(03/07/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Elissa Rae Myers, 28, a former English teacher at Cranberry High School in Seneca, Pennsylvania has reportedly been charged with corruption of minors, a misdemeanor, on allegations that she had an improper relationship with a then 17-year-old male student.

The alleged improper relationship is said to have taken place between September 2006 and January 2007.

Reportedly Myers was hired by the school system in 2005 and resigned in 2007 under the terms of an “agreement” between Myers and the school board.

Reportedly Myers came to the attention of authorities by way of a complaint from the student’s mother.

More information as it comes available…

11/13/09 – Guilty Plea

According to the Google cached copy of “The Derrick”,dated October 21, 2009, Elissa Rae Myers pleaded guilty, in Venango County Court, to a misdemeanor corruption of minors charge.

No information on sentencing is available at this time.

Thanks to “Pikaia” whose comment brought the conclusion of this case to our attention. – Webmaster

(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)