence in Carroll and on multiple occasions. At this stage of the investigation there is only a single alleged victim.

School officials have indefinitely suspended Rogers.

2/13/08 - Guilty Plea

Robert Dale Rogers in a plea deal with prosecutors has pleaded guilty to charges of third-degree sexual abuse and sexual exploitation by a school employee. In exchange prosecutors dropped two other counts of third-degree sexual abuse.

Rogers faces up to 15 years in prison when sentenced in March.

4/03/08 - Sentencing

Robert Rogers has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

References:

Carroll teacher sentenced 15 years for student sex abuse (04/02/08)

Former Teacher Pleads In Sex Abuse Case (2/13/08)

Former Carroll teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing student (2/13/08)

Former teacher takes plea deal in student sexual abuse case (2/11/08)

Carroll teacher sought for sexual misconduct (7/27/07)

Carroll Teacher Accused Of Molesting Former Student (7/28/07)

Carroll teacher accused of student sexual abuse

(2/20/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Jeremy Hendricks, 28, a former assistant wrestling coach at Marshalltown High School in Marshalltown, Iowa has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation.

The sentence is the result of Hendricks January Alford plea on a misdemeanor charge of sexual exploitation by a school employee.

Hendricks was charged in 2005 with a felony count of inappropriate relationship with a student.

In addition to the supervised probation Hendricks was also required to register as a sex offender.

References:

Former coach is sentenced to two years of supervised probation (2/19/08)

Former Wrestling Coach Gets Probation for Sexual Exploitation (2/19/08)

Former Marshalltown Coach Enters Plea in Sex Case (1/14/08)