06/11/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Matthew Vogel, 30, a seventh and eighth-grade teacher at Stanton Middle School in Kent, Ohio has reportedly been arrested on a charge of attempted sexual conduct with a minor.
Vogel was arrested Monday for an incident that police allege occurred on April 21.
Vogel has reportedly waived his arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty.
Vogel has a pre-trial hearing set for July 22.
06/12/09 – Case Update
Vogel’s arrest by the Creston Village Police Department came as the result of an Internet sting conducted by an officer posing as a girl of minor age.
A schools system spokesperson has said there is no indication that any wrong-doing ever occurred at the school and involving Stanton students.
06/24/09 – Case Update
Matthew Vogel reportedly served as a chaperone on a weekend field trip after his initial arrest on allegations of soliciting a minor for sex.
Kent City Schools officials have said they were not aware of Vogel’s initial arrest until June 8, after the school year ended.
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August 21st, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Teachers need to know that police sting operations and “set ups” by teenagers themselves is ever present. Flirting with students is a pernicious habit that will ultimately result in doom.
The fact that this “wandernder vogel” escorted children on a weekend field trip and even a trip to Europe is a pretty scary thought for school administrators & parents.
Angie F. is certainly right when she said that Vogel should be presumed innocent until proven guilty, but we all know that that is never the case; in fact, it’s even a lie. Once arrested it is the defendant who must prove that he is innocent. The prosecutor goes into court and accuses the defendant of a crime, and unless the defendant can prove that he didn’t commit the crime, he is presumed guilty.
July 31st, 2009 at 10:44 pm
haylee and kardell are right i would have never thought he would do it at first i did not believe it i was extremely shocked v dwg was the coolest teacher ever and josh davis liked him to
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July 30th, 2009 at 1:11 am
ok, v dawg would never do that! kardell is right! he is one of my classmates and we both had him as a teacher. he never looked or acted like that around a girl before! he was one of my favorite teachers! i know hes innocent!