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Florida teacher faces firing for placing ‘cone of shame’ on students: report
Pasco County school officials caught Zephyrhills High teacher Laurie Bailey-Cutkomp using a cone-shaped dog collar dubbed “the cone of shame” to punish misbehaving students after some teens posted photos on Facebook last month. Parents saw
Read More »Las Cruces middle school coach arrested on child porn charges
A Las Cruces middle and high school basketball coach accused of viewing and downloading child porn told detectives he's been addicted for 10 years. Erik Khan, 32, is a coach at Picacho Middle School and
Read More »Pre-Trial for Logan Teacher Charged with Sex Crimes Delayed
The pre-trial for a former James Logan High School teacher charged with having sex with a 16-year-old student has been continued. Dressed in a suit, Peter Kolesnikov, 38, appeared out of custody before Alameda County
Read More »Teacher fired, accused of drug possession
A Seminole County teacher is off the job after deputies allegedly found drugs inside his Altamonte Springs home, along with evidence he may have been selling them. The Seminole County school board voted to fire
Read More »Fort Worth teacher’s assistant accused of sexual assault of a child
A Fort Worth school district teacher's assistant has been arrested on suspicion of performing a sex act on a teenage boy in the parking lot of Richland Middle School. Richland Hills police identified the man
Read More »Clifton teacher faces sexual assault allegations
Authorities have arrested a female Clifton High School teacher on charges of sexually assaulting a male student. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office says 26-year-old Kristin Leone (lee-OWN'-ee) is accused of engaging in sexual conduct with
Read More »Former Gulfport teacher’s aide accused of sexual activity with disabled student, 16
A former teacher's aide at a Gulfport school for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities is accused of unlawful sexual activity with a 16-year-old disabled student, according to Clearwater police. Seven months ago, Artia Patrice
Read More »After Arrest Of Teacher, Questions About Vetting
In the wake of the shocking arrest last week of a yeshiva teacher and youth worker for possession of child pornography, attention is turning to how day school — and indeed, all — teachers
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