Ricardo Antonio Cuaderes
Posted by Webmaster in Charter Schools, Hall of Shame, High Schools, ME-MV, Maryland, Washington D.C.
(03/27/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Ricardo Antonio Cuaderes, 57, a teacher at Young America Works, a public charter vocational high school, in Washington, DC has been arrested on allegations of bringing a 14-year-old male student to his home in Ellicott City, Maryland and sexually abusing him.
Reportedly Cuaderes is charged with one count of child sexual abuse, three counts of second-degree sex offenses and two counts of third-degree sex offenses.
Cuaderes came to the attention of authorities when the alleged victim contacted police.
Following his arrest, Cuaderes was reportedly being held in the Howard County Detention Center in lieu of $50,000 bond.
09/14/09 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing
Ricardo Antonio Cuaderes has, in a plea deal with prosecutors, pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
The judge ordered Cuaderes to spend 18 months in jail.
Without the plea deal, he had been facing a maximum of 25 years in prison if convicted.
Cuaderes will reportedly be required to undergo mental health and sex offender treatment and register as a child sex offender.

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