(06/02/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Tommy Thornton, 37, a former metal shop teacher and boys’ basketball coach at West Vigo High School in West Terre Huate, Indiana has been arrested and charged with child seduction, attempted child seduction and public indecency all allegations of sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old female student.

Thorton was arrested on May 22nd and was subsequently released from jail on $15,000 bail later the same day. As a condition of bond Thorton is required to stay off school property.

It is alleged that Thorton exposed himself to the girl and asked her to touch him.

Thorton is also accused of fondling and rubbing up against the girl on separate occasions.

Thornton verbally resigned from West Vigo High School on April 24th and subsequently folled up with an email resignation on April 28th.

Thorton is scheduled to go to trial on the charges in October.

References:

Ex-teacher charged with sexual misconduct (05/22/08)

Former West Vigo teacher appears in court (05/22/08)

Former West Vigo Teacher In Court (05/22/08)

West Vigo basketball head coach steps down (04/28/08)

(05/23/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Kevin Holladay, 42, a drama teacher at Bardstown High School in Bardstown, Kentucky has been arrested on charges of sexual abuse and unlawful transaction with a 15-year-old female student.

His wife Marta Holladay, 34, also a teacher at the school is charged with assaulting the same female student on school property.

Kevin Holladay is alleged to have kissed the teenage girl inappropriately, including on the bare breast, as well as trying to rip the girl’s clothes off. Kevin Holladay is charged with felony unlawful transaction with a minor and misdemeanor sexual abuse. Reportedly Kevin Holladay was being held in jail in lieu of $25,000 bond.

Marta Holladay is alleged to have grabbed the student by the hair, screamed obscenities at her and then pushed her. Marta Holladay faces misdemeanor assault charges and has bonded out of jail.

Reportedly the investigation into Kevin Holladay’s actions against the student started late last year and continued until this week at which time the case progressed to the point that both Holladays were arrested.

Reportedly Marta Holladay has been a full time employee of the school for five years and Kevin Holladay has been a part-time employee for three years. Both resigned from the school last month, effective at the end of the current school year. Both are now prohibited from coming on school property.

References:

Married Teachers Face Assault, Sexual Abuse Charges (05/23/08)

Part-time drama coach charged with sexually inappropriate behavior (05/23/08)

Drama Coach, Wife Charged With Student Sex Abuse, Clash (05/23/08)

(04/22/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Brian Keith Walters, 35, a health and physical education teacher at Central Hardin High School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky has been charged with fondling a 9-year-old child in January and February.

Walters was arrested on Friday and released on ten percent of a $25,000 bond on Monday.

Walters has been placed on unpaid administrative leave by the school.

Previously Walters coached volleyball, football and girls’ track and field at Elizabethtown High School.

References:

Educator arrested on child sex charge (04/22/08)

High School Teacher Faces Sex Abuse Charges

CHHS teacher faces sex charge (04/21/08)

(04/03/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Mark Yarmey, 52, of Louisville, Kentucky, a 10th- and 11th-grade electronics teacher at Prosser School of Technology in New Albany, Indiana has been charged in Louisville with use of a minor in a sexual performance and first-degree sodomy.

It is alleged that nine years ago Yarmey took nude pictures of a then 11-year-old girl and while the girl’s mother was allegedly in the room at the time. It is further alleged that when the girl’s mother left, that Yarmey forced the girl to perform oral sex upon him. It is also alleged that Yarmey scanned at least some of the pictures into his computer.

Reportedly the alleged victim, now 20, came forward some time ago and an investigation was undertaken which required some time to complete.

Following his arrest Yarmey was held on $35,000 bond.

Reportedly the arrest report indicates that when investigators showed Yarmey some pictures, and when asked if he took them, Yarmey said, “If they were in the same series, then I took them.”

Yarmey has been placed on paid administrative leave by the school.

04/15/08 - Grand Jury Indictment

Mark Yarmey has been indicted by a grand jury in Louisville, KY on counts of sodomy and use of a minor in a sexual performance.

Yarmey remains free on $35,000 bond.

References:

Prosser teacher indicted for sodomy, other charge (04/15/08)

New Albany teacher charged with sex crimes against 11-year-old girl (04/03/08)

Southern Indiana teacher jailed on charges of sexually abusing a minor (04/03/08)

Teacher Arrested On Sex Abuse Charges (04/03/08)

New Albany teacher charged in Louisville sex case (04/03/08)

(12/13/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Crystal Wells, 33, a former math teacher at Deming High School in Mount Olivet, Kentucky has been indicted on six counts of third degree-rape of a 15-year-old male student.

Wells is alleged to have engaged in sex with the boy four times in August and twice in November.

She came to the attention of authorities when the boy’s family members found text messages on the his cell phone which they felt were indicative of a sexual relationship. Reportedly Wells provided the boy with the cell phone and the two had exchanged over 3,000 text messages.

According to school officials the alleged sexual activity between Wells and student happened off school property.

Wells was suspended and ultimately resigned her job while under investigation.

She turned herself in following the indictment and was released on $2,500 bond.

If convicted Wells faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

3/04/08 - Plea Deal Accepted

On Monday, Crystal Wells, accepted a plea deal under which she pleaded guility to amended charges of unlawful transaction with a minor on each count. She was originally charged with six counts of rape.

The plea agreement calls for five years on each count with all sentences to run concurrently.

Formal sentencing is set for April 14th.

04/14/08 - Sentencing

Crystal Wells has been sentenced to 30 5 years in prison.

Wells received six five year prison sentences which are to run concurrently. The initial report from “lex18.com” incorrectly indicated a 30 year sentence. - Webmaster

References:

Teacher who avoided rape trial with plea deal is sentenced (04/14/08)

Ex-Teacher Gets 30 Years In Student Sex Case (04/14/08)

Wells could be facing five years (3/04/08)

Suspected Teacher Rapist Released from Jail (12/12/07)

Teacher Charged With Raping Student (12/11/07)

Crystal Wells surrenders to police Tuesday morning (12/11/07)

Deming teacher indicted on six counts of rape (12/10/07)