Joseph Eugene Council
Posted by Webmaster in High Schools, ME-CP, ME-FV, Middle Schools, Mississippi(06/23/09 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Joseph Eugene Council, 32, a former band and choir director at Pass Christian Middle School and Pass Christian High School in Pass Christian, Mississippi has reportedly been arrested on allegations of enticing a 14-year-old female student to send him sexually explicit pictures of herself.

Council is reportedly charged with computer luring of a minor for sexual purposes, enticing a child to produce a visual depiction of sexual conduct and possession of child pornography.
Council came to the attention of authorities when the alleged victim’s mother contacted police with her concerns regarding text messages and Internet messages.
Following his arrest, Council was held in the Harrison County jail in lieu of $75,000 bond.
A school spokesperson has indicated that Council resigned from the school in April and police have indicated that prior to working in Pass Christian schools that Council taught school at St. Stanislaus in Bay St. Louis in 2006 and 2007.
Police say that the investigation is on-going and ask that anyone with information that could help investigators with this case call the Long Beach Police Department at (228) 863-7292.
07/01/09 - Another Victim, Another Charge
Joseph Eugene Council is facing an additional charge of sexual battery of a victim under the age of 18 after allegedly confessing to a relationship with a second victim.
Allegedly Council confessed to investigators the incident with a then 17-year-old girl during the summer of 2007. Council was her instructor at band camp and the incident allegedly occurred at his home.
Council, who has been held in custody in lieu of $75,000 bail on the first charge, had his bail on the second charge set at $75,000 also.



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