Matthew Glasser
Posted by: Webmaster in Band/Music, Connecticut, Hall of Shame, High Schools, ME-FV(10/17/07 - Initial BBT Report)
Matthew Glasser, 31, of Hartford, Connecticut a former band director at Northwest Catholic High School, in West Hartford has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and tampering with a witness.
Glasser received a seven-year suspended sentence and five years of probation.
Reportedly Glasser will be required to register as a sex offender.
Glasser and the 16-year-old girl allegedly had sex on about eight occasions in April and May of 2005. Glasser resigned from the school in May 2005 and was arrested in June of that year and charged with eight counts of second-degree sexual assault.
Reportedly, school officials learned of the affair in early May 2005 after the girl feared that she might be pregnant, by Glasser whom she had known for years. Glasser reportedly had been her teacher in elementary school.
The prosecutor said that Glasser urged the student to sneak out at night so he could have sex with her.
2/20/08 - Alleged Probation Violation
Matthew Glasser has been charged with violating his probation on allegations that he failed to find a place to live that is an adequate distance from schools and parks and that he maintained his Internet and e-mail accounts athough the court prohibited him from having online access.
Glasser freed on $75,000 bond has been ordered to appear in court on March 7th for a hearing on the probation violation charge.
3/08/08 - Probation Violation Hearing
A hotly contested probation violation hearing for Matthew Glasser got underway on March 7th and will be continued on March 14th.
3/26/08 - Glasser Admits To Sex With Girl
Matthew Glasser admitted for the first time Tuesday that he had sex with a 16-year-old student when he was a teacher.
3/31/08 - Gkasser Held For Sentencing
A judge today ruled that Matthew Glasser violated the terms of his probation and ordered him held without bond pending a June 3 sentencing hearing.
References:
Former Teacher Headed To Prison (3/31/08)
Man Admits To Sex With Girl (3/26/08)
Sex offender challenges probation officer in court (3/08/08)
Sex Offender Heads Back To Court (2/20/08)
Former teacher accused of violating probation (2/20/08)
Teacher Gets Suspended Sentence (10/17/07)
Teacher In Sexual Assault To Avoid Prison Term (10/05/07)
Background Info:
Former teacher fights law against sex with students (5/27/06)
Your IP Address is:
69.130.153.226
Entries (RSS)
April 30th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
This is a perfect example of a flawed system. Connecticut’s legal definition of sex offender is too broad, and this person should have not been subject to such rigorous stipulations of probation. He was not even aloud to see his own kin who were under the age of 18. He was forced to move into a Hartford shelter due to ridiculous living requirements set forth by probation. Judge Mullarkey did a grave injustice by sending this man to prison and for all intensive purposes ruining his life.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:33 am
I sincerely hope he gets jail time as a result of his probation violation. The sick part is that he honestly believes he did nothing wrong. Even more disturbing is that he has sympathizers out there (granted, they are mostly his friends and family, but still disturbing). If it had been my daughter, the situation wouldn’t have made it as far as the courts.
.
This comment edited by site admin in accordance with site policies as outline in the “About Comments” page.
March 9th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
and what does it mean ANONYMOUS? no contest? check the lawbooks.
November 7th, 2007 at 11:24 pm
He pleaded no contest. Get your facts straight.