(05/07/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Daniel R. Callan, 25, a 5th grade teacher at St. Bernadette School in Appleton, Wisconsin has been arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old male student.

Callan has been initially charged with 1st degree sexual assault of a child, two counts of exposing himself and one count of causing a child to view sexual activity. Police are continuing to investigate, saying there may be additional victims.

The prosecution says that Callan used conversations about sex in the classroom to groom one of his pupils for sexual encounters. It is alleged that when one boy said he didn’t know what sex was, Callan met with the boy on several occasions after class and showed him photos in a book about sexual topic. Prosecutors also say that Callan exposed himself to the boy, accompanied the boy to the bathroom, exposed himself, had the boy expose himself, and showed the boy how to masturbate.

Following his arrest Callan was initially held on $15,000 bond. He bonded out of jail Wednesday night.

Callan has reportedly now been suspended by the school administration although WBAY TV is reporting that Callan was allowed to continue teaching ever after the school administration became aware that he was under investigation.

A school spokesperson said the district was following the police department’s lead so detectives could do their investigation.

05/13/08 - Callan Also Taught At in Appleton and Menasha Schools

Reportedly Daniel Callan taught remedial reading and math at Ferber School in 2005 and team-taught woodworking at Janet Berry School in 2006 and 2007.

Callan had been a substitute teacher in all of the Menasha district’s five elementary schools during the 2005-06 school year.

05/29/08 - Daniel Callan To Face Trial

An investigator testifying at a preliminary hearing for Daniel Callan today said that Callan admitted to sexually assaulting a student.

Police say at first Callan was evasive but then, after more questioning, admitted to exposing himself and inappropriately touching his ten-year-old student.

The judge held that sufficient evidence was presented to go forward to trial.

Callan’s next court date will be in July.

08/13/08 - Not Guilty Plea

Daniel R. Callan made a court appearance on Wednesday and entered a not guilty plea to two counts of indecent exposure, one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of causing a child to view sexual activity.

Callan is scheduled for trial in November.

References:

Appleton Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Assault (08/13/08)

Appleton Teacher to Face Trial on Child Sex Assault Charges (05/29/08)

Sex assault suspect worked in several schools (05/14/08)

Sex abuse suspect also taught in Appleton, Menasha (05/13/08)

Parents, School Discuss Teacher’s Arrest (05/09/08)

Sex questions lead to charges for Appleton teacher (05/08/08)

Callan Continued Teaching After Allegation of Sex Assault (05/08/08)

Teacher Accused of Sex Assault Freed on Bond (05/08/08)

Appleton Teacher Arrested For Sexual Assault (05/07/08)

Appleton Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of Student (05/07/08)

St. Bernadette Parents Learn of Accusations Against Teacher (05/07/08)

(1/19/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Michael C. Sprinkel a social studies teacher and head coach of the varsity softball team at Brookfield East High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin has been arrested an Internet sex sting.

It is alleged that Sprinkel exposed himself using a Web cam while he thought he was chatting on the Internet with a 15-year-old girl when he actually was communicating with Detective Robert McGraw of the Kenner, Louisiana, Police Department.

Following his arrest Sprinkel was released on $15,000 bail and was ordered to stay away from under-aged females.

He faces extradition to Louisiana to stand charges of computer-aided solicitation for sexual purposes, indecent behavior with juveniles and pornography involving juveniles.

04/17/08 - Going to Louisiana

According to his attorney, Michael Sprinkel will be going to Louisiana on April 28 to answer the charges.

Sprinkel has an extradition hearing scheduled May 9 in Waukesha County Circuit Court.

04/28/08 - Sprinkel Surrenders in Louisiana

Michael C. Sprinkel surrendered at the Kenner jail and was booked on four counts of computer-aided solicitation for sexual purposes, four counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and one count of pornography involving juveniles.

07/22/08 - Contract Terminated

Elmbrook School Board has terminated the contract of Michael Sprinkel, who reportedly chose not to fight the dismissal or attend the board meeting.

Sprinkel’s next court date is August 7th.

References:

Brookfield East teacher loses job (07/22/08)

Wisconsin Teacher Surrenders on Computer Sex Charges in Kenner (04/.28/08)

Former Brookfield East teacher to face sex charges in Louisiana (04/17/08)

Sussex man faces charges in Internet sex case (1/19/08)

Coach Busted in Internet Sex Sting (1/19/08)

(10/08/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Anne Knopf, 39, of Ellworth, Wisconsin and a former substitute teacher at Prescott Middle School, in Prescott, Wisconsin has been charged with second degree sexual abuse of a child.

Knopf is alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a 13-year old male student who is reportedly Knopf’s daughter’s former boyfriend.

Knopf came to the attention of authorities in May when the father of the boy became concerned after learning of some e-mails from Knopf to his son and the boy took his mother’s car and drove to Knopf’s house.

Thereafter the parents obtained a restraining order to keep Knopf away from their son. At that time the boy allegedly admitted that he and Knopf had been sexually involved for three to four weeks.

Knopf who has worked as a long-term substitute teacher in the Prescott School District for two years until the allegations surfaced regarding the boy this spring.

Knof is scheduled to make her first court appearance on November 5th.

11/05/07 - Initial Court Appearance

Anne Knopf made her initial court appearance today and a judge ruled that her case will go to trial. Here next scheduled court appearance is set for November 20, at which time her lawyer says she will plead not guilty.

Knopf is alleged to have had sex with the 13-year-old boy between January 1 and May 18 of this year.

Today Knopf was fingerprinted and jailers took her mug shot at the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department and she was freed on $25,000 bond. The judge says she cannot have any contact with the boy or his family.

11/26/07 - Charges Added

The criminal complaint against Anne Knopf was amended to add allegations that Knopf had sex with the boy “four or five times” rather than “fewer than three times” as was originally alleged.

1/08/08 - Trial Date Set

A pre-conference hearing was held today and a trial date has been set in the case of Anne Knopf.

The case will be heard by a 12-person jury on April 23 and 24.

07/16/08 - Guilty Plea

Today Anne Knopf pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to nine months in jail and five years probation.

Knopf must also no contact with the victim or any male under the age of 18 during her probation.

She will be required to undergo sex offender assessment and register as a sexual offender for the rest of her life.

References:

Prescott, Wis. / Teacher guilty of sex with boy, 13 (07/17/08)

Knopf Pleads Guilty (07/16/08)

Former teacher sentenced to nine months jail for sexual assault (07/16/08)

Former Prescott teacher pleads to affair with student (07/16/08)

Trial date set in Knopf case (1/08/08)

Former Substitute Teacher Faces a New Sexual Assault Charge (11/26/07)

Wisconsin Mom Charged With Having Sex With 13-Year-Old (11/06/07)

Former teacher charged with sexual assault makes first court appearance (11/05/07)

Former Substitute Teacher Accused of Having Sex With Teenage Student to Go to Trial (11/05/07)

Prescott teacher accused of having sex with 13-year-old (10/08/07)

Charges: Wis. Teacher Had Sex With Student (10/08/07)

(11/15/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Brenda K. Baillargeon, 39, a former teacher’s aide at Amery High School in Amery, Wisconsin has been arrested on 3 counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff and 2 counts of child enticement with sexual contact.

Baillareon is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old male student she was tutoring.

It is alleged that Baillargeon first had sexual intercourse with the victim at a lake cabin in May of this year. They also allegedly has sexual intercourse in August at the teen’s home while his mother was away and in September at Baillargeon’s home.

The mother of the alleged victim contacted authorities after her son confessed the activity to her November 13th.

Reportedly court documents indicate that Baillargeon and the boy had sex ten times and were engaged to be married after she received a divorce. And in spite of the boy’s mother obtaining a restraining order against Baillargeon in October, the alleged relationship continued.

Baillargeon also faces four counts of knowingly violating that restraining order.

Allegedly the boy’s mother discovered a phone bill with calls from Baillargeon and Baillargeon told authorities that she had received so many calls from the boy that she felt she needed to answer them and speak with him.

Reportedly Baillargeon resigned from the school system on September 27th.

12/28/07 - Court Appearance

Brenda Baillargeon made a court appearance today and entered a not guilty plea.

Baillargeon’s trial date has not yet been set.

3/29/08 - No Contest Plea

On Friday Brenda Baillargeon entered a no contest pleas to one count of sex assault of a student by school staff and one count of child enticement with sexual contact. In exchange for her no context plea three other felony charges were dismissed.

Baillargeon faces up to 31 years in prison at sentencing which will occur after after completion of a pre-sentencing investigation.

07/11/08 - Sentencing

Brenda Baillargeon has been sentenced to one year in jail, she must register as a sexual offender and will be required to pay restitution to the victim and his family.

Baillargeon was also sentenced to 15 years probation during which time she is banished from her hometown. The judge indicated that the banishment was because she repeatedly violated past restraining orders by contacting the boy at his home, work and elsewhere. The judge told Baillargeon that she was prohibited from having any contact what-so-ever with the victim, now 17-year-old, for the entire span of her 15-year-probation.

Any failure to adhere to the no-contact provision of her probation will subject Baillargeon to state prison for five years.

Baillargeon will be placed on “work release” during the term of her jail sentence allowing her to work outside the jail for up to 50 hours per-week.

References:

Former teachers aid sentenced (07/11/08)

Tutor in Amery, Wis., student sex case is banished from community (07/11/08)

Former Amery High School Teacher’s Aide Accussed Of Having Sex With Student In Court (03/29/08)

Amery, Wis. / Court convicts tutor for teen sex (03/28/08)

Former Polk County Teacher Aid in Court (12/28/07)

A teen, a tutor, a tale of child sexual abuse (11/16/07)

Teacher accused of having sex with student (11/15/07)

Female Wisconsin teacher’s aide accused of sex with teen boy (11/15/07)

Former Teacher’s Aide Faces Sex Charges (11/15/07)

David M. Suino, 47, a fifth-grade teacher at Tainter Elementary School, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin was charged Tuesday with one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct, after being arrested and booked the day before on allegations of improperly touching a 10-year-old male student.

Three school employees told police they had seen Suino touching the boy in a manner that witnesses considered “wrong”.

Reportedly one school employee saw Suino holding the boy’s hands, hugging the child, rubbing the student’s hands and the 10-year-old’s bare stomach. Another employee reportedly saw Suino and the same student in the back of Suino’s classroom and that the teacher and the boy were squatting next to each other, and Suino was rubbing the boy’s back both on top of, and then underneath, the child’s shirt.

This same witness said that Suino then put his hand between the child’s legs, but she couldn’t see where it went exactly. The aide also reported that about one week before that incident, she saw the fifth-grade teacher standing close behind the 10-year-old at the blackboard where Suino had one arm on the blackboard and the other on the boy’s back.

A third witness said that that he witnessed Suino with his hand up from the knee area underneath the boy’s shorts.

The boy acknowledged the touching to police but said he does not consider it “bad touching” and indicates that Suino has never touched his privates.

If convicted Suino faces a maximum of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

06/24/08 - Plea Deal and Charges Dismissed

In a normal “plea deal” the accused either pleads “no contest” or “guilty” to some charge(s) in exchange for a lighter sentence, other charges being dropped and so forth.

That is not the case for David M. Suino whose plea deal resulted in the dropping of all charges against him in exchange for Suino agreeing to resign his teaching position with the Rice Lake school district and surrender his state teaching license.

Webmaster’s note:

The surrender of David Suino’s Wisconsin teaching license does not preclude him from seeking a teacher’s license in another state. Since all charges against him were dropped he has no criminal record as a result of this case and obviously no requirement to register as a sex offender.

Reference:

Suspended teacher has charges dismissed (06/24/08)

Staff members allege student ‘touched wrong’ (10/06/07)