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Former Perth Amboy teacher sentenced to 20 years in sex assault case
A former Perth Amboy middle school teacher was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a female student over a five-year period, beginning when the girl was 13.
Read More »School bans parents watching sports day without criminal record check
A school has banned parents from watching their children take part in sports events - unless they pass a criminal records check. The Isambard Community School in Swindon, Wilts., insists all parents must clear a
Read More »Montrose Area teachers testify in sexual assault trial
A pair of Montrose Area High School teachers testified Tuesday they heard an exchange outside their classroom between the victim of an alleged sex assault and the teacher accused of the crime. Testimony resumed Tuesday
Read More »WRAL Investigates School Background Checks
A Wake County teacher's assistant was recently arrested at RDU International Airport after a customs check revealed he is wanted on fraud charges, but a background check conducted by the school did not turn
Read More »Teacher hiring process, already stringent, unlikely to change
The arrest of a Harlem Middle School teacher on charges she had sex with a female basketball player while serving as a coach in Belvidere is unlikely to spark a significant change in teacher
Read More »School demands parents get vetted by police to watch kids play
A school in Swindon has gone to the drastic step of demanding all parents get criminal background checks before they can watch their kids play sport. The Isambard Community School said they had implemented the
Read More »Birgunj students accuse teacher of sexual assault
BIRGANJ, Oct 1: Girl students at Birganj based Maisthan Bidhaya Peeth have accused the school administration of not listening to their complaints of sexual harassment by a teacher during school. The students say they were
Read More »Predator teacher ‘flagged’ in 1999
A Northland deputy principal who has admitted sexually abusing pupils was flagged as a potential predator in 1999 as a student teacher but signed off as suitable anyway. Despite a further warning in 2009 -
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