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Dan Whitehead, Ex-Brophy Teacher, Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Students in ’80s

Dan Whitehead, Ex-Brophy Teacher, Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Students in ’80s

teacherverification September 11, 2012 0

Dan Whitehead, the former Brophy College Preparatory instructor who was fired from the Jesuit school in November for alleged sexual misconduct with students, was arrested this weekend on sexual-assault and sexual-abuse charges. Whitehead, 71, was

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Wisconsin School District Not Liable for Teacher Kelly Sweet’s Sexual Abuse of 8th Grader

Wisconsin School District Not Liable for Teacher Kelly Sweet’s Sexual Abuse of 8th Grader

teacherverification September 11, 2012 0

A Wisconsin public school district is not liable for a 26-year-old female teacher's sexual abuse of an eighth-grade boy, the 7th Circuit ruled Monday. St. Francis School District teacher Kelly

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Former teacher on sex charges

Former teacher on sex charges

teacherverification September 4, 2012 0

A former deputy principal has gone on trial for sexually abusing a young girl. The accused, who is in his 60s, appeared in the Rotorua District Court yesterday charged with repeatedly abusing the girl over

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South Jersey elementary school teacher, charged with sexually assaulting 5 children, to appear in court

South Jersey elementary school teacher, charged with sexually assaulting 5 children, to appear in court

teacherverification September 3, 2012 0

Derek Hildreth, the former Cedarville elementary school teacher and soccer coach charged with 33 counts of sexual assault and endangering children, is scheduled for a status conference on September 4 at 8:30 a.m. in

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Teacher pleads guilty on sex-abuse counts

Teacher pleads guilty on sex-abuse counts

teacherverification August 30, 2012 0

A Melbourne teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a female student. Daphney Louise Matthews, 39, pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court to five sex charges involving a child under the age of

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Former Houston County Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault

Former Houston County Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault

teacherverification August 29, 2012 0

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former Houston County school teacher is officially out of a job following allegations that he had sex with a student. On Monday night, the Colquitt County Board of Education

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High school teacher speaks out on learning problem affecting well-behaved pupils

High school teacher speaks out on learning problem affecting well-behaved pupils

teacherverification August 28, 2012 0

AFTER one high school teacher from the state's southwest spoke out about the effect of unruly students on learning for all, Premier Campbell Newman has responded, saying suspending students is not the solution to

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Duval schools rethinking teacher background checks

Duval schools rethinking teacher background checks

teacherverification August 24, 2012 1

After two recent arrests of Duval County school teachers accused of sexually molesting children, School Board members are discussing changes in how new teachers are screened to better protect students

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