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(06/04/09 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

John George Rainis, 24, an athletic trainer and a full time substitute teacher at Sussex Central High School in Georgetown, Delaware has reportedly been arrested on allegations of inappropriately touching a female student.

John George Rainis

Rainis was arrested at the school on Wednesday, one day after the arrest of John O. Thompson, a teacher at the school, on allegations of having a sexual relationship with another student.

Rainis is reportedly charged with sexual extortion and third-degree unlawful sexual contact.

It is alleged that while the female student was receiving treatment for an athletic injury, Rainis touched her inappropriately. It is further alleged that when the girl attempted to stop his advances Rainis reminded her that he was the only one who could clear her to participate in her sport.

Investigators say that they believe that the improper touching occurred on multiple occasions during March.

Following his arraignment on the charges, Rainis was reportedly being held in lieu of $7,000 cash bail.

06/04/09 - Case Update

John Rainis reportedly made bond and was released earlier today.

Reportedly, Rainis is no longer employed by the school district.

Rainis is the third employee of Sussex Central High to be arrested on charges alleging the sexual abuse of students.

John O. Thompson was arrested one day before Rainis and last year, principal Dana Goodman pleaded guilty to having sex with a 17-year-old student

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(06/03/09 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Luis Antonio Mejia, 49, a janitor at El Modena High School in Orange, California has been arrested on allegations of the long term sexual abuse of a special-needs female student.

Luis Antonio Mejia

Reportedly, Mejia is charged with six felony counts of lewd and sex acts and one misdemeanor count of child annoyance.

It is alleged that the sexual acts took place in Mejia’s office at the school before, during and after classes over a four month period beginning in December, 2008 and continuing through April, 2009.

It is further alleged that Mejia groomed his victim, offering the special-education student gifts, money and candy.

Mejia came to the attention of school officials when friends of the alleged victim went to the school principal and reported the alleged abuse.

It is alleged that Mejia would use various pretexts to have other school employees tape over a video camera or stand watch outside his office to alert him during the alleged sexual abuse incidents.

Mejia, who has worked at the school for 12 years, has been placed on administrative leave.

Reportedly, Mejia posted $250,000 bail and was released from custody.

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(05/20/09 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Daniel “Mr. Danny” Herrera, 52, a longtime employee of the San Diego Unified School District, San Diego, California and a volunteer altar server at three San Diego-area Catholic churches has been arrested on allegations of the sexual assault of a 14-year-old altar boy.

Herrera is reportedly charged with oral copulation by a person over 21 on a person under 16 and committing a lewd act on a child 14 or 15.

Herrera’s most recent assignment with the school district has been that of bus monitor for special-education students.

At an initial court appearance Herrera entered a not guilty plea to the charges and his bond was set in the amount of $100,000 pending a review hearing Friday.

Herrera is scheduled for a readiness conference on May 29th and preliminary hearing on June 2nd.

The alleged molestation occurred late in the year 2005, however the alleged victim did not come forward until last October, at which time the San Diego Catholic Diocese notified police.

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

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