(04/27/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
John V. Buttura, 54, a technology and shop teacher at Twinfield Union High School in Marshfield, Vermont has been arrested on allegations of having sex with a 16-year-old female student.
Vermont State Police say that Buttura is facing a felony charge of sexual exploitation of a minor.
It is alleged that Buttura engaged in a a two-month sexual relationship with the student.
Buttura is scheduled to be arraigned on the charge on Wednesday.
Buttura has reportedly suspended with pay.
04/28/09 – Case Update
The allegations against John Buttura came to the attention of police last Saturday when the father of the alleged victim confronted Buttura and his daughter at the school. State Police patroling in the vicinity of the school and responded to a “potential altercation” between the girl’s father and Buttura.
After an initial investigation, State Police arrested Buttura on Sunday and he remained jailed until Monday in lieu of $10,000 bond.
It is alleged that Buttura admitted to police that he had the sexual contact with a student.
On Monday Buttura made an initial court appearance and was subsequently released to await arraignment on Wednesday after Brian Grearson recused himself, saying he knows the defendant and in his career as a lawyer did legal work for Buttura’s family.
While free, Buttura is prohibited contact with females under the age of 18.
04/30/09 – Court Appearance
John Buttura made a court appearance Wednesday at which he pleaded innocent to a felony count of sexually exploiting a minor.
Buttura’s attorney unsuccessfully mounted a challenge to probable cause arguing that investigators did not present evidence to show that Buttura abused his authority to coerce the student to have sex with him.
The defense motion to dismiss was denied.
05/26/09 – Buttura Loses Teaching License
WCAX TV reports that the Vermont Department of Education has indicated that John Buttura’s teaching license has been revoked.
The station reports:
He’s lost his license following criminal charges accusing him of having sex with a student.
Webmaster’s note: Typically a teacher’s license is not revoked unless the teacher has been found guilty of a felony.
05/27/09 – Buttura Pleads Innocent
John Buttura pleaded innocent on Tuesday to violating his court imposed conditions by contacting the alleged victim in the case.
The prosecution asked that Buttura be held on $20,000 bail, but the judge deemed Buttura was not a risk of flight and denied the bail request.
Buttura remains free on bond.
08/19/09 – John Buttura Jailed Without Bail
John Buttura is being held without bail after allegedly having sex with the alleged victim again.
On Sunday, Buttura was arrested for a third time after police said the girl’s father called them with a tip.
Buttura is accused of having sex with the victim again, this time at a deer camp in Waterbury where they spent a night together last week
Buttura now faces four additional misdemeanor charges accusing him of having sex with the victim again last week and contacting her on three other occasions. At at court appearance he pleaded not guilty.
The judge ordered Buttura held without bail.
If convicted, Buttura could face more than seven years in prison.
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