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Former music teacher locked up for 12 years after sexually abusing two boys
A FORMER music teacher has been jailed for 12 years after being convicted of sexually abusing two boys. Phillip Nix, 50, who worked at a number of schools in Lincolnshire, was also ordered to register
Read More »OPS will report sexual misconduct sooner
Law enforcement authorities will be alerted within 24 hours after a student alleges sexual misconduct by teachers or staff members, under a new policy adopted by the Omaha school board. The change comes a year
Read More »Failure to Check Before they Enter the Classroom…
How can any parent be sure sexual and violent predators aren't among their children's teachers? That's hard to say. Because Massachusetts, unlike every other state in New England, neither authorizes nor requires nationwide criminal background checks
Read More »Germantown H.S. teacher charged with sexual assault
A Germantown High Schoolteacher is now charged with three counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff. That teacher is Eric Glass. The criminal complaint against Glass says he and the victim met
Read More »PE teacher jailed
A FORMER PE teacher who admitted sexually abusing a pupil has been jailed for 30 months. Graham Hawkins, of Kilburn, Belper previously pleaded guilty to eight charges of indecent assault on the child, who was
Read More »Germantown High School teacher remains in jail
A Germantown High School teacher has spent 24 hours in jail, with no charges filed. The teacher was arrested after allegations he had inappropriate contact with a student at a non-school activity. The school
Read More »Former teacher Phillip Nix jailed for child sex offences
A former school music teacher has been jailed for 12 years after he was found guilty of sexually abusing two boys. Phillip Nix, 50, of Torrington Road in Hainton, Lincolnshire, was found guilty at Lincoln
Read More »Teacher’s aide arrested
For two families in Lake County, it's a nightmare that has only gotten worse. For dozens of other parents of elementary school kids, it's a fear that's been keeping them awake at night. We're talking
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