Jason Cunningham, 33, an industrial arts teacher at Malcolm High School in Malcolm, Nebraska has been charged with third-degree sexual assault of two female students.

Cunningham who has taught at the school for two years allegedly touched the inner thigh of an 18-year-old girl in October. She reported the alleged improper touching in January 2008.

During the course of the investigation a second girl reported that Cunningham rubbed her inner thigh while they were in a vehicle returning from a school trip in late August or early September. The girl also alleges that once they got back to the school Cunningham cornered her, while they were alone in an equipment room, and rubbed her shoulder and hair.

The misdemeanor charges carry a penalty of up to a year behind bars on each count.

Cunningham has been placed on administrative leave.

05/27/08 - Pre-trial Diversion Granted

Jason Cunninnngham will be attending pretrial diversion instead of facing trial on two misdemeanor counts of sexual assault.

References:

Former Malcolm teacher won’t face sex charges (05/27/08)

Malcolm teacher charged with sex assault of two girls (2/21/08)

Malcolm Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting 2 Girls (2/21/08)

Malcolm High teacher accused of sex assault (2/19/08)

(2/27/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Lowell B. Hanna, 66, a retired Baltimore industrial-arts teacher has been ordered to stand trial on 219 counts, including criminal solicitation to commit rape and statutory rape, attempted rape of a person less than 13 years old, attempted corruption of minors and other charges.

Hanna was arrested in January after he allegedly arranged on the Internet to have sex with the mother and her 7- and 9-year-old daughters.

At the time of his arrest Hanna was on the substitute teacher lists of at least two York County, Pennsylvania school districts.

The “mother” was in reality Detective Lisa Carroll, a member of the Delaware County, PA Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the “sting” was the culmination of an on-line investigation during which Hanna allegedly communicated with the detective from June 2007 until his arrest in January 2008.

It is alleged that over the course of the months that Hanna was persistent in his efforts to schedule a date with the woman and her “daughters”. A meeting was set up for a parking lot of a Ridley Park, PA diner in January. When Hanna arrived he was arrested.

When officers searched his vehicle they allegedly found dozen bottles of wine, Viagra, condoms and gifts including a “Hannah Montana” compact disc and video game as well as a yellow legal pad containing the names of the woman and her daughters, their meeting location and directions.

References:

Attempted rape, other charges for former teacher (2/27/08)

Man accused of sex offense to face charges (2/27/08)

Court log: Retired teacher faces trial on charges (2/25/08)

Internet Task Force busts York man on sex charges (1/15/08)

(1/11/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Benjamin Cortese, 62, a shop teacher at East Hartford High School in East Hartford, Connecticut has been charged with inappropriately touching and making a sexually suggestive comment toward two female students.

Cortese facing charges of fourth-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor, and disorderly conduct was released on his own recognizance and prohibited from any contact with the alleged victim and prohibited from being on the school grounds.

The allegations which resulted in Cortese facing criminal charges were investigated by school officials previously and were unsubstantiated.

As a result of his arrest Cortese has been placed on unpaid leave by the school system.

His next court date is January 25th.

Reference:

EHHS teacher accused of inappropriately touching student (1/11/08)