(11/05/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Robert M. Fickenscher, 57, a chemistry teacher at Madison High School, in Madison, Ohio has reportedly been arrested on allegations of attempting to solicit sex from what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.

Fickenscher was arrested during a teaching symposium at Harvey High School on a warrant from the Pennsylvania Attorney General Child Predator Unit.

It is alleged that Fickenscher and the undercover agent posting as the girl met in a chat room and were speaking between April and July and that Fickenscher and “the girl” planned to meet in the Erie area.

Fickenscher faces extradition to Pennsylvania to face a total of five charges, including attempted unlawful conduct with a minor and criminal use of a communication facility.

Fickenscher has reportedly been placed on paid administrative leave by the school system.

11/06/09 – Case Update

A press release from the office of Pensylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett reveals new information on the allegations and charges against Robert Fickenscher.

According to the press release, it is alleged that Fickenscher repeatedly expressed a desire to meet the girl for sex and described in graphic detail the sex acts he wished to perform. He is also accused of sending five webcam videos that showed him nude or semi-nude, including several in which Fickenscher was engaging in sexual activity in front of his computer along with others showing him wearing women’s undergarments and performing a striptease for the child.

Additionally, Fickenscher allegedly encouraged the girl to obtain a digital camera so that she could send him “revealing” photos of herself.

Fickenscher is charged with five counts of criminal attempted unlawful contact with a minor (related to obscene or sexually explicit material), along with one count of criminal use of a computer, all third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in prison and $15,000 fines.

According to the press release, Fickenscher has waived extradition and will be transported from Ohio to Pennsylvania today.

(08/15/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Asar Long, 32, a former teacher’s aide at KidsPeace in Salisbury Township. Pennsylvania has been charged with three counts of unlawful contact with a minor.

It is alleged that Long used his cell phone to show three female students a photo of his penis. It is further alleged that he also showed one of the girls a video of him committing a sex act on himself.

Long came to the attention of authorities in November of last year when the girls reported Long’s alleged acts to Salisbury Police.

Reportedly Long’s cell phone was sent to the state police for forensic analysis.

Long was arraigned today and was released on $15,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for this month.

KidsPeace, a home for troubled youths, has closed its Salisbury Township school and laid off more than 20 teachers. Earlier the state Department of Public Welfare closed Pennsylvania admissions at KidsPeace after seven youths suffered broken bones while being restrained by counselors.

11/02/09 – Long Enters Program For First Time Offenders

Reportedly, Asar Long today entered Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, a program for first time offenders.

Long will be on a probationary period for two years. If he successfully completes the program, his criminal record could eventually be expunged.

The judge ordered Long to have no unsupervised contact with minors and to undergo a sexual evaluation.

Reportedly, Long was offered the program owing to the alleged victims refusing to cooperate with the prosecution and having moved out of state.

References:

ARD for former football coach accused of showing lewd photos (11/02/09)

Former KidsPeace employee charged with unlawful contact (08/15/08)

Former KidsPeace teacher accused of showing girls inappropriate photos (08/15/08)

Kidspeace closes Salisbury school (08/13/08)

(09/03/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Stephen W. Shaffer, 55, who prior to retirement taught science at Somerset Area Junior High School in Somerset, Pennsylvania has been arrested on allegations of raping and sexually assaulting one of his former students in 2001, when the girl was 13 and 14-years-old.

Shaffer is charged with rape, statutory sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, indecent exposure and corruption of minors on allegations that he engaged in a sexual relationship with the girl when she was in eighth grade.

It is alleged that in early 2001 that Shaffer attempted to get the girl to touch him in a sexual manner and that in April of that year that he raped her on couch in the basement of his home.

Police say that the charges are based upon on consistent interviews with the victim and love letters, cards and notes from Shaffer that indicate a physical relationship existed between the two.

Earlier this year, Shaffer surrendered his teaching certificate as the state’s Department of Education investigated a “personal, romantic and sexual relationship” with a student.

Following his arrest Shaffer was reportedly released on bond under the conditions that he surrender his passport and deed to his home within 48 hours. He is also to have no contact with the victim or her family and must stay at least 500 yards away from them.

10/08/08 – Preliminary Hearing

A preliminary hearing was held for Stephen Shaffer today and the judge bound him over for trial on charges of rape, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, indecent exposure and corruption of minors.

Shaffer was bound over in spite of what media reports are calling “often inconsistent testimony from the now 21-year-old woman and a lack of physical evidence.”

Shaffer remains free on bond pending resolution of his case.

Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts

A Somerset County Court jury has found Stephen Shaffer guilty on two counts of indecent assault and one count each of endangering the welfare of a child and corruption of minors.

The jury found Shaffer not guilty of raping the eighth-grade student in 2001.

Shaffer faces a maximum of 14 years in prison at sentencing which was set for January 6th.

Reportedly, Shaffer will be required to register as a sexual offender under Megan’s law for 10 years.

References:

Ex-teacher found not guilty of raping student (10/20/09)

Retired W. Pa. teacher convicted on sex charges (10/21/09)

Teacher accused of sex assault faces trial (10/08/08)

Former Somerset teacher charged with rape (09/03/08)

Former Somerset teacher charged in rape (09/03/08)