(2/27/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Paul C. Chiarella, 38, a teacher at Niagara Falls High School, in Niagara Falls, New York has been charged with third-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child on allegations that he had sexual contact with a 16-year-old female student.

Niagara Falls Police say that the teacher and student had a two month relationship and that Chiarella came to their attention after the alleged victim’s mother complained to school administrators and the school passed the information on to police.

Chiarella who is reportedly on paid leave from the school turned himself in to police this morning, made an initial court appearance and was released on $1,000 bail.

Chiarella’s next court appearance is set for April 2nd.

Both charges against Charella are misdemeanors carrying a maximum punishment of one year in jail.

05/20/08 - Defense Attorney Seeks Dismissal

Chiarella attorney James J. Faso says he will file a motion to dismiss both charges against his client because the information provided by the DA’s office is too vague and lacked specific information such as dates and times of the alleged offenses. Fasco says he can not defend his client in the absence of specific information.

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(09/15/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Robert R. Becker Jr., 36, a substitute teacher’s aide and volunteer assistant junior varsity boy’s basketball coach at Franklin Central School in Franklin, New York has been indicted by a Delaware County Grand Jury on allegations that he had sex with one underage girl and attempted to have sexual contact with two other underage girls.

Becker was indicted on Thursday, arrested on Friday and jailed without bond pending arraignment today.

Becker is reportedly facing 3 counts of third-degree rape, 1 count of third-degree criminal sexual act, 4 counts of endangering the welfare of a child and 1 count of second-degree attempted sexual abuse on allegations of the sexual abuse of 3 females all under 17-years-old.

Reportedly Becker came to the attention of authorities when one of the girls came forward to school administrators, who then referred the case to authorities.

09/17/08 - Case Update

Robert Becker Jr. has made an initial court appearance and entered a not guilty plea to all charges.

Becker is currently free on bond.

09/27/08 - New Indictment Means More Charges

Robert Becker Jr. has been indicted on four more charges of child sexual abuse, including first-degree rape.

Becker was arraigned Friday on felony charges of first-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse and misdemeanor charges of second-degree unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child.

References:

Franklin aide, 36, alleged in rape (09/27/08)

Man pleads innocent to sex charges (09/17/08)

School aide is accused of rape (09/15/08)

Grand Jury Indicts Delaware County Man on Sex charges (09/12/08)

(3/10/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Kason M. O’Neil, 26, a physical education teacher and track coach at Hudson Falls High School in Hudson Falls, New York has been arrested on allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old female student in 2005 and 2006.

O’Niel has been charged with two counts of second-degree rape and police believe there were additional encounters between the two for which O’Neil has not yet been charged.

O’Neil came to the attention of authorities when the girl made the allegations to officials at her current school.

O’Neil who has been placed on paid administrative leave by the school system was being held on $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bail bond.

3/20/08 - Indictment

Kason O’Neil has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury on 21 charges that accuse him of having sex with an underage student 20 times between 2005 and 2007.

O’Neil is free on bail pending arraignment on March 28th.

3/28/08 - Arraignment

Kason O’Neil was arraigned today in Washington County Court. O’Neil entered a not guilty plea to a 21-count indictment accusing him of having sex with a then-14-year-old student in 2005 and 2006.

According to O’Neil’s attorney the indictment is riddled with errors and the charges “won’t stick”.

O’Neil’s attorney also indicated that he felt “ambushed” when the prosecutor asked that police be allowed to photograph O’Neil’s genitalia and legs.

O’Neil remains free on bond.

09/18/08 - A Split Verdict

After four days of deliberations, which at times appeared deadlocked, a Washington County jury has acquitted Kason O’Neil on all felony charges in a case in which he was accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl on the track team he coached in 2005 at Hudson Falls High School.

The jury did convict O’Neil on on two misdemeanor charges; endangering the welfare of the child and sex abuse.

Sentencing on the two misdemeanor counts is set for October 17th.

O’Neil faces a sentencing range from probation up to a year in jail for the counts on which he was found guilty.

O’Neil’s attorney praised the jury for finds his client not guilty on the most serious charges but indicated he will appeal the misdemeanor convictions.

09/24/08 - Details of Jury Deliberations

According to the Post-Star report, a link to which appears below, the jury was basically deadlocked at 11-1 in favor of conviction on all charges.

Owing to a single hold-out juror, an apparent compromise verdict was struck finding O’Neil not guilty on all felony charges and guilty on the two misdemeanor charges.

References:

Juror in teacher sex trial details deliberations (09/24/08)

Teacher acquitted on most serious charges in sex case (09/18/08)

O’Neil acquitted of felony charges (09/18/08)

Coach denies sex with teen girl (3/28/08)

HF teacher/coach indicted on 21 charges (3/20/08)

Hudson Falls teacher, coach faces sex charges (3/10/08)

Hudson Falls coach accused of rape (3/10/08)

(04/13/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Quentin Lindsey, head varsity baseball coach at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York has reportedly been arrested and charged with second-degree unlawful surveillance, which is a felony.

Although the exact nature of the allegations against Lindsey have not been revealed, reportedly rumors at school Friday were that that cameras were found inside the girls locker room and that a teacher had been arrested.

Police have thus far refused to reveal any information other that to say that recording had been done on persons who had a reasonable expectation of privacy and was being done without the victims’ knowledge or consent.

Lindsey has reportedly been suspended and barred from the school.

Reportedly Lindsey was arraigned and subsequently released without bail.

09/23/08 - Guilty Plea

Quentin Lindsey pleaded guilty today to illegally filming female students in school between January 1st and June 1st of last year.

Lindsey was not sentenced to any jail time but must follow terms of sex-offender probation for one year to receive an additional five years probation at his sentencing next year.

In addition Lindsey must surrender his teaching license within 30 days and is prohibited from being on school property or contacting Byram Hills faculty, students or parents.

Lindsey resigned from his position at the school yesterday.

References:

Ex-Byram Hills baseball coach gets probation for secretly videotaping girls (09/23/08)

Byram Hills students react to coach’s arrest on voyeurism charge (04/13/08)

Byram Hills baseball coach charged in voyeurism case (04/12/08)

(09/22/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report

Scott Ballard, 33, a music teacher and band director at Medina Central High School in Medina, New York has been arrested on allegations of official misconduct for allegedly initiating relationships with two of his former students.

Reportedly Ballard turned himself in on Friday, as requested by New York State Police and was subsequently released on his own recognizance.

It is alleged by investigators that in 2004 and 2006 that Ballard engaged in inappropriate relationships with two then 17-year-old female students.

Reportedly rumors of Ballard’s alleged misconduct surfaced in 2004 and were investigated by school administrators who concluded the rumors were “hearsay” and that there were no substantial facts upon which to act.

Subsequently more rumors surfaced of a second improper relationship between Ballard and another girl. As a result the then school superintendent requested a police investigation.

Ballard is currently under a temporary protective order prohibiting him from being upon school property.

Ballard was arraigned in the Town of Shelby court, however his case is being transferred to the Village of Medina court.

Ballard is scheduled to appear for further proceedings on September 29th.

Webmaster’s Notes:

(2) This Scott Ballard is NOT the same Scott Ballard that was an assistant football coach at Waynesville High School, in Waynesville, Missouri.

References:

TROOPERS: State police arrest Scott Ballard for allegedly having relationships with students. (09/22/08)

MEDINA: State police arrest Scott Ballard for allegedly having relationships with students. (09/22/08)

Medina HS Teacher Arrested for Misconduct (09/21/08)