(08/26/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Mary Ems, 43, a former special education teacher at Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio has reportedly been charged on allegations of having sex with an 18-year-old male student she was tutoring last fall.

It is alleged that Ems had consensual sex with the teenager who was enrolled at Winton Woods High at the time and that the sex did not occur at the school but during tutoring services provided by Ems.

Reportedly, Ems was not charged with felony sexual battery, the crime alluded to in the police report, but rather with a misdemeanor sex charge under a deal worked out between Ems’ attorney and prosecutors.

If found guilty, Ems faces a maximum sentence of six months upon conviction but no requirement to report as a sex offender.

Also under the deal between counsel, Ems surrendered her teacher’s license to prosecutors and will no longer teach.

Ems has a court date set for September 15th.

09/15/09 – Guilty Plea

Mary Ems has reportedly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful sexual contact with a minor.

As part of the plea deal, Ems was required to surrender her teaching license.

Sentencing is set for October 29th and Ems faces a maximum of 6 months in jail, however the judge has indicated that she would place Ems on probation.

Ems will not be required to register as a sex offender.

Assistant Prosecutor Anne Flanagan said the refusal of Ems’ victim to cooperate prevented authorities from seeking a possible felony conviction against Ems.

10/01/09 – Mary Ems Reportedly Working For School

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Mary Ems, who is awaiting sentencing for unlawful sexual contact with a minor, is working for a private all-boys school in Cincinnati, Ohio.

11/04/09 – Judge Requires polygraph Tests

A Hamilton County judge is so concerned about fired teacher Mary Ems’ behavior that she is requiring the woman to submit to polygraph tests as a condition of her probation.

Common Pleas Court Judge Melba Marsh sentenced Ems to two years of probation, ordered Ems to continue her counseling and not to engage in any inappropriate contact with minors.

Judge Marsh wondered aloud what Ems then was doing working at a Silverton post-graduate academy – an all-male school – after giving up her teaching certificate and pleading guilty to a sex crime involving a minor.

(08/26/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Edward Riley Slate III, 41, a special education teacher at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California has reportedly been arrested on allegations of a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student.

Slate was arrested on campus Monday on suspicion of multiple counts of sexual relations with a minor.

Reportedly, investigators learned of the relationship in May and began an investigation. As a result of that investigation, police allege that Slate and the girl had a sexual relationship between January and June of this year.

Investigators are looking for other potential victims, and anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Kirk Kim at (408) 730-7120.

08/26/09 – Arraignment

Reportedly, Edward Slate was arraigned this afternoon on two felony counts of oral copulation with a minor, two felony counts of sexual penetration of a person under 18 and two felony counts of sodomy with a person under 18.

Bail for Slate was set in the amount of $60,000 and he is scheduled to enter a plea on September 18th.

If convicted, Slate faces a maximum sentence of six years and four months.

10/22/09 – Parents Say School Was Warned

Police are now investigating complaints from parents who say they warned officials at Santa Clara’s Wilcox High School of inappropriate behavior by teacher Edward Slate before he was charged with having sex with a 17-year-old female student.

06/30/08 – Initial BBT Report

Christopher M. French, 28, a special education teacher’s aide at the McCall Middle School in Winchester, Massachusetts has been arrested on a charge of child enticement.

It is alleged that French used the Internet to entice a 13-year-old female student to have sex with him

Reportedly police searched French’s home and obtained evidence which led to his arrest on allegations that he used online conversations in the enticement of the student. Reportedly a second search warrant was served yesterday and a third search warrant was served today.

At his arraignment French pleaded not guilty to one count of child enticement and was released on $5,000 cash bail.

His next court appearance is set for August 8th.

Reportedly French is the son of McCall Middle School Principal Evander French Jr.

10/20/08 – Christopher French Indicted

Christopher French was indicted today on 18 counts including child rape, child enticement, posing a child in a state of nudity, disseminating visual material of a child in a state of nudity, possession of child pornography and dissemination of matter harmful to minors..

French is now accused of sex crimes against six teenage girls and allegedly used web sites like Myspace and Facebook to lure his victims.

French is scheduled for arraignment next Wednesday.

11/05/08 – Arraignment

Christopher French was arraigned today on charges including child rape and posing a child in a state of nudity.

French pleaded not guilty to all charges and was ordered held in lieu of $25,000 bail.

05/22/09 – French Attorney Seeks Removal of GPS Device

Christopher French’s defense attorney Phillip Tracey asked the Middlesex Superior Court Thursday to review whether his client still needs to wear a GPS monitoring bracelet as a condition of his pre-trial probation.

The hearing was postponed until Wednesday, May 27, so the judge who issued the conditions of probation could review the issue.

10/05/09 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing

Christopher French has reportedly pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child rape, child enticement, and child pornography charges.

Judge Bruce Henry sentenced French to two consecutive sentences of 2.5 years each of confinement at the Billerica House of Correction to be followed by five years probation.

When released from confinement French must register as a sex offender, must undergo sex offender counseling and he is prohibited contact with children under the age of 16.

In addition, French will be prohibited internet use, must be on GPS monitoring and is prohibited from teaching or coaching.

References:

Accused teacher’s aide makes court appearance; judge reevaluates GPS monitoring (05/22/09)

Teacher’s Aide Arraigned On Child Sex Charges (11/05/08)

Mass. teacher’s aide arraigned on rape (11/05/08)

Teacher’s Aide Indicted On Child Rape, Porn Charges (10/28/08)

Winchester Teacher’s Aide Faces New Sex Charges (10/28/08)

Mass. school aide indicted on child rape charges (10/30/08)

Principal’s son arrested on ‘child enticement’ charges (06/30/08)