(06/25/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Kermit Thomas, 71, of Hagerstown, Indiana who reportedly is a retired teacher in the Nettle Creek School District has been arrested on allegations that he exposed himself to children playing baseball in a public park.

It is alleged that a parent saw a man performing a sex act on himself while he was watching the children play baseball in Springwood Park in Richmond, Indiana.

It is further alleged that when the parent approached Thomas, that he continued to perform the sex act and asked if the parent wanted to watch.

Police were called and allegedly Thomas admitted to police that he exposed himself, but not while he watching the children play baseball.

Following his arrest, Thomas was taken to the Wayne County Jail, from which he was subsequently released on $255 bond.

11/20/09 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing

Kermit Thomas has pleaded guilty to indecency charges.

Thomas, worked as an art teacher for 40 years at Hagerstown Elementary School, was sentenced to 100 days of home detention.

(06/12/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Michael S. Drebes, 37, a math teacher at Memorial High School in Millville, New Jersey has reportedly been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting two students.

The sexual assaults are alleged to have taken place in Cumberland, Cape May and Camden Counties.

The alleged victims are described as a 14-year-old and a now 16-year-old former student.

It is alleged that Drebes had sexual intercourse with two juvenile females in a hotel room in Cape May during the Memorial Day Weekend and traveling with the juveniles from Cumberland County.

It is further alleged that Drebes also had an on-going sexual relationship with one of the juvenile females that spanned over four months

In Cumberland County, Drebes is charged with first-degree sexual assault, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree official misconduct.

In Cape May County, Drebes is reportedly charged with first-degree aggravated assault upon a minor less than 16 years old, and second-degree charges of endangering the welfare of a child and sexual assault.

The investigation is ongoing and reportedly charges are pending in Camden County.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Keith Kanauss from the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office at (856) 453-0486 and Detective Keith O’Brien of the Millville Police Department at (856) 825-7010.

09/07/09 – Grand Jury Indictment

Michael Drebes was indicted last week by a Superior Court grand jury in Cumberland County on four counts of first-degree sexual assault, four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree official misconduct, second-degree sexual assault and fourth-degree child abuse.

The indictment allegations he carried on sexual relationships with two female students and further alleges that Drebes took both the 15-year-old victim and another student on a trip to Cape May and had sexual relations with both girls over the Memorial Day weekend.

Drebes remains held at Cumberland County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond.

11/20/09 – Another Grand Jury Indictment

A Cumberland County grand jury has reportedly indicted Michael Drebes on additional charges of witness tampering, computer theft, criminal contempt and conspiracy.

In addition, the grand jury also indicted two of Drebes’ relatives on charges of witness tampering and conspiracy with one of the two relatives also indicted on the computer theft charge.

The new indictment alleges the three Drebes’ “knowingly engaged in conduct which a reasonable person would believe would cause a witness to testify falsely.”

11/16/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Joey Johnson, 23, a substitute teacher at Lake Cormorant High School in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi has reportedly been arrested on allegations of the sexual battery of multiple victims.

Reportedly, Johnson has been charged with multiple counts of sexual battery involving multiple victims. Sexual battery provisions of state law prohibits sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 18 if the person is in a position of trust or authority over the child, such as a teacher or coach.

According to a school spokesperson, Johnson is not a DeSoto County School employee but was a temporary services employee who was substituting in the school system.

DeSoto County Sheriff’s investigators urge any other unidentified victims to contact the sheriff’s investigators by calling 662-429-1470 or visiting the sheriff’s office in Hernando, Mississippi.

Following his arrest, bond for Johnson was reportedly set at $100,000.