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Former music teacher locked up for 12 years after sexually abusing two boys

Former music teacher locked up for 12 years after sexually abusing two boys

teacherverification April 23, 2012 0

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

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OPS will report sexual misconduct sooner

OPS will report sexual misconduct sooner

teacherverification April 23, 2012 0

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

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Failure to Check Before they Enter the Classroom…

Failure to Check Before they Enter the Classroom…

teacherverification April 21, 2012 0

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

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Germantown H.S. teacher charged with sexual assault

Germantown H.S. teacher charged with sexual assault

teacherverification April 21, 2012 0

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

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PE teacher jailed

PE teacher jailed

teacherverification April 21, 2012 0

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

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Germantown High School teacher remains in jail

Germantown High School teacher remains in jail

teacherverification April 20, 2012 0

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

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Former teacher Phillip Nix jailed for child sex offences

Former teacher Phillip Nix jailed for child sex offences

teacherverification April 20, 2012 0

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

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Teacher’s aide arrested

Teacher’s aide arrested

teacherverification April 20, 2012 0

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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