(12/06/07 – Initial BBT Report)

Ralph Kelly, 34, of Denver, a teacher at Brighton Collegiate High School in Brighton, Colorado has been arrested for investigation of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust.

It is alleged that Kelly sexually assaulted an openly gay male student in a classroom at the school in early December.

Kelly who is Irish has taught social studies and German at the school since August posted $20,000 bond but remains in custody at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Brighton Collegiate High School is the new name of the charter school where Carrie McCandless taught and David Mundy, Jr. substitute taught.

McCandless was the wife of the principal when the school was named Brighton Charter Academy. She was sentenced to 45 days in jail last summer for providing alcohol to, and having unlawful sexual contact with a 17-year old student.

Mundy pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault on a child and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in 2005 for an incident in which he was partying with three girls, ages 14 to 16, at his apartment.

Mundy’s father, David Mundy Sr. who was the school board president pleaded guilty to failure to report child abuse in the McCandless case.

12/07/07 – ICE Lifts Hold

On Friday Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted the hold it had put on Ralph Kelly.

12/07/07 – Affidavit Released

The nature of the allegations against Kelly came to light today with the release of an affidavit in the case.

It is alleged that Kelly was an aggressive man demanding oral sex from a male high school student by telling him “if you cherish you’re grades you will do what I say”. An apparent implication that Kelly would punish the boys grades if he did not submit to oral sex.

Reportedly Kelly allegedly lured the student into a sexual relationship by pretending to interview him about his openly gay life in school.

12/20/07 – Allegations Arise About “Sex Study” At School

A second boy has come forward and school board President Ken Mitchell is reported as saying he had “heard rumors” of a sex survey.

3/31/08 – Ralph Kelly Going To Trial

A judge has ruled that there is sufficient evidence to try Kelly on a felony count of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust.

Kelly could face a sentence of two to six years if convicted.

05/03/08 – Arraignment Hearing Continued

The arraignment hearing for Ralph Kelly has been continued to May 27th.

06/04/08 – Trial Scheduled

Ralph Kelly is scheduled to go on trial in September.

Kelly remains free on $1 million bond.

11/21/08 – Guilty Plea

Ralph Kelly has pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on student by one in a position of trust.

Kelly entered the guilty plea while appearing at a pre-trial conference.

Sentencing is set for January 30th.

01/30/09 – Sentencing

Ralph Kelly, facing a maximum sentence of six years in prison, was instead today sentenced to 90 days in the Adams County Jail.

Once his jail term is completed, Kelly will be deported to Ireland.

References:

Former teacher to be deported after attempted sex assault (01/30/09)

Teacher Pleads Guilty To Attempted Sex Assault (11/21/08)

Trial set for teacher accused of threatening to fail student over sex (06/04/08)

Kelly arraignment hearing continued (05/01/08)

Accused teacher to stand trial (3/31/08)

Teacher may have been doing sex study, says affidavit (12/20/07)

Affidavit: Teacher Lured Student into Sexual Relationship (12/07/07)

ICE lifts hold on teacher accused of sex assault (12/07/07)

Third teacher scandal rocks Brighton charter (12/07/07)

Third teacher in two years accused of sex crime at charter school (12/07/07)

Brighton Teacher Accused Of Student Sex Assault (12/06/07)

Brighton Teacher Accused Of Sex Assault On Student (12/06/07)

Another Brighton teacher arrested in sex assault (12/06/07)

David Wayne Mundy, Sr., 53, former school board president of Brighton Charter School in Brighton, Colorado made famous by the Carrie McCandless sex scandal has pleaded guilty to a charge of failure to report child abuse.

Dave Mundy Sr. was accused of having knowledge of McCandless sexual contact with a 17-year-old male student in late October, 2006 and not reporting the incident to police until the following month.

In exchange for Mundy Sr.’s guilty plea three counts of witness tampering were dropped.

Immediately after Mundy Sr. entered his guilty plea, Adams County District Court Judge Thomas Ensor sentenced Mundy to probation and a $500 fine in an apparent effort to bring to an end a scandal which placed both the school and the town of Brighton, Colorado in the national limelight.

Mundy Sr. resigned his position as President of the Brighton Charter School Board in November in the wake of the Carrie McCandless scandal coupled with the conviction of his son Dave Mundy Jr., a substitute teacher at the school, on charges of sexual assault on a child and contributing to the delinquency of a minor while partying with three girls, ages 14-to-16, at his apartment last year. One of the underaged girls was a student at Brighton Charter School.

Reference:

Former charter board president pleads guilty (7/25/07)

View Additional BadBadTeacher.com Coverage of David Mundy Sr.

View Additional BadBadTeacher.com Coverage of the Brighton Charter School Sex Scandal

David Wayne Mundy, Sr., former school board president of Brighton Charter School in Brighton, Colorado made famous by the Carrie McCandless sex scandal appeared in court today for a motions hearing in preparation for his trial on charges of tampering with a witness and failure to report child abuse.

Dave Mundy Sr. is accused of having knowledge of McCandless sexual contact with a 17-year-old male student in late October, 2006 and not reporting the incident to police until the following month.

Mundy Sr. resigned his position as President of the Brighton Charter School Board in the wake of the Carrie McCandless scandal coupled with the conviction of his son Dave Mundy Jr., a substitute teacher at the school, on charges of sexual assault on a child and contributing to the delinquency of a minor while partying with three girls, ages 14-to-16, at his apartment last year. One of the underaged girls was a student at Brighton Charter School.

The trial of David Wayne Mundy Sr. is scheduled to begin July 18th.

Reference:

Former school board president appears in court

Background:

School Administrator In Court For Sex Abuse Case

Board president to resign as school fights to survive

Sex scandal prompts change