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Zachary Meints, Former Boulder Youth Hockey Coach That Sent Boys Sexual Texts, Pleads Guilty To Internet Sex Exploitation

Zachary Meints, Former Boulder Youth Hockey Coach That Sent Boys Sexual Texts, Pleads Guilty To Internet Sex Exploitation

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Zachary Meints, a 23-year-old former Boulder youth hockey coach accused of sending thousands of sexual texts and Facebook messages to minors asking them for naked photos and encouraging "masturbation races," has pleaded guilty to

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Newton to tighten background checks after arrests of two employees on child porn charges

Newton to tighten background checks after arrests of two employees on child porn charges

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In response to the separate arrests this past winter of two city employees, including a teacher, on child pornography charges, Newton will expand its background checks of all new hires, schools Superintendent David Fleishman

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Mayor Gets Tough on Sex Assault Teachers

Mayor Gets Tough on Sex Assault Teachers

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Mayor Bloomberg proposed new legislation Tuesday giving new power to school districts and the New York City Schools chancellor to fire teachers accused of sexual assault. Under current New York state law, a hearing

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Foyil Teacher Arrested On Child Sex Crime Complaints

Foyil Teacher Arrested On Child Sex Crime Complaints

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A Foyil Public Schools employee was arrested for an alleged sex crime against a minor, according to the Rogers County Sheriff's Department.

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Background Checks For Youth Coaches

Background Checks For Youth Coaches

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All the coaches, all the umps and all the folks who work the concession stand at the little league fields in Penfield have submitted to a background check. It’s standard policy for little leagues across

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Dir teacher accused of torturing minor student

Dir teacher accused of torturing minor student

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May 24: A five-year-old girl student of Lower Dir district has accused a teacher of beating her severely. My teacher Qari Ibarhim beat me so severely that I was taken to hospital for treatment,”

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Readers react to Vassar Public Schools’ background check policy

Readers react to Vassar Public Schools’ background check policy

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Last night the Vassar Public Schools Board of Education granted a local father's appealafter a district policy prevented him from accompanying his son a field trip last week. Chad Hunkins, 37, applied to be a

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Albion High School teacher charged with having sexual relationship with 15-year-old student

Albion High School teacher charged with having sexual relationship with 15-year-old student

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An Albion High School music teacher was arraigned Saturday on two counts of criminal sexual conduct after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female student. Bowen Wall, 31, turned himself in

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