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How Clinton Schools Keep Kids Safe
The arrest this week of a Rankin county teacher for allegedly having sex with one of her students raises questions about what steps schools take to make sure predators aren't in the classroom preying
Read More »Former Olin teacher, coach convicted of sexual exploitation will be resentenced
A former Olin High School resource teacher and volleyball coach convicted of sexual exploitation and other charges in 2011 will be resentenced because the trial court considered a prior assault charge which was never
Read More »Man had worked in Seattle schools for 7 years after sex offense conviction
Parents at several Seattle public schools are upset after learning that a sex offender had been employed and walking the halls at several local schools for nearly a decade
Read More »Audit uncovers cases of sex offenders in foster homes, pre-schools
A report by the state auditor’s office has found that 28 sex offenders had been living in state-approved foster homes and preschools and day cares operated in private homes. One school district had employed
Read More »Cumberland County teacher due in court on sexual assault charges
A Cumberland County teacher is expected in court Tuesday afternoon accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old. Bradley Dent, 46, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of sex offense involving a juvenile and
Read More »Background Checks on Local Teachers
Schools across Central Ohio are getting ready to open their doors again for a new year. For the Ohio Department of Education that means background checks for teachers and support staff must be complete.
Read More »Teacher denies arranging meetings with student she’s accused of sexually assaulting
A Scarborough teacher accused of sexually assaulting a former student when he was 15 years old denied Monday that she “manoeuvred and manipulated” her schedule to facilitate a sexual relationship. Crown attorney Soula Olver suggested
Read More »Tutor jailed for sex abuse of students
A tutor at an Auckland school who sexually assaulted two pupils has been jailed for two years. The 19-year-old was sentenced in the High Court at Auckland today before Justice Pamela Andrews.
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