(09/30/08 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Leah Pourdavood, 40, a pre-kindergarten teacher at Jones Elementary, in Jones, Oklahoma and her husband, Reza Ross Pourdavood, 53, a professor at Langston University have been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of an Edmond teenage girl.

Reza Pourdavood was arrested on seven complaints of child sexual abuse and Leah Pourdavood was arrested on one complaint of enabling child abuse.

The Pourdavoods came to the attention of authorities when the alleged victim went to her high school counselor and asked questions about how to deal with people “getting in her face and yelling.” As the counselor talked with the girl the allegations of abuse came out.

Reportedly both Leah and Reza Pourdavood were released from jail on $70,000 bond each.

Jones Public Schools Superintendent Mike Steele says the school system is conducting its own investigation and that Leah Pourdavood is suspended from teaching duties.

Reference:

Langston professor, school teacher arrested in sex abuse case (09/30/08)

Professor, school teacher arrested in sex abuse case (09/29/08)

(09/22/08 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Robert (Bob) Griffith Jr., 55, a former school bus driver in the Doniphan School District, in Doniphan, Missouri has been found guilty on one count of child molestation in a jury trial which concluded with the jury’s verdicts on Saturday.

The jury found Griffith not guilty on one count of child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy.

Griffith was was accused in late 2006 and early 2007 of molesting two boys and two girls during his afternoon prekindergarten bus route.

Last year, a judge allowed charges to go forward alleging the sexual abuse of three of those children. Prosecutors decided to go to trial on two charges each of statutory sodomy and child molestation alleging then a 4-year-old girl and a 5-year-old girl victims.

During the course of jury deliberations the jury twice asked the judge to let them declare a hung jury and twice they were refused, eventually returning the single guilty verdict and recommending a five year prison sentence in what may have been a compromise between jurors.

Formal sentencing is set for October 20, until that time Griffith remains free on $100,000 bond.

References:

Former Doniphan, Mo., school bus driver found guilty of child molestation (09/22/08)

(07/01/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Aida Schomburg, 45, a kindergarten teacher at Memorial Elementary School in Arcadia, Florida has been arrested on allegations of molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Schomburg has been charged with one count of sexual battery and one count of lewd and lascivious molestation.

The alleged victim has reportedly told investigators that Schomburg was “mean” and that Schomburg touched her in inappropriate places.

It is alleged that Schomburg touched the girl inappropriately four times with the most recent incident allegedly occurring on June 20th.

Schomburg who denies the allegations has been freed on bond and is reportedly suspended by the school system.

References:

Teacher arrested for molesting 4-year-old (07/01/08)