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Ex-Teacher at Bronx Private School Accused of Sexual Misconduct
A former math teacher at Riverdale Country Schoolin the Bronx was arrested Monday on charges of engaging in sexual conduct with a teenage student. The former teacher, Richard Hovan, 30, surrendered to the authorities in
Read More »Background checks for school bus drivers signed into law
An Osage woman’s concern for child safety has resulted in mandatory background checks for Iowa school bus drivers. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed the bill into law Wednesday. Kim Koenigs of Osage worked and advocated for
Read More »Teacher’s arrest shocks students and parents
Foothill High School students and parents say they are in shock and angry after learning a teacher there allegedly molested a child. Foothill’s band director, 34-year-old Luke Youngs, was arrested last week on
Read More »Jeffrey Sears, teacher and coach, pleads guilty to having sex with Glen Burnie students
A Maryland teacher pleaded guilty today after having sex with three teenagers. Jeffrey Sears appeared in the Anne Arundel County Courthouse today to enter the plea, admitting that he used his positions as teacher and
Read More »Nigeria: Drama After Bauchi Exposes 5,000 Unqualified Teachers
Bauchi State is rated poorly in the delivery of quality education due to the recruitment of thousands of unqualified teachers to teach in its primary schools. It was this situation that forced the state's primary
Read More »Accused teacher allowed to teach only if aide was present
Milford ISD Band Director William Trussell was charged in early April with sexual assault of a child. When the charges were made public, at least one father in Milford was not surprised. "I just know
Read More »DeSoto band teacher arrested for sexual assault
A DeSoto County High School teacher has been removed from the school after being arrested for the sexual battery of one of his students. On April 7th, authorities were notified of the alleged abuse by
Read More »Teacher ‘abused boys in his care’
THE trial has begun of a former leading light in a Burton charitable organisation accused of ‘systematic abuse’ of four boys in the 1970s and 80s. Peter Merrick, of Burton Road, Overseal, faces a total
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