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Michael Colvett
06-19-08
A former band director accused of having a sexual relationship with a student is sentenced to two years probation.
Michael Colvett, a former band director at Marshall County High School took a plea deal in April. He will not serve any jail time but must register as a sex offender.
Victim's family members and Michael Colvett made statements in court Friday. For some his sentence was good news, others say it's an injustice.
Colvett Given Two Years Probation (06/13/08)
Former Band Teacher Faces Year In Prison On Sex Abuse Charges (04/02/08)
Band director pleads not guilty in sex case (1/08/08)
Band Director Indicted on Rape Charges (12/18/07)
Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Misdemeanor (11/07/07)
Band teacher arrested for inappropriate relationship with student (10/16/07)
Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Relationship with Student (10/16/07)
James B. Skaggs
06-06-08
A former teacher was sent to prison for four years today for sodomizing an eighth grade student in a class he taught three decades ago in Hardin County. In April, a Jefferson Circuit Court jury found James B. Skaggs guilty of four counts of third degree sodomy for having a relationship with a 13-year-old student at Skaggs’ home in Jefferson County.
At the time, Skaggs was a teacher at West Point Independent School in Hardin County.
The relationship started in the fall of 1977 and continued through 1978, according to court records. Skaggs later became superintendent of the Cloverport schools in Breckinridge County.
The victim called Skaggs a few years ago, recorded the conversation and then took the tape to police, said Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jon Heck. Skaggs initially admitted some of the allegations to police, but later recanted, Heck said.
Former teacher convicted of sodomy (06/06/08)
Kevin Holladay and Marta Holladay
05-24-08
  Kevin Holladay, 42, is facing charges of sexual abuse and unlawful transaction with a minor. His wife, 34-year-old Marta Holladay, is charged with assaulting the teen on school property.
According to an arrest warrant, Kevin Holladay is accused of kissing a 15-year-old student and attempting to take off her clothes.
Coombs said it came to a head on school property when Marta Holladay grabbed the student by the hair, screamed obscenities at the teen and then pushed her. She now faces misdemeanor assault charges.
Married Teachers Face Assault, Sexual Abuse Charges (05/23/08)
Part-time drama coach charged with sexually inappropriate behavior (05/23/08)
Drama Coach, Wife Charged With Student Sex Abuse, Clash (05/23/08)
Mark Morris
05-16-08
A recently resigned school teacher is facing charges for an inappropriate relationship with a female student.
Kentucky State Police arrested a teacher who recently resigned from the Hickman County High School. Mark Morris was arrested and charged with five counts of Unlawful Transaction with a Minor 3rd degree after State Police conducted an investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old female student.
Police say they received a complaint from the student’s father alleging that Morris was having an inappropriate relationship with his daughter after discovering over 200 text messages on her phone from the teacher. During the investigation, it was revealed that Morris purchased cigarettes for the student on at least five separate occasions. Police say Morris was delivering the cigarettes to the student on school property during school hours.
Former Teacher Arrested For Inappropriate Relationship (05/16/08)
Crystal Wells
04-14-08
A former teacher Robertson County teacher who plead guilty to charges involving sexual contact with a student was sentenced to 6 five-year terms behind bars Monday.
Crystal Wells, 33, was suspended from her job as a math teacher at Deming High School when she was indicted for having a relationship with a 15-year-old male student. She later resigned.
Wells eventually took a plea deal to reduce her charges from rape to unlawful transaction with a minor.
The six five-year sentences are to be served concurrently.
Teacher who avoided rape trial with plea deal is sentenced (04/14/08)
Ex-Teacher Gets 30 Years In Student Sex Case (04/14/08)
Wells could be facing five years (3/04/08)
Suspected Teacher Rapist Released from Jail (12/12/07)
Teacher Charged With Raping Student (12/11/07)
Crystal Wells surrenders to police Tuesday morning (12/11/07)
Deming teacher indicted on six counts of rape (12/10/07)
James Chase
03-11-08
Covington school teacher appeared in court Tuesday on a child pornography charge.
Kenton County Police arrested 69-year-old James Chase at his home in Ludlow on Monday.
Chase is a choir teacher at Two Rivers Middle School in Covington.
Police said immigration and child custom enforcement agents brought down a child porn server several months ago and traced transactions back to Chase.
Chase will not be able to post bond until Wednesday because he has three underage children at home. Authorities said they are concerned about their well-being if Chase returned home while awaiting trial.
Cov. Teacher Charged With Possession Of Child Porn (3/11/08)
Teacher arrested for porn (3/11/08)
Teacher In Court On Child Porn Charges (3/11/08)
Brian Keith Walters
04-22-08
Police in Elizabethtown have charged a teacher at Central Hardin High School with first-degree sexual abuse.
Arrest records show Brian Keith Walters was arrested Friday on a warrant accusing him of fondling a 9-year-old child in January and February. Walters posted bond Monday afternoon. Hardin County's District Court Clerk's office did not have an attorney listed for Walters.
A Kentucky State Police detective provided information leading to the arrest warrant. Spokesman Dick Thornton of the Hardin County Schools said Walters is a health and physical education teacher who previously coached volleyball, football and girls' track and field at Elizabethtown High School.
Educator arrested on child sex charge (04/22/08)
High School Teacher Faces Sex Abuse Charges
CHHS teacher faces sex charge (04/21/08)
Mark D. Yarmey
04-15-08
Mark D. Yarmey, 52, of Louisville, has been indicted by a grand jury in Louisville for sodomy and use of a minor in a sexual performance.
The two felony counts stem from an incident that allegedly happened nine years ago with an 11-year-old girl. The now 20-year-old victim said in the police report that her mother stood by as Yarmey took nude photographs of her.
She said her mother then left, leaving her with Yarmey, who forced her to perform oral sex on him.
At his arraignment earlier this month, Yarmey — who teaches electronics technology at Prosser School of Technology — pled not guilty to the charges. He remains on paid leave from the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corp. A pretrial conference is set for June 23 and the tentative trial date is scheduled for Nov. 12.
Prosser teacher indicted for sodomy, other charge (04/15/08)
New Albany teacher charged with sex crimes against 11-year-old girl (04/03/08)
Southern Indiana teacher jailed on charges of sexually abusing a minor (04/03/08)
Teacher Arrested On Sex Abuse Charges (04/03/08)
New Albany teacher charged in Louisville sex case (04/03/08)
Lincoln Shane Bentley
04-10-08
Lincoln Shane Bentley was arrested yesterday, after Kentucky State Police opened an investigation stemming from a disturbing accusation made by one of his students.A student claims Bentley told her that he would give her a higher grade if she showed him her breasts.
The student told police it happened last month at East Ridge High School, in Pike County. Superintendent Roger Wagner said Bentley was suspended with pay until the case is settled. Bentley's attorney, Robert Wright, asked the public to hold off on passing judgment because his client was innocent until proven guilty.
Bentley pled not guilty to two counts of official misconduct. He has been ordered not to be on East Ridge school grounds or have contact with any students.
Teacher Charged With Misconduct (04/10/08)
Pike teacher charged with misconduct (04/10/08)
Michael Colvett
10-16-07
A western Kentucky high school band director has been charged with misdemeanor unlawful transaction with a minor. Kentucky State Police arrested 37-year-old Michael F. Colvett of Benton Monday. The parents of a 16-year-old told school officials they suspected an inappropriate relationship with their daughter. He's charged with unlawful transaction with a minor. According to a criminal complaint, the parents of the 16-year-old girl first found out about an inappropriate relationship between their daughter and Colvett back in February. After that, the girl's parents and school officials warned Mr. Colvett to only have contact with her for school matters. Police say he broke that warning.
According to the criminal complaint, the girl's father found recent personal text messges, emails and records of late night phone calls between the band director and his daughter. The teen later claimed she had a sexual encounter with Colvett.
Colvett Given Two Years Probation (06/13/08)
Former Band Teacher Faces Year In Prison On Sex Abuse Charges (04/02/08)
Band director pleads not guilty in sex case (1/08/08)
Band Director Indicted on Rape Charges (12/18/07)
Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Misdemeanor (11/07/07)
Band teacher arrested for inappropriate relationship with student (10/16/07)
Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Relationship with Student (10/16/07)
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