Ryan Robert Raths (6xxx W. Via Theresa Drive, Glendale, Arizona), 40, 4th-grade teacher (hired Aug 2013) at Roadrunner Elementary School, Washington Elementary School District, Phoenix, Arizona, "suspicion of sexually assaulting two women he met on the Internet" Previously taught at: 6th-grade teacher at Kachina Elementary School, Peoria Unified School District, Glendale, Arizona, left March 2013 ABC 15: Ryan Raths of Glendale accused of sexually assaulting women (Nov 26 2013) A Glendale man is in custody for allegedly sexually assaulting two women he met on the internet ... He's facing four counts of felony sexual assault and is having an attorney appointed to represent him. Court documents list [Ryan Robert] Raths as an employee of the Washington Elementary School district. Glendale police say Raths is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2004 in an apartment where she went to meet him. He's also accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman at his apartment in October 2007. She had just moved to Arizona from California.Tags:
KPHO: Ex-elementary teacher suspect in sex assault cases (Nov 26 2013) [Ryan Robert] Raths is accused of sexually assaulting a woman Sept. 27, 2004, in an apartment where she went to meet him to get a copy of an album by a band with which he played, according to a court document. Almost three years later, a 29-year-old woman who had moved to the Valley from California told police she met Raths on MySpace.com and agreed to go out with him for drinks on Oct. 16, 2007, according to the document. She said she then agreed to go with Raths from the bar to his apartment in the early morning hours the next day to watch television, but that Raths sexually assaulted her. The case went cold because Glendale Police said they could not get ahold of the victim ... Detectives noticed similarities between the 2007 and 2004 case, and were able to make the arrest.
My Fox Phoenix: Glendale man accused of sexually assaulting women (Nov 26 2013) The cases went cold, mostly because one of the victims didn't want to cooperate with police. But this year, another detective looked at both cases, saw patterns and started investigating again. That's when they say other victims came forward with a similar stories. [Ryan Robert] Raths was arrested by Glendale Police ... Police say Raths was booked on sex assault allegations involving two victims and confirm they're investigating other cases. Raths is being held without bond.
AZ Family: Teacher accused of raping women he met online (Nov 26 2013) Glendale police say [Ryan Robert] Raths is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2004 in an apartment where she went to meet him to get a copy of a record produced by his band. He's also accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman at his apartment in October 2007. She had just moved to Arizona from California. The two met on the myspace.com website.
San Francisco Chronicle: Glendale man accused of sexually assaulting women (Nov 26 2013) A Glendale man is in custody for allegedly sexually assaulting two women he met on the internet ... Glendale police say Raths is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2004 in an apartment where she went to meet him. He's also accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman at his apartment in October 2007. She had just moved to Arizona from California. AZ Central: Police: Glendale man sexually assaulted women he met online (Nov 26 2013)
