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Sexual assault suspect behind bars (09/03/08) Emily Janes
She was accused of having a month-long relationship with an 18-year-old student at Deer Park High School. She resigned shortly after the accusations came to light. Former English teacher Emily Janes received four years deferred adjudication Thursday for having sex with a student. No jail for former Deer Park High teacher who had sex with student (08/28/08) James Javier Cruz A former coach at Alamogordo High School has pleaded guilty to charges of having sex with one of his student athletes in March. Twenty-9-year-old James Javier Cruz coached girls soccer and basketball. He pleaded guilty (last Tuesday) to three counts of having sex with the 16-year-old girl. Court records show he took her to his mother's apartment where they had sex during her fourth period class. Cruz faces up to 4.5 years in prison and fines of up to $15,000. He remains free on a $40,000 bond. A date for sentencing has not been scheduled. Chief Deputy District Attorney RoxeAnne B. Esquibel said the plea bargain means the victim won't have to testify in court. Cruz's attorney, Bert Atkins, declined to comment on the case. Cruz will be required to register as a sex offender. Alamogordo coach pleads guilty to having sex with minor (08/25/08) Jeremy McCoy
Police said Jeremy McCoy, 30, a former teacher and soccer coach at Springtown High School was arrested Aug. 13. Police said the victim is a female Springtown student. Investigators said they do not believe there are any other victims. McCoy was charged with sexual assault of a child and improper relation between educator and student, both of which are second-degree felonies. He is out on bond a $40,000. Police said McCoy resigned as a teacher and soccer coach, and the principal said McCoy is no longer employed by the school district. Parker County Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With Student (08/24/08) LESLIE LETSINGER
Coach indicted on indecency with child (07/23/08) Christopher Evans
In return for the plea, Evans received an eight-year adjudicated sentence. He pled guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a child. But, Judge Vanessa Velasquez wanted more. "I think it's only right, based on what was done, and the fact that the state's given you a break that you apologize to this woman, this young lady, for what you’ve done," the judge said. Evans responded in a low voice. "I didn’t hear you," the judge said. He tried again, but still did not satisfy Velasquez. "Were you somebody that was supposed to be trusted? Wasn't she a student? Didn't you take advantage of her? Well then, I think you ought to say a heck of a lot more than, 'I'm sorry. I apologize.' Turn around and apologize appropriately for what you've done," she said. Teacher Apologizes For Assaulting Student (08/18/08) Laurie Anne Lewis Cleveland High School theatre teacher and Student Council sponsor Laurie Anne Lewis was arrested on Tuesday on charges of prostitution in downtown Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, 38-year-old Lewis was arrested in an ongoing undercover operation. Since Lewis' arrest was part of a continuing investigation, the offense report regarding her arrest has not been made public. But Kerry Cowart, the superintendent of Cleveland ISD said he spoke to Lewis on Friday afternoon and confirmed the allegations. Cowart said that when he asked if she was arrested for prostitution, Lewis admitted it was true. Lewis was immediately placed on paid administrative leave pending resolution of the charges. In the meantime, Lewis posted a $500 cash bond. She is scheduled to be arraigned in Harris County Criminal Court 2 on August 20. Lewis had been teaching in with Cleveland ISD since August 2006. In addition to teaching theatre and sponsoring the Student Council, Lewis was also the sponsor for Cleveland High School's One-Act Play competition. Liberty County teacher charged with prostitution (08-18-08) Shannon Hrozek ![]() Pre-trial motions are scheduled for tomorrow in the case involving a former Westfield high school teacher accused of performing a sex act on a student. Shannon Hrozek is also facing a charge of indecency with a child. She was arrested in January after an assistant principal
Teacher accused of sex with student due in court (08/17/08) Ryan Ferguson Former Shepherd High School baseball coach Ryan Ferguson pled guilty to the charge of improper relationship between educator and student on August 11. Ferguson, 33, was indicted in February of this year after sending a text message that alluded to a possible sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student identified in court documents only as A.S. Coach’ Ferguson pleads guilty and gets probation (08/13/08) Nelson Galloso
Nelson Galloso is accused of indecency with a child and having an improper relationship between an educator and student. There are a total of four criminal charges against him. Two students claim Galloso touched their breasts, touched their butt, rubbed his body up against theirs, and even put his hands underneath their blouses. They told another teacher about the incidents in April. Edinburg police suspect there could be more victims in this case. Police Search for More Possible Victims in Teacher Case (08/08/08) Rolando Longoria
Police say they searched the home of Rolando Longoria last Friday, and seized a computer and cell phone. Longoria was reportedly working as a substitute teacher in the Skidmore Tynan I.S.D. He was taken to the Bee County jail. Substitute School Teacher Accused of Indecency with a Child (08/06/08) Tara Hodges Tara Allison Hodges, 26, of Katy, Texas, surrendered to Waco police charges today, said Waco police spokesman Melvin Roseborough. Detectives, during an investigation, found that Ms. Hodges had been involved in a sexual relationship with a 14 year-old student while she was employed as a teacher for WISD, Roseborough said. Teacher from Katy faces sex assault charge in Waco (08/08/08) Brandy Gonzales
Brandy Lynn Gonzales, 28, sobbed quietly while pleading guilty on Monday to four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count of indecency with a child. Johnny Gonzales, 33, also pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to a story in Monday's edition of the Houston Chronicle. The charges against Brandy Gonzales involve four students in the same fifth-grade class and a fifth boy from a different class in 2004 at Piney Point elementary, where she was a teacher. Former teacher, husband plead guilty (08/05/08) BRENT ARCHIE
A Richardson High School teacher has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with two high school students. Richardson PD: Teacher Had Sex With 2 Students (07/31/08) Patrick Edward Colon
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Clark Lewing
06-20-08
On A grand jury indicted two former East Texas teachers Thursday for allegedly having sex with their students. Melissa Beth Williams, 41, and Clark Lewing, 24, were arrested in April after being accused of having an improper relationship between an educator and a student.
Both are out of jail on bond, The Lufkin Daily News reported in its online edition. Lewing was also indicted on a charge of sexual assault of a child. He is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl when he was a teacher at Hudson High School in Lufkin.
Two East Texas teachers accused of sex with students (06/19/08)
Hudson drumline teacher admits to sex with girl, 14 (04/17/08)
Melissa Beth Williams
06-20-08
On A grand jury indicted two former East Texas teachers Thursday for allegedly having sex with their students. Melissa Beth Williams, 41, and Clark Lewing, 24, were arrested in April after being accused of having an improper relationship between an educator and a student.
Both are out of jail on bond, The Lufkin Daily News reported in its online edition. Lewing was also indicted on a charge of sexual assault of a child. He is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl when he was a teacher at Hudson High School in Lufkin.
Two East Texas teachers accused of sex with students (06/19/08)
Huntington teacher turns herself in on charge she had sexual contact with student (04/11/087)
Local Teacher Arrested (04/11/08)
A popular third-grade teacher at J.W. Long Elementary School has been accused of sexually assaulting three of his students, and police say they have reason to believe he has assaulted others.
Salvador Mata, 51, was arrested Sunday on one count of sexual assault of a child and held in the Kaufman County Jail. Officials announced two more counts Wednesday, setting his bail at $750,000.
"We have information that leads us to believe there are additional victims, possibly from other years," said Terrell police Chief Todd A. Miller, asking parents with any suspicions to step forward.
Terrell teacher accused of abusing additional students (06/19/08)
Teacher on Leave Following Sex Assault Arrest (06/17/08)
Terrell Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Third-Grader (06/16/08)
Terrell teacher accused of sexually assaulting student (06/16/08)
Teacher charged with sexual assault of child (06/16/08)
Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Elementary Student at School (06/16/08)
Barry Griffin, 38-year-old Lon Morris College golf instructor, has been released from jail and placed in the custody of his parents in Granbury. Mr. Griffin was arrested last week and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography on May 30 in Cherokee County.
He was arrested by the FBI June 9 and charged in U.S. Judge John Love's court with possession and distribution of visual depictions involving the sexual exploitation of minors. He has not been indicted on the charges.
He will wear an electronic monitoring device and will have no contact with children younger than 18, with the exception of his 14-month-old son. He is required to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and drug testing and will not be allowed to use the Internet or electronic devices capable of taking photos.
Lon Morris teacher free on bail after porn charges filed
A former teacher at a preschool in Staten Island's Willowbrook neighborhood pleaded guilty today to a count of first-degree sex abuse for molesting a 5-year-old student.
Christopher Gordon, 23, will serve 2 1/2 years in prison as part of the deal. He'll also serve three to 10 years of post-release supervision and must register as a sex offender. He'll be sentenced July 16 in front of Justice Leonard P. Rienzi Appearing in a red and white striped Gregg County Jail suit, the defendant asked the judge to sentence him below the 78-97 month sentencing range and place him on supervised release. He asked the judge to consider his public service as a teacher for 29 years.
Staten Island man accused of molesting child sentenced (07/16/08)
Former Staten Island preschool teacher admits molesting 5-year-old (06/17/08)
Bail set for 2 men accused of abusing Staten Island children (3/07/08)
23-year-old Staten Island teacher arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 5-year-old student (3/07/08)
Teacher accused of sex assault (3/07/08)
Saginaw High School geography teacher faces a charge of an inappropriate relationship between an educator and a student, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison, according to Saginaw police.Dennis Wayne Hudgens, 42, was arrested Wednesday, said officer K. Allison, a police spokeswoman.
He is accused of having an improper relationship with a 17-year-old female student. He is free after posting $10,000 bail, Allison said. Hudgens has taught at the high school for a year, she said, declining to release further details. School is out for the summer, and the public information officer for the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district could not be reached for comment Friday.
Teacher accused of improper relationship (06/16/08)
Saginaw Teacher Charged with Inappropriate Relationship (06/13/08)
Dayna Crenshaw
06-04-08

Dayna Crenshaw, 33, was arrested at about 8 a.m. today, according to Nacogdoches ISD Police Chief Doug Ploch.
An improper relationship with a student is a second degree felony, Ploch said.
In April, Crenshaw was placed on administrative leave after it was reported to NISD administration that Crenshaw had allegedly been involved in a relationship with a student.
According to the affidavit for search warrant, the NISD police department was contacted April 25 "in regards to allegations being made by a female student that stated she had been involved in a sexual relationship with a teacher, Dayna Crenshaw." The affidavit also stated that an NISD police officer said he had "reason and evidence to believe that Crenshaw knowingly and intentionally had a sexual relationship with a student between the dates of Dec. 1, 2007, and March 31, 2008."
The officer stated that the student admitted that she had been involved in a four-month relationship with Crenshaw, and on several occasions, they had been together at Crenshaw's mother's house, the affidavit for search warrant said.
Nacogdoches High School coach arrested (06/03/08)
High School Basketball Coach Arrested (06/03/08)
Michael Call
05-30-08
Authorities in Whitewright have arrested a teacher for soliciting a minor on the Internet. Grayson County authorities arrested 44-year-old Michael Call of Trenton after a three-month investigation with police in southeast Houston. Whitewright school officials want to make sure everyone knows that all the children are safe and that situation is being looked into. Daniel Gotera has more.
Grayson County authorities say they see it all the time across the nation, but this time it’s hitting home. A teacher from Whitewright has been arrested for online solicitation while teaching students at Whitewright Middle School.
Grayson County authorities received a call on Wednesday from the Santa Fe (Texas) Police Department regarding a man they say had been presumably participating in online chats with a 14-year-old girl. That man, 44-year old Michael Call, had been involved in the chats since February of this year. Throughout that time, Call had installed a web camera on his computer and had conducted online of what authorities are calling a "sexual nature"
Grayson County Sheriff’s Office charge Trenton man with online solicitation of a minor (05/30/08)
Cop acccuses teacher of enticing teen online (05/30/08)
Herbert Hernandez Tobar
05-29-08
I guess now custodians are moving in on the teacher's territory. A Brazoswood High School custodian is accused of having sex twice in one week with a 14-year-old girl who is a student at the school.
Herbert Hernandez Tobar, 26, is charged with two counts of sexual assault, a second-degree felony, according to court documents. Clute police arrested him Tuesday.
Tobar and the girl allegedly had sex Friday on campus in the girl’s locker room and a second time at his house in the 100 block of West Pecan Street, court documents state. Both incidents happened last week, the documents state.
Tobar was a substitute custodian and worked only when the school had an opening to fill, Brazosport ISD spokesman Stuart Dornburg said. The district hired him in March.
Custodian accused of having sex with student (02/28/08)
School custodian jailed after admitting sex with teen (05/27/08)
Kerry Foulk
05-29-08
A former substitute teacher who pleaded guilty to molesting a Nederland High School freshman will have to register as a sex offender and will be barred from teaching in public schools.
The 47-year-old woman, Kerry Smith Foulk of Port Neches, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony charges of indecency with a child for engaging in sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl in September 2006.
Foulk's plea agreement with prosecutors calls for her to complete 10 years' deferred adjudication probation and to pay restitution for counseling attended by the student and her parent.
Indecency with a child is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. PREVIOUS COVERAGE
Trial set for Mid-County teacher accused of sexually abusing student
June 19, 2007
Substitute teacher must register as sex offender (05/28/08)
Female Teacher Pleads Guilty to Indecency With Teenage Girl (05/28/08)
Carol Elizabeth Walsdorf
05-27-08
DeWitt County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 23-year-old Carol Elizabeth Walsdorf of Nordheim on a charge of improper conduct between educator and student.
The Monday arrest of Walsdorf, an agricultural science teacher, at her residence ended a 10-day investigation by the DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office and Nordheim school district officials.
“We received an intake from Child Protective Services the same day we received notification from Sonya Little, superintendent of Nordheim ISD,” he said. “From there we began taking statements from everyone who knew of the possible relationship that included visiting with the victim and also the offender.”
Nordheim teacher arrested on charge of improper conduct with student
Allen James Cole
05-16-08

A Travis High School teacher was arrested Wednesday and accused of having sex with an 18-year-old female student more than 20 times in five days.
Allen James Cole, 34, was charged with having an improper relationship with a student. Another teacher told police Monday that the student had a sexual relationship with Cole. The student told police that she went to Cole's South Austin apartment several times during the first week of May and had sex with him.
Cole, a government teacher will be getting a first hand lesson on the law now.
Travis High School educator accused of having sex with student (05/16/08)
Travis High teacher arrested for improper relationship (05/15/08)
Travis H.S. teacher arrested on sex charges (05/15/08)
Fernando Gonzalez
05-15-08

Fernando Gonzalez, 34, an Algebra teacher was and charged with possession of child pornography. His bail was set at $20,000 for each charge.
Students saw the teacher watching porn on a computer at his desk and masturbating," according to Captain Jack Hagee. The students told administrators, who then confronted him. The administrators then escorted him off campus and notified the police."
What was this guy thinking? Oh, yeah, that's right, he was NOT thinking. I guess he got bored while the students were taking a test.
North Shore High School teacher charged with possession of child pornography (05/15/08)
North Shore teacher accused of exposing himself in classroom (05/15/08)
Teacher Accused Of Looking At Porn In Classroom (05/15/08)
Jimmy Lee Taylor
05-15-08

Jimmy Lee Taylor, a 56-year-old, was arrested on Thursday and charged with three counts of indecency with a child, and two misdemeanor counts of simple assault of a child.
Taylor is accused of inappropriately touching five girls in his athletics class. Taylor coached 7th through 11th grade girls athletics and taught geography and health. A student told her parents
What reason would he have to touch students? Another teacher/coach heading to the bighouse. I think he'll have a great time "tutoring" the inmates out in the yard.
Former Coach and Teacher Arrested for Indecency with Child (05/12/08)
Joy Blackstock
05-13-08
Former Early High School teacher was arrested after being accused of having a sexual relationship with her 18-year-old student.
Joy Blackstock, 23, posted a $15,000 bond after being arrested last week on a charge of improper relationship with a student. Blackstock, turned herself in Thursday at the jail. She is charge, a second-degree felony, is punishable by two to 20 years in prison.
What is going on with the female teachers in texas? Why can't they find a man at a bar or a dating sevice like normal people?
Area teacher accused of relationship with 18-year-old student (05/13/08)
Police say female teacher had sex with high-school boy (05/13/08)
Shane Flournoy
05-13-08

An employee of the Texas School for the Deaf was arrested on Friday and charged with having an improper relationship with a student. Shane Flournoy, a 32-year-old dorm supervisor, confessed to his minister that he had an improper relationship with a student and wished to turn himself in.
This guy actually paid a student $200 to show him his penis while Flournoy's wife was asleep. Shane also allowed the student to view porn on his laptop. How sick can you get? Hopefully this guy gets some time in prison and is able to ponder his stupidity.
Flournoy told police that the teen threatened to go to authorities if he was not given money. Flournoy said he paid the student about $1,000.
APD: Man charged in deaf-school abuse confessed to being serial predator (05/14/08)
Texas School for the Deaf worker arrested on sex charge (05/13/08)
Former TSD Employee Also Abused Boys in Houston (05/13/08)
Texas School for the Deaf employee arrested on charges of improper relationship (05/13/08)
Texas School for the Deaf employee arrested (05/13/08)

A former Fort Bend Independent School District middle school teacher charged with sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy likely will have several additional charges filed against her, a law enforcement officer said Friday.
Rebecca Ann Bramlett, who resigned as an English teacher at Baines Middle School in Missouri City before being arrested on Friday, is accused of having sexual relations with a Baines student.
In a press conference Friday afternoon, Chief Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Deputy Craig Brady said investigators believe the woman, who is married with children, had an affair with the boy for some time. Additional charges similar to the single count of sexual assault probably will be filed, apparently based on multiple alleged sexual incidents between the two.
More Charges Likely Against Baines Teacher Accused Of Affair With Student (05/02/08)
Fort Bend County teacher charged with sexual assault (05/02/08)
Fort Bend ex-teacher charged with sexually assaulting teen (05/02/08)
Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault (05/02/08)
Teacher charged with sexual assault (05/02/08)
Kathy White
07-18-07

Former teacher at Lumberton High School in Lumberton, Texas, Kathy White, has been sentenced to 10 years deferred probation on charges of Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student. She is also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine. A plea agreement White entered into allowed another count of Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student to be dropped.
White was charged in February 2005 for having sex with the 17 year old student, once in her home, and once at the school.
Following is allegedly a statement from the victim: "She just started grabbing me and hormones were on and it just happened.".
And below is a statement from White herself, allegedly sent in an email to the boy:
"I get these cravings for YOU and that’s not NORMAL! If I had it my way, I’d do you once a week just because it’s good."
Former Lumberton Teacher Gets 10 Years Probation for Sexual Encounter With Student (3/13/08)
Court date set for former LHS teacher (7/18/07)
Lumberton High Teacher Suspended; Accused of Improper Conduct (2/02/07)
Erica Morquecho Gonzales
01-01-08

Authorities are in the process of issuing an arrest warrant for a Kress teacher's aide. Erica Morquecho Gonzales allegedly had sexual relations with a 17-year old student in January. On Wednesday, a Hale County Grand Jury indicted the 33-year-old for improper relationship between educator and student.
The grand jury handed down an indictment after a two-month investigation by the Texas Rangers. School officials tell NewsChannel 11 the investigation started after a report was made to the Swisher County Sheriff's Office.
Student Jessica Gatlin said, "We just heard that there was a teacher messing around with a student and they found out who it was." Kress ISD Superintendent Doug Setliff says he received a call from the Swisher County Sheriff's office over Spring Break.
Kress Teacher’s Aide Indicted For Alleged Sexual Relations With A Student (05/01/08)
Female Instructor Charged, Relations w/ Student
Melissa Kay Lee
04-21-08
An Atlanta High School English teacher was arrested Monday, April 17 for having an improper relationship with a 16- year-old male student.
Melissa Kay Lee, 32, of Maud was arrested as the result of an investigation by the Atlanta Police Department after the alleged sexual relationship was reported.
Lee was picked up on a warrant for sexual assault and another warrant for improper relationship between educator and student. Both offenses are second degree felonies.
Atlanta Independent School District Superintendent Roger Hailey said the district could not make any comment on the subject as it was a personnel matter that is under investigation.
Lee was transported to Cass County Jail in Linden and has been released on a $25,000 bond.
AHS teacher arrested (04/21/08)
Melissa Beth Williams
04-11-08

A 17-year-old student who claimed he had sex with a Huntington teacher told police it happened at her house after she sent him a text message, stated an arrest affidavit filed Friday.
Appearing in court with her husband Friday afternoon, Melissa Beth Williams, 41, turned herself in to the Angelina County Jail at approximately 1:30 p.m.
before being released on a $25,000 bond an hour and a half later, said her attorney Ryan Deaton. She has been charged of improper relationship between an educator and student — a second-degree felony charge in Texas
Two East Texas teachers accused of sex with students (06/19/08)
Huntington teacher turns herself in on charge she had sexual contact with student (04/11/087)
Local Teacher Arrested (04/11/08)
Randy Arias
04-08-08

An Akins High School teacher accused of having an improper relationship with a 17-year-old student went to buy a marriage license with the teen and her mother just before police issued a warrant for his arrest, according to court documents.
Randy Arias, 27, turned himself in and bonded out of the Travis County Jail Monday night on the charge of having an improper relationship with a student. The Spanish teacher and cross-country coach had already been placed on administrative leave by Austin ISD.
According to an affidavit, Arias' relationship the student began in early March 2008. The documents say he asked the teen out to the movies, and then took her back to his apartment where they had sex. They went out on several more Saturdays
Former teacher indicted for improper student relationship (07/22/08)
Court document: Akins teacher purchased marriage license with student (04/08/08)
Akins High School teacher turns self in (04/08/08)
Akins High School teacher applied to marry student (04/08/08)
Akins HS teacher accused of improper relationship applies for marriage license (04/08/08)
Nancy Torres
03-20-08

A teacher was indicted last week for sexual assault of a child and an improper relationship between a teacher and a student.
Nancy Torres, a former teacher’s aide at Wakeland High School, is accused of being involved in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old FISD student in 2006. The relationship began when he was a student at Staley Middle School. Police do not believe he was a student of Torres’.
Torres was arrested and charged with two second-degree felonies in November 2006, but the indictment did not happen until last week because the victim’s family moved out of state and lost contact with the Frisco Police Department.
FISD officials became aware of the situation in November 2006 after receiving a phone call from a parent. Torres was fired that same month.
Former FISD aide indicted for improper relationship with student (3/20/08)
Carlos Valencia
04-204-08
A northwest Harris County high school teacher accused of having an improper relationship with a student will not go to prison, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday.
Carlos Valencia, 43, agreed to a plea bargain with prosecutors to serve five years deferred adjudication.
The former Westfield High School Spanish teacher admitted to improperly touching a student on campus after an anonymous caller reported the incident to the school's tip line in November
Teacher Gets Deal After Inappropriate Relationship (4/03/08)
Spring ISD substitute teacher accused of fondling student (12/17/07)
Harold Earl (Bo) Scallon
03-22-08

Harold Earl (Bo) Scallon, 60, a former Rusk High School English teacher and drama coach, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of distribution and possession of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
If convicted, he could receive a sentence of imprisonment up to 20 years and a fine not to exceed $250,000 for each count.
The indictment alleges that on July 6, 2007, Mr. Scallon possessed at his residence a personal computer which allegedly contained visual depictions involving minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Former Teacher Gets 6 Years for Possessing Child Porn (6/17/08)
Rusk Teacher Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Possession (04/09/08)
Scallon to stay in jail til trial (3/18/08)
Former RHS teacher indicted for child porn (3/05/08)
Ex-Teacher Faces Child Pornography Charges (3/05/08)
Richard Garret Hulbert