(09/22/08 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Sheral Lee Smith, 37, a teacher at Summit School, a private school, in Jackson, Mississippi has been arrested and charged with statutory rape and transfer of a controlled substance.

Smith is reportedly charged with the statutory rape of a 14-year-old male student.

The crime is alleged to have taken place at Smith’s home. The charge alleging the transfer of a controlled substances is predicated on a belief that Smith gave the boy some type of “pill”, reportedly Xanax.

Smith was arrested on September 17th and was released on $50,000 bail two days later.

09/23/08 – Additional Info

Sheral Lee Smith says that the allegations against her are false and that the boy was a friend of her son.

Smith says that her husband coached the boy in soccer and that he has been to the Smith home many times.

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(08/05/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Robert Reinhardt, 44, the former Dean of Students at The Gunnery in Washington, Connecticut has reportedly been arrested on allegations of the sexual assault of three victims, at least one of whom is a male student.

Reinhardt is reportedly charged with various counts, including second-degree sexual assault, one count of fourth-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.

At his arraignment this morning bond for Reinhardt was reportedly set in the amount of $750,000 and he was subsequently released on bond.

Reinhardt came to the attention of authorities in June when a student told his mother that a teacher brought him to the teacher’s room and touched him inappropriately. The mother called state police who obtained two warrants to search the teacher’s dormitory and sent evidence to the state forensics laboratory for testing. Over the course of their investigation, state police reportedly found three victims, two of whom are under 16 years of age.

When asked, Reinhardt said he had no comment about the allegations and his attorney, William Dow, said the claims are all false.

A spokesperson for The Gunnery said Reinhardt no longer works at the private college prep school.

10/06/09 – Fourth Alleged Victim Comes Forward

Robert Reinhardt was arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Litchfield Superior Court on charges of second-degree sexual assault and providing liquor to a minor, the result of a fourth alleged victim coming forward.

Judge James Ginocchio ordered an additional bond of $200,000 in light of the new charges.

10/17/09 – Court Appearance

On Friday, Robert Reinhardt made a court appearance and pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he sexually molested students at the Gunnery school.

Reinhardt remains free on $950,000 in bonds.

His next court date is set for November 17th.

(03/20/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Warren Halsey Brown, 67, a former music teacher at Kent Place School, an exclusive all-girls preparatory school in Summit, New Jersey, has been arrested on allegations of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.

Brown, who as arrested late last month, made his initial court appearance today and entered a plea of not guilty to charges of first-and second-degree sexual assault and an additional charge of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor.

According to the prosecutor’s office, Brown had taught music at Kent Place School for 15 years and had been chairman of the music department. According to the prosecutor, Brown met the victim in September 2007 and by the following September had begun a sexual relationship with the girl.

Reportedly Brown resigned from the school after being accused of “violating school policies”.

Brown came to the attention of authorities after the victim’s parents became suspicious and notified police.

Brown’s attorney has indicated that she would seek to have his bail bail reduced to the minimum $150,000.

Brown is currently being held in the Union County Jail in lieu of $275,000 bail on the sexual assault charges and $100,000 the endangering charge. Brown’s attorney says that Brown underwent quadruple-bypass surgery for a pre-existing heart condition about two weeks ago.

08/26/09 – Guilty Plea

Warren Brown on Tuesday reportedly pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree sexual assault and admitted that he had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.

Brown faces up to five years in prison at sentencing on October 23rd.

He will be required to register as a sex offender.