Arrested Teachers in the News 22 Jan 2014 (Wednesday)

Sex abuse, female perps:

Additional news items for:

• Andrea Cardosa, Alhambra, California (resigned Jan 2014)
• Guilty: Kathryn Camille Murray, Houston, Texas (arrested Feb 2012)

Sex abuse, male perps:

Dallas Michael Southerland (Morristown, Tennessee), 34, agriculture teacher at Cocke County High School / Ben W. Hooper Vocational School, Cocke County School System, Newport, Tennessee, "accused of having sex with a student"

• Dallas Michael Southerland, Newport, Tennessee (arrested Jan 2014)

Francis Jude Taitano (Yigo, Guam), 60, language arts teacher at George Washington High School, Guam Department of Education, Mangilao, Guam, accused of sexually assaulting girl since age 11

• Francis Jude Taitano, Mangilao, Guam (arrested Jan 2014)

Additional news items for:

• James Burke, New Springville, New York City, New York (resigned effective March 31 2014)
• Anthony Joseph Lepore, Parlier, California (arrested Jan 2014)
• Joshua Taylor, Oak Hill, West Virginia (arrested Jan 2014)
• Eric Willard Wise, Aloha, Oregon (arrested Jan 2014)

Other sex stuff:

Kaitlin “Kaity” Pearson, 23, teachers aide at South Street Elementary School, Fitchburg Public Schools, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, "suspended after some of her risque photos surfaced"

• Kaitlin “Kaity” Pearson, Fitchburg, Massachusetts (suspended Jan 2014) ["implied" nude modeling]

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