08/28/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Thomas Price, 42, a teacher at Lincoln High School in Shinnston, West Virginia has been arrested and charged with displaying obscene material to a minor.

It is alleged that between January and August of this year that Price sent a boy text messages describing sex acts he wanted to participate in with the boy. It is further alleged that Price sent the boy links to pornographic websites.

Price is charged with two felony counts of displaying and distributing obscene matter to a minor and was being held in jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.

Authorities have not indicated if the alleged victim is one of Price’s students, nor have they released the boys age.

Reportedly Price was taken into custody at the school on Thursday afternoon.

References:

Lincoln High School Teacher Arrested (08/28/08)

High School Teacher Arrest (08/28/08)

(05/24/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Daryl Thornton Finley, 29, band director at Mount Hope High School in Mount Hope, West Virginia indicted by a grand jury on a felony count of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of misdemeanor battery.

It was alleged that Finley fondled the 17-year-old female student through her clothing during a Fayette County school-sponsored bus trip in October of last year.

Under the terms of the plea agreement, prosecutors will not recommend a specific sentence but will however ask the court to find this crime to be sexually motivated. Finley who was facing a maximum sentence of 20 years with the felony count now faces only a maximum sentence of 1 year in jail at sentencing.

Finley who is suspended by the school remains free on $10,000 bond to await sentencing.

07/22/08 - Sentencing

On Monday, Daryl Finley was sentenced. At sentencing Finley contested the state’s contention that the battery conviction was sexually motivated, which would require Finley register as a sex offender.

The victim and her father testified in support of the state’s contention regarding sexual motivation.

The judge ruled that the battery of the 17-year-old girl was sexually motivated.

Finley was sentenced to 12 months in jail, with all but four months suspended. Finley will be allowed to carry out his sentence on a home incarceration program except for five days Finley must spend in jail.

The judge also placed Finley on three years’ probation and ordered him to register as a sex offender for ten years.

References:

Two sentenced in Greenbrier court (07/21/08)

Suspended teacher pleads guilty to battery (05/23/08)

(06/26/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Glen Wade, 57, the former dean of students at Green Bank Elementary/Middle School in Green Bank, West Virginia has been convicted in a jury trial on two counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust.

The jury found Wade not guilty on two addition counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust.

The charges were the result of a sexual relationship between Wade and a 16-year-old female student at at Pocahontas County High School in late 2005 and early 2006.

Wade faces up to 20 years in prison at sentencing.

References:

Former dean of students found guilty of two counts of sexual abuse (06/18/08)

Former student testifies about alleged relationship with former dean of students (06/11/08)

(05/07/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Christi Lee Williams, 30, a teacher at Montcalm High School in Montcalm, West Virginia has been arrested on allegations of the abduction and sexual abuse of a 16-year-old male student.

Williams is charged with sexual abuse by a parent, custodian and guardian and abduction of a student within 1,000 feet of a school.

It is alleged that Williams had a sexual relationship with the boy who left school property with her.

References:

Teacher accused of sex with 16-year-old (05/07/08)

Montcalm teacher faces sex charge (05/07/08)

(12/04/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Lana Jo Rinehart, 28, a former physical education teacher at West Preston Middle School, in Masontown, West Virginia has agreed to a plea deal under which she will be placed on two years of supervised probation and surrender her teaching license.

Rinehart was charged in 2006 with third-degree sexual assault and sexual abuse by a custodian in a case alleging a 13-year-old male student victim.

Prosecutors has previously indicated that the alleged crime took place in September 2005 and did not occur on school property or during a school function.

Reference:

Phys ed teacher won’t serve jail time for sex with 13-year-old student (12/04/07)