(09/15/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Robert R. Becker Jr., 36, a substitute teacher’s aide and volunteer assistant junior varsity boy’s basketball coach at Franklin Central School in Franklin, New York has been indicted by a Delaware County Grand Jury on allegations that he had sex with one underage girl and attempted to have sexual contact with two other underage girls.

Becker was indicted on Thursday, arrested on Friday and jailed without bond pending arraignment today.

Becker is reportedly facing 3 counts of third-degree rape, 1 count of third-degree criminal sexual act, 4 counts of endangering the welfare of a child and 1 count of second-degree attempted sexual abuse on allegations of the sexual abuse of 3 females all under 17-years-old.

Reportedly Becker came to the attention of authorities when one of the girls came forward to school administrators, who then referred the case to authorities.

09/17/08 – Case Update

Robert Becker Jr. has made an initial court appearance and entered a not guilty plea to all charges.

Becker is currently free on bond.

09/27/08 – New Indictment Means More Charges

Robert Becker Jr. has been indicted on four more charges of child sexual abuse, including first-degree rape.

Becker was arraigned Friday on felony charges of first-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse and misdemeanor charges of second-degree unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child.

01/13/09 – Guilty Plea

Robert R. Becker Jr., pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree rape, endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree attempted sexual abuse.

Reportedly Becker whose trial was to start today entered into a plea deal with prosecutors which will result in Becker being sentenced to one year in jail and 10 years of probation.

Under the terms of the plea deal Becker will be required to register as a sex offender.

01/16/09 – Second Guilty Plea

On Thursday, Robert R. Becker Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree sexual abuse, fulfilling the terms of a plea agreement.

Under the terms of the plea deal, on March 2nd, Becker will be sentenced to one year in jail, 10 years of probation and registration as a sex offender.

03/11/09 – Sentencing Delayed

Robert Becker Jr. was not sentenced sentenced Monday as scheduled.

The proceeding was postponed at the request of Delaware County District Attorney Richard Northrup, who asked for an adjournment to give him time to make additional motions in the case.

The case was rescheduled for March 30, when the sentencing will proceed or a hearing on Northrup’s motions will be held.

03/31/09 – Sentencing Hearing Held

A hearing was held yesterday at which the prosecution sought to increase the previously agreed upon sentence of one year in jail, 10 years of probation and registration as a sex offender.

The hearing was closed to the public and according to the District Attorney, the hearing was concluded however the judge will issue a written decision.

The DA would not comment on his reasons for asking to have Becker’s sentence enhanced.

Becker remains free on $15,000 bail or $30,000 bond.

05/15/09 – Deal On Sentencing Revoked, Sentenced Enhanced

Robert R. Becker Jr. has been sentenced to two concurrent terms of four years in prison and 10 years’ post-release supervision after the prosecution sought and the judge agreed to enhanced punishment on the basis that Becker failed to comply with his plea agreement.

Delaware County District Attorney Richard Northrup said that he requested Becker’s sentence be toughened because Becker did not fully cooperate with the Probation Department during pre-sentence investigation.

05/22/09 – No Additional Jail Time

Robert Becker Jr. has seen his sentence finalized.

Judge Donald Cerio did not add any additional jail time to that imposed earlier this month.

The judge did however sentence Becker to 10 years’ probation on third-degree rape and a one-year conditional discharge each for endangering the welfare of a child and attempted sexual abuse.

References:

Final sentence imposed on Franklin man (05/22/09)

Becker sent to prison longer (05/15/09)

Altered sentence sought in sex abuse (03/31/09)

Ex-sub’s case is delayed (03/07/09)

Ex-teacher’s aide guilty in sex case (01/13/09)

Franklin aide, 36, alleged in rape (09/27/08)

Man pleads innocent to sex charges (09/17/08)

School aide is accused of rape (09/15/08)

Grand Jury Indicts Delaware County Man on Sex charges (09/12/08)

(12/08/08 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Ernesto Guzman, a taxi driver for the Rome Taxi Cab Company, in Rome, Georgia hired by the Floyd County Board of Education to transport students from the Floyd Transitional Academy in Rome, Georgia to to the board of education to catch the bus home has been arrested on allegations of enticing a student for sex.

Reportedly, investigators said that Guzman purchased alcohol for himself and the student and then drove to Chattooga County to have sex with the student.

Guzman faces several charges, including interfering with the custody of a minor and enticing a child for indecent purposes.

(09/05/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Meagan Belnap, 20, a temporary worker at Syringa Middle School in Caldwell, Idaho has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of sexual abuse of a child.

Belnap reportedly worked as a “tracker”, a person that takes care of special needs students by following them around to class, reading to them and otherwise assisting them around school.

It is alleged that during the last school year that Belnap inappropriately touched one child and engaged in inappropriate conduct with three others.

Belnap came to the attention of authorities when a school resource officer reportedly “heard rumors” from students regarding Belnap. An investigation was begun and the results turned over to prosecutors who in turn took the case to the grand jury.

Following her arrest and booking, Belnap was being held in the Canyon County Jail in lieu of $75,000 bond.

References:

Middle school worker accused of inappropriately touchings kids (09/05/08)

Substitute teacher indicted for sexual abuse of a child (09/05/08)