(06/01/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Gregg Cavaluzzi, a seventh-grade teacher Pelham Middle School in Pelham, New York has reportedly been arrested in an Internet sting after allegedly showing up for what he thought would be a sexual liaison with a 15-year-old girl.
Cavaluzzi was arrested by detectives from the Westchester County police Internet Crimes Squad when he arrived early Sunday at a home where he allegedly thought the 15-year-old girl lived.
Reportedly, Cavaluzzi faces a charge of enticement of a minor for sex.
06/02/09 – Case Update
It is alleged that Cavaluzzi sent sexually explicit messages and photos to the undercover detective he connected with in an online chat room called “FamilyLove”.
It is further alleged that Cavaluzzi was having contact with undercover agents posing as young girls since January, 2008.
Reportedly, Cavaluzzi is suspended without pay from the school system and has tendered his resignation, effective at the end of the current school year.
Gregg Cavaluzzi has reportedly been placed on a jail suicide watch and his attorney has indicated that Cavaluzzi suffers from depression and cocaine addiction.
06/19/09 – Case Update
Federal prosecutors have appealed a magistrate judge’s decision releasing Gregg Cavaluzzi to an in-patient drug treatment center in Tarrytown.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Davison stayed his order when federal prosecutors appealed his bail ruling. Another hearing is set for today before U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas.
Cavaluzzi’s parents will put up the $90,000 in equity they have in their former Yorktown residence to secure a $100,000 bond for Cavaluzzi’s release into the drug treatment program.
06/19/09 – Case Update
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas said today that Cavaluzzi’s alleged conduct that led to his arrest was too disturbing to allow his release into a drug treatment program.
Judge Karas ordered Cavaluzzi sent back to Westchester County Jail, where he has been held since his arrest by Westchester County police on May 31.
06/26/09 – Grand Jury Indictment
Yesterday a federal grand jury indicted Gregg Cavaluzzi on a charge of attempting to coerce a minor for sex.
If convicted, Cavaluzzi faces a sentencing range of from 10 years and a maximum of life in prison.
7/02/09 – Arraignment
Today in U.S. District Court in White Plains, Gregg Cavaluzzi’s attorney Clinton Calhoun entered a not guilty plea on a charge of attempting to coerce a minor for sex.
If convicted, Cavaluzzi faces a minimum of 10 years in prison.
Cavaluzzi, who remains held without bail, is due back in court Tuesday.
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i knew he had it coming the day i saw him watching porn in class
Monique O? You had Mr Cav for the 2003 to 2004 senior year at ms 142 right? If so, then I know you, I was in your class! Man I always beleived in Mr Cav and he was very important to me. He helped me a lot in that senior year. I beleive he can turn it all around. Ill keep pulling for him. We all mistakes after all, don’t we?
He was the best teacher ever (he let us chew gum in class.)
I was in the same high school class as Greg. It’s always shocking and disappointing to read something so negative about someone you went to school with even when you didn’t have very much interaction with them.
I’ve known him for years, and was aware that he was a scum bag the first time I met him. This is a reflection, not only of the person, but of the entire school district in Pelham! How could this low life have been hired in the first place! Whoever it was that hired him should be fired also!
Unfortunately for him, he picked the wrong state to commit his crimes. He will get at least 10 years in prison but probably won’t live even half of those years. What causes a person who has a steady job and a good reputation to self-destruct in such a despicable way?
I will say one thing at least the feds take these type of crimes seriously.If this guy is convicted or pleads out he will do serious time.Probable a lot more than a teacher that actually had sex with a 15 year old and went thru a state court.
IM SO HURT I LOOK UP TO THIS MAN, WHY??? FOR WHAT COME ON MR CAV?
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Oh, yes. Pelham is such a wholesome community. That’s why the local ice cream truck driver owns a topless bar (Deleted by site moderator). If the social study teacher is not a positive influence on the middle schoolers, there’s always the Good Humor (wo)Man.
Omigod! My friends and i are totally in denial! Mr. Cav was someone that we could all trust and went to our prolems with. Sure he barley taught us a thing but everyone loved him!! When we heard about this we were shocked! I am so toally freaking out!! AHHHHHH!!!! Everything is so messed up and wrong! I am upset and scared! I hope that he gets help for is massive drug addiction and that he is able to keep living a relativly normal lifestyle. I am almot depressed at this story. He not only wanted sex with a minor but was completely STONED!! I am soo upset at you Mr. Cav1 I trusted you nd you betrayed me!!!
honey, im not aspiring to make honers next year, so stop trying 2 look smart cuz u probably dont put all ya commas and puctuation and spell check everything u write on an im or and email 2 a friend
I’m scared 2.
Mr. Cav wuz a good teacher…well he didn’t teach us anything but he wuz nice. And why befor finals!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i hav so much studying to do and he shouldn’t have done anyting in da 1st place. God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is super weird!! Prison bad
This soooooo unbelievable!! I had him last year as my social studies teacher and he was the one of the nicest teacher in the 7th grade! When a 7th grader told me that Mr. Cav. got arrested, I thought it was all a big lie. I never thought he would ever do that! Grrrrrrrrr! >=( I’m sooo mad!! I thought I know him more than most of the 8th graders. But my friend told me that he expected this a litle bit. I knew him as a nice, trustworthy, understanding, and easy going person that I can tell my problems to! But I was wrong!!! He is a cocaine addicted, perverted, insane man! I’m srry Mr. Cav! This is just so unsuspected. He rapes girls about our age. I remember showing us shows like “Roots” that include some creepy rape scenes but I never thought he was that insane! How can u lie to us Mr. Cav! I even heard that he spends about $500 on cocaine. He might even go to jail for his life or 10 years! He started to teach here in PMS last year and 2 years on the job and already gone! Mr. Cavaluzzi better knows that what he done is extremely wrong and hurted many people not just the girls raped by him, but all his students this year and the other teachers. The students probaly still needs review for the finals and there is no one else other than the other S.S teachers that can help them review. But they still need to take care of their students. Mr. Cav better apologize to everyone! I feel sooo betrayed! HE NEVER SHOULD’VE DONE IT!