(3/11/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Nestor Eloy Mora, 30, a teacher’s aide at Pioneer Middle School in Wenatchee, Washington has been arrested and charged with third-degree rape of a child, third-degree child molestation and with possessing child pornography.

Mora allegedly sexually assaulted the 14-year-old male student last year.

Mora who has worked at Washington Elementary, Lewis and Clark Elementary and Pioneer Middle School has reportedly admitted to kissing the boy and performing oral sex upon him.

Mora has been placed on paid leave and is set to enter a plea on March 19th.

3/19/08 - Arraignment

Nestor Mora appeared for arraignment today in Chelan County Superior Court and entered a plea of not guilty to all charges.

Trial for Mora has been set for May 6.

The Wenatchee World reports that both teachers and a school administrator were concerned about Mora’s behavior with students even prior to his arrest and that school administrators had brought the matter to Mora’s attention. See the Wenatchee World reports listed below for details.

04/16/08 - Guilty Plea

Nestor Mora has pleaded guilty to third-degree child molestation, third-degree rape of a child and possessing depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Reportedly Mora hoped to obtain a lighter sentence by pleading guilty.

The prosecution recommended a 20 month sentence, Mora faces up to 46 months in prison.

06/04/08 - Sentencing

Nestor Mora has been sentenced to 17 months in prison.

06/12/08 - Feds Amend Charges

In the wake of Nestor Mora’s plea deal with state prosecutors, federal prosecutors have came back and amended federal charges to add a charge of possession of child pornography against Mora.

Mora was already facing federal charges for receiving child pornography.

08/21/08 - Trial on Child Pornography Charges Delayed

The federal child pornography trial of Nestor Mora scheduled to begin on Monday has been rescheduled until September 8th after Mora’s federal public defender wanted more time to review evidence.

Also Mora’s defense attorney hinted that additional charges may be forthcoming.

References:

Mora federal child-porn case heading to trial (08/21/08)

Feds amend indictment in child porn case (06/12/08)

Former teacher’s aide gets 17-month sentence for having sex with boy (06/04/08)

Mora admits guilt; may face lighter sentence (04/16/08)

Teacher’s aide denies sex charges at arraignment (3/19/08)

Mora’s interaction with students a concern before arrest (3/19/08)

Educator charged with rape (3/12/08)

Rape charges filed against teacher’s aide (3/11/08)

(6/29/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Michael Eugene Noel, 36, who teaches math, coaches boys basketball and cross country, and is the athletic director at Clinch School in Hawkins County, Tennessee has been charged with aggravated sexual battery, sexual battery by an authority figure, attempted especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and solicitation of a minor.

The alleged victims are two male students at Clinch School, ages 13 and 15-years-old, who were participating in a ’sleep over’ at Noel’s home in Kingsport on the weekend of June 16-18.

It is alleged that Noel forced a 13-year-old male to sexually arouse him by participating in behavior in which the child made intimate sexual contact with Noel and that Noel also solicited both boys to perform sex acts. It is further alleged that during a ’sleep over’ in 2006 that Noel had sexual contact with the same 13-year-old, who was 12 at the time.

Noel allegedly admitted the offenses to Kingsport Police.

Noel was being held in the Kingsport jail on $50,000 bond.

In addition to being a teacher at Clinch School, the smallest public school in Tennessee, Noel is or was also a coach at Eastman Recreation Area and the Kingsport Boys and Girls Club, both in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Update 07/02/07:

Michael Eugene Noel is was freed on $50,000 bond after arraignment on Friday.

The Hawkins County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office is conducting a parallel investigation along with the Kingsport Police Department to see if any improper conduct was committed in that county.

Update 07/13/07:

The Hawkins County Board of Education has voted to fire Michael Eugene Noel in the wake of his arrest. Noel has 30 days to appeal the board’s action.

Noel is currently free on $50,000 bond awaiting further court action.

2/15/08 - Federal Indictment

Michael Eugene Noel has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges alleging receipt and possession of child pornography and obstructing justice.

Noel faces a maximum of 40 years in federal prison if convicted of all charges, fines of $250,000 per count and the possibility of supervised release for life.

04/17/08 - Guilty Plea

Michael Eugene Noel has entered a guilty plea to federal charges of receipt of child pornography and obstructing justice.

Noel faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 at sentencing on August 18th.

08/18/08 - Sentencing

On Monday, Michael Eugene Noel was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 26 years (312 months) in federal prison.

Noel was also ordered to spend the rest of his life on supervised release.

References:

Ex-Hawkins Co. Coach Gets 26 Years In Child Pornography Case (08/19/08)

Hawkins County teacher sentenced on child pornography charges (08/18/08)

Former Hawkins County teacher/coach pleads guilty to child porn charges (04/16/08)

Ex-Clinch School teacher, coach faces federal child porn charges after Kingsport, FBI investigation (2/15/08)

Hawkins school board tells Clinch School teacher he has 30 days to appeal decision (7/13/07)

Hawkins County sheriff investigating Clinch coach

Clinch basketball coach faces sex charges

Teacher/ Coach Charged With Sex Crimes

Clinch School Web Site

(07/02/08 - BBT Initial Report)

Christopher Neil, 32, a schoolteacher from Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy in Thailand is awaiting sentencing.

A Bangkok court announced the sentencing date Monday, setting August 15th as the date when Neil will learn his fate.

Neil faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing.

On October 7th Neil is set to go to trial on similar charges involving the teen’s brother, who was nine at the time of the alleged offense. Those charges carry with them a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Neil came to the attention of authorities when Interpol launched an investigation after some 200 photos were posted online showing a man sexually abusing at least a dozen Vietnamese and Cambodian boys, some as young as six.

The face of the perpetrator was digitally obscured by a swirling shape, but for the first time German police computer experts were able to help Interpol unscramble the image. Neil was identified by one of his alleged victims and was arrested 11 days later following a world-wide search.

08/15/08 - Sentencing

Christopher Neil has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison in Thailand.

The court in Bangkok reduced Neil’s sentence Friday from six years and six months, citing his confession in May.

Neal must also pay a fine of about $2,000.

References:

Canadian ’swirl face’ paedophile jailed in Thailand (08/15/08)

Canadian pedophile gets 3 years in Thai jail (08/15/08)

Canadian charged in Thai sex case to learn fate Aug. 15 (07/01/08)

Canadian teacher to be sentenced Aug. 15 in Thailand (06/30/08)

(05/07/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Daniel R. Callan, 25, a 5th grade teacher at St. Bernadette School in Appleton, Wisconsin has been arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old male student.

Callan has been initially charged with 1st degree sexual assault of a child, two counts of exposing himself and one count of causing a child to view sexual activity. Police are continuing to investigate, saying there may be additional victims.

The prosecution says that Callan used conversations about sex in the classroom to groom one of his pupils for sexual encounters. It is alleged that when one boy said he didn’t know what sex was, Callan met with the boy on several occasions after class and showed him photos in a book about sexual topic. Prosecutors also say that Callan exposed himself to the boy, accompanied the boy to the bathroom, exposed himself, had the boy expose himself, and showed the boy how to masturbate.

Following his arrest Callan was initially held on $15,000 bond. He bonded out of jail Wednesday night.

Callan has reportedly now been suspended by the school administration although WBAY TV is reporting that Callan was allowed to continue teaching ever after the school administration became aware that he was under investigation.

A school spokesperson said the district was following the police department’s lead so detectives could do their investigation.

05/13/08 - Callan Also Taught At in Appleton and Menasha Schools

Reportedly Daniel Callan taught remedial reading and math at Ferber School in 2005 and team-taught woodworking at Janet Berry School in 2006 and 2007.

Callan had been a substitute teacher in all of the Menasha district’s five elementary schools during the 2005-06 school year.

05/29/08 - Daniel Callan To Face Trial

An investigator testifying at a preliminary hearing for Daniel Callan today said that Callan admitted to sexually assaulting a student.

Police say at first Callan was evasive but then, after more questioning, admitted to exposing himself and inappropriately touching his ten-year-old student.

The judge held that sufficient evidence was presented to go forward to trial.

Callan’s next court date will be in July.

08/13/08 - Not Guilty Plea

Daniel R. Callan made a court appearance on Wednesday and entered a not guilty plea to two counts of indecent exposure, one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of causing a child to view sexual activity.

Callan is scheduled for trial in November.

References:

Appleton Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Assault (08/13/08)

Appleton Teacher to Face Trial on Child Sex Assault Charges (05/29/08)

Sex assault suspect worked in several schools (05/14/08)

Sex abuse suspect also taught in Appleton, Menasha (05/13/08)

Parents, School Discuss Teacher’s Arrest (05/09/08)

Sex questions lead to charges for Appleton teacher (05/08/08)

Callan Continued Teaching After Allegation of Sex Assault (05/08/08)

Teacher Accused of Sex Assault Freed on Bond (05/08/08)

Appleton Teacher Arrested For Sexual Assault (05/07/08)

Appleton Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of Student (05/07/08)

St. Bernadette Parents Learn of Accusations Against Teacher (05/07/08)

(08/09/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Anthony Harper, 33, a French teacher and wrestling coach at West Seneca East Middle School, in West Seneca, New York, has been accused of the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old boy.

Harper is facing charges of a criminal sexual act with a child in the second degree, possession of a sexual performance by a child, three counts of sex abuse in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child.

Harper came to the attention of authorities when police received a tip that Harper was involved in an improper relationship with the boy.

Following his arraignment today, Harper was released on his own recognizance and will reportedly be back in court next month.

Harper has been placed on administrative leave by the school system.

Reportedly the boy Harper is accused of molesting is not a student at the school.

08/12/08 - Guilty Plea

Anthony D. Harper pleaded guilty today to criminal sexual act in the second degree, for sodomizing a 13-year-old boy.

Harper has reportedly resigned from his job at West Seneca East Middle School.

He has been ordered to surrender his New York State teachers certificate within the next week and to stay away from the victim.

Anthony Harper faces from 2 to 7 years in prison at sentencing on November 12th.

References:

West Seneca teacher pleads guilty to sodomy with boy, 13 (08/12/08)

West Seneca teacher accused of sex abuse involving 13-year-old boy (8/09/07)

Buffalo-area teacher accused of sexual relationship with teen (8/09/07)

Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse (8/08/07)