(05/01/08 - Initial BBT Report)

David Tanguay, 61, a former biology teacher at Windham High School in Windham, Maine has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of possessing child pornography.

Tanguary was identified during an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation in 2003 as a person who had paid for subscriptions to Web sites that contained child pornography.

Tanguay, who has been retired for a year, faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 at sentencing.

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Ex-teacher pleads guilty in child porn case (05/01/08)

(1/25/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Gilbert E. Telford, 69, a former substitute teacher at New Suncook Elementary School in in Lovell, Maine has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.

As a result of his guilty plea Telford was ordered to serve six months of a five-year prison sentence, six years of probation register as a sex offender for 10 years, forfeit computers seized from his home and he is prohibited from possessing any computer or computer related equipment.

Telford came to the attention of police by way of a complaint from a women who cleaned for Telford. Police serving a search warrant seized five computers from which were recovered tens of thousands of pornographic photos and more than 300 digital movies. Some of the materials featured children under 12-years-old.

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Lovell Neighborhood Watch Report on Case of Gilbert Telford

Former teacher sentenced for porn (1/25/08)

Former Substitute Teacher Arraigned On Child Porn Charges (3/15/07)

Lovell man indicted for having child porn (2/09/07)

(1/23/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Frank “Skip” Gleason III, 60, a former assistant principal and athletic director at Carrabec High School in Anson, Maine has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a 15-year-old male student.

Gleason was alleged to have hugged, kissed and fondled the boy during a ride home from a school.

In the wake of the allegations Gleason resigned his positions at the school. He also has stepped down as pastor of Maranatha Assembly in Anson.

Gleason was originally charged with unlawful sexual conduct and sexual abuse of a minor. The first charge was dropped in light of Gleason’s guilty plea to the second.

Gleason, who remains free on $1,500 bail will be sentenced within 90 days.

He faces a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail on the misdemeanor offense.

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Teacher guilty of sex crime (1/23/08)

School official faces sex-abuse charge (12/26/07)