Roger Joe Kessler, 43, music teacher at RISD Academy, Richardson ISD, Dallas, Texas, "arrested for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy he says he met on the gay dating app Grindr" Update: Richardson ISD teacher accused of sexually assaulting boy has HIV, records show McKinney police on Wednesday arrested Roger Kessler, a 43-year-old teacher, on suspicion of sexual assault with a child. Officers responded to a suspected burglary in the 1300 block of Gough Street, police said in a press release. The homeowner detained a man who was seen trying to flee the home, according to police. When officers arrived to investigate the suspected burglary, they determined that a sexual offense had taken place between Kessler and a juvenile resident, police said. Continue reading... http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/201...-teacher-of-sexually-assaulting-a-child.html/ Tags:
Texas Music Teacher Sexually Assaulted Boy, 15: Police Roger Kessler, 43, who has taught music at RISD Academy in Richardson for 14 years, was arrested Thursday by McKinney police responding to a report of a suspected burglary in progress at the teen's home. When police arrived, they found the teen's mother holding Kessler. Kessler told police that he and the boy met four times, had oral and anal sex and used protection every time except once. He said he has HIV but did not tell the boy, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Dallas Morning News. Kessler said he knew the boy was 15 years old but didn't know his name, police said. Continue reading... http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/nati...-Assault-Has-HIV-Court-Records-274966411.html
Richardson ISD Teacher Accused Of Sexual Assault Of A Child A Richardson ISD teacher is under arrest, suspected of breaking into a McKinney home and sexually assaulting a child. Police say 43-year-old Roger Kessler admitted that he was HIV-positive after he was arrested, and said his teenage victim was unaware of his medical condition. Kessler is suspected of breaking into a home – after the homeowner saw him leaving their residence. The homeowner detained him until officers got there. Continue reading... http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/09/12/richardson-isd-teacher-arrested-for-sexual-assault-of-a-child/
43-Year-Old HIV Positive Teacher Admits Having Sex With Teen A North Texas teacher, who is HIV positive, was caught leaving the home of a 15-year-old boy. Police say when Roger “Joe” Kessler was questioned and he admitted having a sexual relationship with the teen. Now Kessler is charged with sexual assault of a child. ... The 43-year-old is the man police say admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old boy, at least four times. And authorities say the sexual acts were performed without Kessler telling the teen he has HIV. McKinney police say they were called to a home in the 1300 block of Gough Street on Wednesday. While authorities were responding to a burglary in progress, they arrived to Kessler being detained by the homeowner. Apparently the teenager’s mother had arrived home and thought her home had been burgled, because she saw a man leaving her backyard. Continue reading... https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/09/12/43-year-old-hiv-positive-teacher-admits-having-sex-with-teen/
RISD music teacher arrested in sexual assault of juvenile in McKinney Roger Kessler, 43, said he hadn’t revealed his medical condition to the boy, whom he met in August through a dating app, according to a probable cause affidavit. The teacher told police he had met the boy four times for sexual encounters and had used protection all but one time. ... McKinney police took Kessler into custody after responding to a suspected burglary. The homeowner, a 31-year-old woman, was holding Kessler down when officers arrived. The homeowner told police through a translator that she was coming home when she saw Kessler leaving the backyard. When police questioned Kessler, he told them he was meeting “a guy” for sex. Court records show that Kessler and the boy met through a dating app for gay and bisexual men called Grindr that they used to exchange explicit messages. The teacher showed his phone to police, who noticed an incoming message that read, “my dad isn’t home.” An outgoing message read, “is your mom home right now.” Kessler told police that he thought the boy was possibly a college student but later admitted he knew the boy was 15. Continue reading... http://www.dallasnews.com/news/comm...in-sexual-assault-of-juvenile-in-mckinney.ece
Texas teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Police say a North Texas teacher arrested this week for sexually assaulting a teenager has told investigators he has HIV. A police affidavit shows 43-year-old Roger Kessler didn't reveal his medical condition to the 15-year-old boy ... Continue reading... http://www.newschannel10.com/story/26525234/texas-teacher-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-teen Texas teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Police say a North Texas teacher arrested this week for sexually assaulting a teenager has told investigators he has HIV. A police affidavit shows 43-year-old Roger Kessler didn't reveal his medical condition to the 15-year-old boy ... Continue reading... http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/26525234/texas-teacher-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-teen Texas teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Police say a North Texas teacher arrested this week for sexually assaulting a teenager has told investigators he has HIV. A police affidavit shows 43-year-old Roger Kessler didn't reveal his medical condition to the 15-year-old boy ... Continue reading... http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/article/Texas-teacher-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-teen-5753602.php Texas teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen McKINNEY, Texas (AP) -- Police say a North Texas teacher arrested this week for sexually assaulting a teenager has told investigators he has HIV. A police affidavit shows 43-year-old Roger Kessler didn't reveal his medical condition to the 15-year-old boy ... Continue reading... http://www.kfdm.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.tx/2a0c0086-www.kfdm.com.shtml Texas teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Police say a North Texas teacher arrested this week for sexually assaulting a teenager has told investigators he has HIV. A police affidavit shows 43-year-old Roger Kessler didn't reveal his medical condition to the 15-year-old boy ... Continue reading... http://cbs7.com/news/state/article_7a504fc4-0350-5854-b7e4-6fb877e7affd.html
Affidavit: Teacher charged with sexual assault has HIV The homeowners called police on Sept. 10 to report what they thought was a burglary, police said in a press release Friday. They found Roger Kessler, 43, trying to run away from their home and detained him until police arrived. "The homeowner saw a male suspect fleeing the residence and the homeowner was able to detain the suspect until police arrived," said Sabrina Boston, of McKinney police. It was determined that Kessler wasn't a burglar and was at the home to have sexual relations with a 15-year-old resident who lived there. Continue reading... http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/crim...er-arrested-mckinney-sexual-assault/15523995/
HIV Positive Teacher Sexually Assaults Teenage Boy A HIV positive Richardson School District music teacher has been charged with the sexual assault of a teenage boy. Roger Joe Kessler was arrested on Thursday by McKinney police who responded to what was initially believed to be a suspected burglary in process at the home of the teenager. When police arrived at the scene, the teenager’s mother was holding Kessler down. The women said that she had found Kessler attempting to flee the house and had held him down awaiting the arrival of the police. ... A HIV positive Richardson School District music teacher has been charged with the sexual assault of a teenage boy. Roger Joe Kessler was arrested on Thursday by McKinney police who responded to what was initially believed to be a suspected burglary in process at the home of the teenager. When police arrived at the scene, the teenager’s mother was holding Kessler down. The women said that she had found Kessler attempting to flee the house and had held him down awaiting the arrival of the police. Continue reading... http://guardianlv.com/2014/09/hiv-positive-teacher-sexually-assaults-teenage-boy/
Texas Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Police say a North Texas teacher arrested this week for sexually assaulting a teenager has told investigators he has HIV. A police affidavit shows 43-year-old Roger Kessler didn't reveal his medical condition to the 15-year-old boy, who he met through a dating app ... The affidavit says Kessler was aware of the boy's age when they had sex. Continue reading... http://www.keyetv.com/news/features...-accused-sexually-assaulting-teen-20772.shtml Police: Teacher in sex assault has HIV McKINNEY (AP) — Police say a North Texas teacher arrested this past week for sexually assaulting a teenager has told investigators he has HIV. A police affidavit shows 43-year-old Roger Kessler didn’t reveal his medical condition to the 15-year-old boy ... Continue reading... http://www.news-journal.com/news/st...cle_af7cc85c-28da-5432-a887-62a3584011fc.html Teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen McKINNEY — Police say a North Texas teacher arrested this week for sexually assaulting a teenager has told investigators he has HIV. A police affidavit shows 43-year-old Roger Kessler didn’t reveal his medical condition to the 15-year-old boy ... Continue reading... http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-14/teacher-accused-sexually-assaulting-teen
Mom Catches Music Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Her Teen Son: Police A North Texas music teacher has been arrested for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy he says he met on the gay dating app Grindr, police say. Roger Kessler, 43, who has taught music at RISD Academy in Richardson for 14 years, was arrested Thursday by McKinney police responding to a report of a suspected burglary in progress at the teen's home. When police arrived, they found the teen's mother holding Kessler. Kessler told police that he and the boy met four times, had oral and anal sex and used protection every time except once. He said he has HIV but did not tell the boy, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Dallas Morning News. Continue reading... http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/n...-Assault-Has-HIV-Court-Records-274966411.html
Teacher with HIV charged with sexual assault Ofc. Sabrina Boston, McKinney, TX Police Dept., "The homeowner saw a male suspect fleeing their residence. And the homeowner was able to detain the suspect until police arrived." Accused of sexually assaulting a 15 year-old, even scarier, admitting to having HIV and also admitting to having unprotected sex. Looking at court documents, at first [Roger Joe\ Kessler told detectives "He stated he was meeting a guy for sex." That guy was 15 years-old. Documents show the two met over social site Grindr. The last message on Kessler's phone read "Is your mom home right now?" Continue reading... http://www.kveo.com/news/teacher-hiv-charged-sexual-assault HIV-infected teacher accused of sexually assaulting Texas teenager (WFAA) — A 43-year-old Texas music teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy he met online. Authorities stated he possibly transmitted HIV to the boy. Police arrested the man last week after someone saw him sneaking out of a home and ... Continue reading... http://www.kwkt.com/news/hiv-infected-teacher-accused-sexually-assaulting-texas-teenager TX Teacher with HIV charged with sexual assault McKinney, TX -- WFAA — A 43-year-old Texas music teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy he met online. And authorities say he possibly transmitted H-I-V to the boy. Police arrested the man last week after someone saw him sneaking out of ... Continue reading... http://www.fox44.com/news/tx-teacher-hiv-charged-sexual-assault Teacher with HIV caught sneaking out of boy's home after sex, police say McKINNEY, Texas (WFAA/CNN) -- A 43-year-old Texas music teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy he met online. And authorities say he may have transmitted HIV to the boy. Police arrested the man last week after someone saw him sneaking out ... Continue reading... http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/s...ut-boys-home-after-sex-police-say-19155.shtml
HIV-positive teacher uses Grindr to hook up with 15-year-old: cops An HIV-positive music teacher was charged with sexual assault after police say he was caught sneaking out of the Texas home of a 15-year-old boy. McKinney Police said Roger (Joe) Kessler, 43, used the popular guy-only hookup app Grindr to meet the boy, and Kessler admitted to having sex with the teen at least four times, including unprotected sex once, WFAA reported. The teen's mom called police on Wednesday to report a burglary when she spotted Kessler trying to leave her home through the backyard. Police arrested Kessler on the felony charge, and he was booked into Collin County Jail on a $250,000 bond. Continue reading... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/hiv-positive-teacher-grindr-teen-hookup-cops-article-1.1939646
Texas Police: Teacher Used Grindr to Hookup With Teen Boy Texas police arrested and charged a music teacher with sexual assault of a child last week, after authorities say he was caught sneaking out of the home of a 15-year-old boy, Dallas/Fort Worth ABC-affiliate station WFAA reports. The homeowners called police on Sept. 10, reporting what they believed to be a burglary at her home in McKinney, Texas, police said in a press release Friday. But police found Roger Kessler, 43, trying to flee the home. Police determined Kessler was not trying to rob the house but, according to an affidavit, he was using the gay hookup app Grindr to meet the 15-year-old boy and have sexual relations with him. They met about four times in total. The affidavit also says the teacher told police he his HIV-positive but used protection with the teen during all encounters except one. Kessler also admitted the teen was not aware of his HIV status. Continue reading... http://www.edgeboston.com/news/crim...:_teacher_used_grindr_to_hookup_with_teen_boy Texas Police: Teacher Used Grindr to Hookup With Teen Boy Texas police arrested and charged a music teacher with sexual assault of a child last week, after authorities say he was caught sneaking out of the home of a 15-year-old boy, Dallas/Fort Worth ABC-affiliate station WFAA reports. The homeowners called ... Continue reading... http://www.edgeonthenet.com/news/cr...:_teacher_used_grindr_to_hookup_with_teen_boy
HIV-Positive Texas Music Teacher Used App 'Grindr' to Have Sex with Teen Multiple Times According to the Daily Mail, the 15-year-old's parents initially called the police when they thought a robber was leaving their home; they detained Kessler until police arrived, KHOU reported. It was only later that they discovered Kessler was a music teacher who had been visiting their son for sexual encounters. Subsequent to being caught, Kessler reportedly told authorities that he had sex with the 15-year-old four times. One of those times included unprotected sex. Continue reading... http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-...p-Grindr-to-Have-Sex-With-Teen-Multiple-Times
Texas Teacher With HIV Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Teen Boy A Texas teacher suspected of sexually abusing a teenage boy has told police he is HIV positive. Roger Kessler, a 38-year-old Richardson ISD teacher, was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly broke into a home in McKinney, Texas, CBS DFW reported. McKinney police arrived at the home in response to reports of a burglary, but police determined that a 15-year-old boy who lives in the home was sexually assaulted. The homeowner caught the teacher leaving the home and was able to pin him down until police arrived. Once arrested, Kessler admitted to having HIV and that the boy was unaware of his condition, police told the station. Continue reading... http://www.hngn.com/articles/42615/...-accused-sexually-assaulting-teen-boy-hiv.htm
HIV-infected male teacher charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy Roger Kessler, who has taught for 14 years, was seen sneaking out of a residence by its owners, according to the Texas television network WFAA8. They detained him until police arrived, at which point Kessler said he was meeting to have sex with a male resident that he met on Grindr. The male, it turned out, is 15 years old. And Kessler didn't tell his underage victim that the 43-year old is HIV-positive. He has been jailed on $250,000 bond. Continue reading... http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/hi...rged-with-sexually-assaulting-15-year-old-boy
HIV-positive music teacher 'used gay dating app Grindr to have unprotected sex with 15-year-old boy' 16 Sept 2014 Roger 'Joe' Kessler, 43, was charged with sexual assault on the teenager Caught sneaking out of the home of the boy in McKinney, Texas Admitted to having sex with the 15-year-old at least four times http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...p-Grindr-unprotected-sex-15-year-old-boy.html
