(1/21/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Timothy Alan Bowland, 39, a social studies teacher and wrestling coach at Rush City High School in Rush City, Minnesota has been arrested on allegations of the sexual assault of a 17-year-old female student.

It is alleged that Bowland sexually touched the girl and had previously asked her about sex and attempted to touch her breast.

Bowland is charged with third-degree criminal sexual assault.

Bail for Bowland was at $50,000 and conditioned upon him having no contact with the alleged victim.

His next court date is currently set for April 1.

07/28/08 - All Charges Dropped

The Chisago County Attorney’s Office says it has dropped all charges against Timothy Bowland.

The County Attorney’s action was reportedly due to not enough evidence to move the case forward.

See the excellent “Post Review” report below for full details and reactions from various principals in this case.

References:

Charges dropped against RC teacher (07/28/08)

Assault charges dropped against Rush City teacher (07/28/08)

RC teacher arrested on assault charges (1/22/08)

Rush City teacher is charged with sexual assault of student (1/20/08)

(1/25/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Eddie Eugene Himes, 65, an emotional and behavioral disorders teacher at Cass Lake-Bena Middle School in Cass Lake, Minnesota has been arrested on allegations of the possession and distribution of child pornography.

Himes who has been with the school system for 12 years works with at-risk students at the school was arrested Thursday.

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

05/21/08 - Guilty Plea

Eddie Himes pleaded guilty to four counts of felony possession of child pornography and one count of felony dissemination of child pornography.

Sentencing is set for July 21.

07/21/08 - Sentencing

Eddie Eugene Himes was sentenced today on four counts of felony possession of child pornography and one count of felony dissemination of child pornography.

Himes was sentenced to 150 days of probationary jail time.

Himes also received a total of an 84-month stay of execution on a series of conditions for 12 years of supervised probation and is subject to a 60-month conditional release on each count.

Among the many conditions of Himes’ probation are requirements that he enter and complete sex offender treatment, have no unsupervised contact with minors, submit to polygraph testing, take all his medications as prescribed and not use the Internet.

References:

Former Cass Lake-Bena teacher sentenced for pornography charges (07/21/08)

Former teacher pleads guilty to pornography charges (05/21/08)

Teacher arrested on child porn charges (1/25/08)

Cass Lake Teacher Arrested For Child Pornography (1/25/08)

Cass Lake teacher arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography (1/25/08)

Cass Lake teacher in court to face child porn allegations (1/25/08)

Nathan Paul Antrim, 35, of Rogers, Minnesota and a hockey coach at Cooper High School has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly sexually assaulting one of his players.

Antrim came to the attention of police when the girl’s father told school officials that he believed she was with Antrim last weekend.

Allegedly Antrim, who gave the girl a cell phone and an iPod as gifts, admitted to police that he had sex with the girl last weekend.

If convicted Antrim could face up to 15 years in prison.

Guilty Plea and Sentencing

Nathan Antrim has pleaded guilty to third degree criminal sexual conduct and has been sentenced to 365 days in the workhouse by District Judge John Sommerville.

Reportedly Antrim apologized to the victim’s family in court and indicated that he is seeking treatment for drug and alcohol problems.

Reference:

Former Cooper hockey coach gets year in workhouse (07/03/08)

Rogers man sentenced for sex with minor (07/03/08)

Cooper Hockey Coach Sentenced 1 Year for Sex with 16-year-old (07/02/08)

HS Hockey Coach Charged With Having Sex With Girl (12/07/07)