(04/22/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Mark Garber, 25, a substitute P.E. teacher and coach at Versailles High School in Versailles, Missouri has been arrested on allegations of having had sexual contact with two female students, ages 16 and 17-years-old.

Reportedly, Garber was charged Tuesday with second degree statutory sodomy on allegations that he had a sexual encounter with the girls, after being invited to the home of one of the girls in March of this year.

It is further alleged that Garber had sexual contact with the 17-year-old on another occassion.

The allegations against Garber were brought to the attention of school officials in the middle of March and Garber was placed on administrative leave at that time.

Following his arrest, a judge set Garber’s bond at $25,000.

Garber reportedly has a trial date set for May 21st.

09/10/09 – No Contest Plea

Mark Garber has reportedly entered a no contest plea on charges of endangering the welfare of a child. The statutory sodomy charge was dropped as part of the plea deal.

Garber was sentenced to 100 days in Laclede County jail.

Garber began serving his sentence on Tuesday.

(08/06/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Neil Patrick Swyres, 33, a physical education and health teacher at Bayless Intermediate School in Saint Louis, Missouri has reportedly been arrested and charged in an Internet string in which it is alleged that Swyres tried to solicit sex from a fictional teenage girl.

Reportedly Swyres has been charged with two counts of sexual misconduct, two counts of using a child in sexual performance and one count of enticement of a child.

It is alleged that Swyres exposed himself on camera online last month, engaged in sex acts and tried to solicit sex from a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

The “girl” was in reality was a St. Charles County detective conducting an Internet sting operation.

A school spokesperson has indicated that Swyres, who has been with the school for nine years, has submitted a letter of resignation.

Swyres is reportedly free on $25,000 bond.

(1/25/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Scott D. Ballard, 23, a former assistant football coach at Waynesville High School, in Waynesville, Missouri has been charged with three counts of attempted second-degree statutory rape against a 16-year-old female student.

Ballard came to the attention of authorities by way of a tip to a hotline stating that Ballard was involved in sexual misconduct.

The alleged victim has told investigators that she twice went to Ballards home without her parents’ knowledge and that twice Ballard attempted to have sex with her but failed. The girl also says that Ballard also tried and failed to have sex with her in her car.

Bond for Ballard, who has resigned from the school, was set at $100,000.

08/05/09 – Dismissal Threatened

Following more than a year of no court action in the case of Scott Ballard, accused of multiple cases of sexual misconduct with a female student, Circuit Judge Tracy Storie considered dismissing all charges in a Monday morning hearing.

References:

Former Waynesville coach’s sexual misconduct case almost dismissed (08/05/09)

Waynesville ex-assistant coach charged (1/25/08)

Former school aide in attempted statutory rape case (1/25/08)

Missouri high school coach charged with 3 counts of attempted statutory rape (1/25/08)

Ex-teacher’s aide arrested on statutory rape charge (1/24/08)

High school student admits to three sexual contacts with teacher’s aide (1/24/08)