(10/29/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Lindsey Seymour, 27, a former teacher at Alvin C. York Institute in Jamestown, Tennessee has reportedly been indicted by the Fentress County grand jury on eight counts of statutory rape by an authority figure.

Seymour is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy between June 2009 and September 2009.

Seymour came to the attention of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation by way of allegations made by the family of the student.

Seymour resigned her job at the school on September 28 after an investigation into the allegations began.

A court date of November 9, 2009 has been set for Seymour’s first appearance.

Following her indictment, Seymour turned herself in to authorities in Fentress County and was subsequently freed on $25,000 bond.

(04/21/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

William Joseph Seagroves, 34, a former math teacher and assistant track coach at Sullivan Central High School in Blountville, Tennessee has reportedly been indicted on a charge of sexual battery by an authority figure.

The indictment alleges that Seagroves engaged in criminal sexual contact with a 16-year-old female student on May 23, 2008.

Seagroves came to the attention of authorities in October of last year when the alleged victim filed a complaint with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office.

Seagroves was arrested on April 13th, after the Sullivan County Grand Jury returned a sealed indictment. He was reportedly released on $30,000 bond the same day.

Seagroves, who previously had been a chemical engineer at Nuclear Fuel Services in Erwin, became a math teacher and assistant track coach in January 2006 as part of a state program to bring professionals from other disciplines into the classroom.

Reportedly, Seagroves resigned shortly after the alleged victim’s complaint in October.

10/27/09 – Trial Rescheduled

Earlier this month, the judge set an October 28 court date for William Joseph Seagroves.

Seagroves attorney moved to continue case and the judge set the trial for February 16, 2010.

(04/07/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Louis J. Levine, 52, of Nashville, Tennessee, a science teacher who traveled among Murfreesboro City Schools and was also a substitute teacher in Nashville schools has been arrested on a federal warrant for producing child pornography.

Levine’s arrest was the result of a cooperative effort between Metro Nashville Sex Crimes detectives and FBI agents.

Levine came to the attention of authorities by way of a call from a concerned parent of a minor teenage boy. The parent expressed concern about teens spending time with Levine at his home and indicated that they believed Levine purchased alcohol and marijuana for the teens and allowed them the use of a bedroom for sex.

It is alleged that Levine provided drugs to teenagers and allowed them to engage in sex in his home or on his property over the course of the past 30 years.

During the course of the investigation authorities interviewed teenagers of today and persons who were teens in the 1970s and 80s and both groups allegedly made similar allegations regarding sex and drug activity at Levine’s home.

Some of those interviewed by police told investigators of Levine videotaping sexual encounters between the teens while others have told investigators that Levine showed them what appeared to be homemade sex videos.

It is further alleged that Levine had sexual contact with some of the teens.

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