Teacher Verification – Legal Issues

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

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

Why the teacher transfers violate the contract

teacherverification August 30, 2012 0

As today's story notes, an arbitrator ruled that the district's decision to transfer 54 teachers as part of turnaround plans at three schools violates the union contract. What's worth noting is that the arbitrator points

Va. teacher charged with being drunk at school

teacherverification August 30, 2012 0

A Loudon County substitute teacher has been charged with public drunkenness after, school district officials said, she arrived drunk for the first day of school. Jacqueline J. Barnes, 50, was a substitute assistant teacher in

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

Our view: When a child is sexually assaulted

teacherverification August 29, 2012 0

Last week, a Lowndes County jury found Columbus businessman Benny Shelton guilty of sexual assault of a minor. The details of the case are -- quite naturally -- disturbing. And so was the conduct

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

Parents Blame School for Sexual Assault

teacherverification August 28, 2012 0

NEW ORLEANS (CN) - Parents claim in court that their 14-year-old autistic son was sexually assaulted in a public school bathroom by a 20-year-old handicapped student. Parents T.S. and C.S.