Orange County Register: Teaching credentials denied, revoked for 1,475 in state How screwed up does this get sometimes? From "D" Magazine: Identity Theft Leads to Sexual Misconduct Charge (Or One Reason While I’ll Never Teach High School):Bryce Benekos, a teacher and coach at a Burleson high school, was put on paid administrative leave [links to Star-Telegram article on identity thefit investigation] after a police investigation was launched looking into an alleged improper online relationship with a 16-year-old student. Ultimately, Benekos was not prosecuted due to lack of evidence, and now a new investigation has been opened in order to identify who may have impersonated Benekos online, leading to the allegations. Nonetheless, the teacher will remain on administrative leave through August, and the district will not offer him another contract. Sex abuse, female perps: Rhonda Michelle Ford, teacher at Clayton High School, Clayton, Oklahoma, "accused of having sex with a student at least ten times" Rhonda Michelle Ford, Clayton, Oklahoma (arrested May 2012) Sex abuse, male perps: Kevin Garfield Ricks, former teacher at Osbourn High School, Manassas, Virginia, "facing charges in Maryland alleging that he sexually abused a German foreign exchange student in 2003 and 2004" (already recently convicted of producing child pornography & molesting a student) http://www2.insidenova.com/news/201...r-kevin-ricks-now-facing-charges--ar-1896966/ Chris McCall, 4th-grade teacher at Central Elementary School, Ferguson, Missouri, "allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old foster child" http://www.kmov.com/news/crime/Ferg...ual-relations-with-16-year-old-150481305.html http://www.missourinet.com/2012/05/...rrested-for-sexually-assaulting-foster-child/ http://www.lincolncountyjournal.com/?p=4632 Troy Quinn, teacher at R.K. Smith Middle School, Luling, Louisiana, "molestation of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile" http://www.katc.com/news/st-charles-teacher-arrested-on-molestation-charge/ http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-...l-misconduct-with-student-on-r-k-smith-campus http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/05/teacher_accused_of_sexual_cont.html http://www.wdsu.com/news/31022378/detail.html http://www.fox8live.com/story/18165100/luling-teacher-arrested-for-sexual-contact-with-13-year-old http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/05/rk_smith_teacher_booked_with_m.html http://www.wwltv.com/news/lafourche...d-on-child-molestation-charges-150439485.html http://www.ktbs.com/news/St-Charles...estation-charge/-/144844/12743898/-/x15xke/-/ http://www.wwl.com/St-Charles-teacher-arrested-on-sex-charges/13055640 Jeffrey J. Huelster, history teacher & head football coach at Cortez High School, Phoenix, Arizona, "suspicion of sexual luring of a minor and sexual exploitation of a minor" Jeffrey J. Huelster, Phoenix, Arizona (arrested May 2012) Cuyler Cornell, 7th-grade English teacher at Neelsville Middle School, Germantown, Maryland, "allegedly touched 14-year-old student inappropriately, putting his hands down the victim's pants" http://washingtonexaminer.com/local...harged-sex-offenses-involving-students/584451 http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/state/2-montgomery-co-teachers-arrested-for-sex-related-offenses http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/204691/158/Teacher-Arrested-For-Sex-Related-Offenses http://germantown.patch.com/articles/neelsville-teacher-faces-sex-offense-charges-involving-student http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/0...eachers-arrested-for-sex-offenses--75713.html http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012...or-inappropriate-sexual-contact-with-student/ http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland...s-sex-offenses/-/9379376/12844142/-/vk58q3/-/ http://germantown.patch.com/articles/mcps-teacher-placed-on-leave-prior-to-sex-offense-arrest http://wamu.org/news/morning_editio...oyees_arrested_after_sex_abuse_investigations http://www.wtop.com/52/2856642/Two-Md-teachers-charged-with-sexual-abuse http://germantown.patch.com/articles/seventh-grade-teacher-accused-of-touching-student-due-in-court Aaron Lamere, media services technician at Northwood High School, Silver Spring, Maryland, "possessed child pornography and engaged in sexual conduct with three male students" http://washingtonexaminer.com/local...harged-sex-offenses-involving-students/584451 http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/state/2-montgomery-co-teachers-arrested-for-sex-related-offenses http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012...-for-soliciting-sex-from-students-child-porn/ http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/0...eachers-arrested-for-sex-offenses--75713.html http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland...s-sex-offenses/-/9379376/12844142/-/vk58q3/-/ http://takomapark.patch.com/articles/former-blair-teacher-charged-with-multiple-sex-offenses http://wamu.org/news/morning_editio...oyees_arrested_after_sex_abuse_investigations http://www.wtop.com/52/2856642/Two-Md-teachers-charged-with-sexual-abuse Updates: Update: Shannon Hirchert pleads guilty http://www.wdrb.com/story/18163998/former-special-education-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-sex-charges Update: Kacy Wilson Kacy Christine Wilson, Largo, Florida (arrested May 2012)
