(05/15/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Allen James Cole, 34, a government teacher at Travis High School in Austin, Texas has been arrested on allegations that he had sex with an 18-year-old female student more than 20 times in five days.

Cole who was charged with having an improper relationship with a student on Wednesday was released on $10,000 bond on Thursday.

Reportedly Cole came to the attention of authorities by way of a tip from another teacher.

The alleged victim told police that she went to Cole’s South Austin apartment several times during the first week of May and had sex with him.

Reportedly Cole resigned from the school on Tuesday.

12/17/08 - Guilty Plea

Allen Cole has reportedly pleaded guilty in Travis County District Court to having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old Travis High student in May.

Assistant District Attorney Allison Benesch indicated that Cole was sentenced to four years of probation and surrendered his Texas teaching license.

Cole also must perform 200 hours of community service and pay a $1,000 fine.

Reportedly Cole will NOT be required to register as a sex offender.

References:

Former teacher pleads guilty to sex with student (12/18/08)

Travis High School educator accused of having sex with student (05/16/08)

Travis High teacher arrested for improper relationship (05/15/08)

Travis H.S. teacher arrested on sex charges (05/15/08)

(12/17/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Andres Enrique Cantu, 55, a computer lab aide at Lamar Academy, an alternative high school in McAllen, Texas, has been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting two girls, 9 and 10-years-old.

It is alleged that for as long as four years that Cantu sexually abused the girls in their bedrooms while they slept or did their homework.

Cantu came to the attention of authorities when the 9-year-old girl’s plea to Santa, written as a school assignment, launched the investigation and led to the first charge of continuous sexual abuse which was filed last week. Cantu has been charged once again with continuous sexual abuse of the second victim.

Reportedly court documents describe the girl’s letter to Santa as “a wish list to Santa” asking that the girl’s relative stop touching her and her sister.

The girl submitted the letter to Santa as an assignment at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Pharr, Texas on Thursday. The teacher told a school counselor of the letter and the counselor reportedly notified police.

During Cantu’s arraignment on Tuesday his bond was set at $250,000. His bond for the previous charge was set at $100,000.

Cantu is being held at the Hidalgo County Detention Center.

(12/16/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Joe Wayne Cates, 51, a convicted child rapist and former science teacher who was one of Texas’ 10 most wanted fugitives is in custody after two years as a fugitive.

A press release by the Texas Attorney General’s Fugitive Unit indicates that Cates was working as a science teacher when he molested three young students before faking his death to avoid capture.

In 2003, Cates was found guilty of multiple counts of indecency with a child and was required to register as a sex offender.

After failing a polygraph examination, he was found to be in violation of terms of his parole and a warrant for his arrest was issued. Cates went into hiding in September 2006 and a second arrest warrant was issued for failure to register as a sex offender.

Cates was arrested at his place of employment in Sandia Park, N.M, last week.