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Former Chicago Police Officer, Darius Alexander, Fired for Sexual Misconduct Hired by Chicago Public Schools

Chicago, IL – A former Chicago Police Department officer, dismissed for sexual misconduct with a minor and placed on a city do-not-hire list, managed to secure employment with Chicago Public Schools—raising serious questions about district hiring practices and oversight. CPS Background and Hiring Pr

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 20 Jun 2025

Former Chicago Police Officer, Darius Alexander, Fired for Sexual Misconduct Hired by Chicago Public Schools

Medina High School Coach Bradley Love Arrested for Alleged Improper Relationship with Student

Medina, TX – A Medina Independent School District educator, Bradley Love, was arrested on Saturday, June 14, 2025, on a charge of an improper relationship with a student, according to Kerr County jail records. Teacher and Coach Bradley Love Faces Allegations Love, who is currently…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 19 Jun 2025

Medina High School Coach Bradley Love Arrested for Alleged Improper Relationship with Student

Downers Grove South Teacher Christina Formella Facing Multiple Sex Abuse Charges Involving 15-Year-Old Student

Downers Grove, IL – A Downers Grove South High School special education teacher pleaded not guilty Monday in DuPage County Circuit Court after being accused of sexually abusing a student. Christina Formella, 30, faces one count of criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 18 Jun 2025

Downers Grove South Teacher Christina Formella Facing Multiple Sex Abuse Charges Involving 15-Year-Old Student

Perry Hall High School Health Teacher Sean Brooks Accused of Sexual Abuse Exploited Multiple Students

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Newly released charging documents are painting a disturbing picture of alleged sexual abuse by Sean Brooks, a health teacher at Perry Hall High School. Brooks faces multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor, with new information outlining how he allegedly…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 17 Jun 2025

Perry Hall High School Health Teacher Sean Brooks Accused of Sexual Abuse Exploited Multiple Students

Teacher Joshua Dice Arrested: Calvary Christian Academy Educator Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges for Soliciting Minor

Middleburg, FL – A 34-year-old man from Orange Park, identified as Joshua Dice, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon outside a gym on Blanding Boulevard. Dice, a now-former teacher at Calvary Christian Academy in Middleburg, is accused of traveling to meet a minor for sex…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Jun 2025

Teacher Joshua Dice Arrested: Calvary Christian Academy Educator Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges for Soliciting Minor

Cedars-Sinai OB-GYN Barry J. Brock Surrenders License Following Multiple Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits

Los Angeles, CA – Barry J. Brock, who practiced as an obstetrician-gynecologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for decades, has relinquished his medical license following an accusation of negligent care by the state medical board. Brock, 75, signed an agreement late last month to permanently give…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Jun 2025

Cedars-Sinai OB-GYN Barry J. Brock Surrenders License Following Multiple Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits

Murtaza Hameed, Aurora Chiropractor Faces New Charges as Three More Alleged Victims Come Forward

Aurora, IL – An Aurora chiropractor already facing criminal sex abuse charges is now accused of assaulting additional victims, according to prosecutors. Murtaza Hameed, 46, of Naperville, was indicted on 13 new counts, including 11 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, criminal sexual assault,

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 13 Jun 2025

Murtaza Hameed, Aurora Chiropractor Faces New Charges as Three More Alleged Victims Come Forward

Perry Hall High Gym Teacher Sean Brooks Arrested: Held Without Bond on Child Sex Abuse Charges, Three Victims Identified

Nottingham, MD – Baltimore County police have taken Sean Brooks, a 40-year-old gym teacher at Perry Hall High School, into custody on child sex abuse allegations. Brooks has been employed at the school since August 2017 and currently remains held without bond following his arrest…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 12 Jun 2025

Perry Hall High Gym Teacher Sean Brooks Arrested: Held Without Bond on Child Sex Abuse Charges, Three Victims Identified

Burlington Seventh Day Adventist Church Deacon Shawn Tracey Charged With Repeated Child Sex Abuse

Burlington, NJ – Shawn Tracey, 44, of Mount Holly, was taken into custody Tuesday following allegations of repeated sexual abuse involving a child under the age of 13. Police and the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest Friday, detailing a series of charges that…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 11 Jun 2025

Burlington Seventh Day Adventist Church Deacon Shawn Tracey Charged With Repeated Child Sex Abuse

Former Boy Scout Leader, Andrew Howard Whaley, Arrested on Multiple Child Sex Abuse Charges in Georgia

Lumpkin County, GA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested Andrew Howard Whaley, 61, of Cumming, Georgia, on a series of charges related to child sexual abuse and exploitation. Whaley faces one count of aggravated child molestation, one count of child molestation, and one…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 10 Jun 2025

Former Boy Scout Leader, Andrew Howard Whaley, Arrested on Multiple Child Sex Abuse Charges in Georgia

Lowndes High Math Teacher and Golf Coach Derrick Yarbrough Arrested for Sexual Assault, Sodomy, and Child Molestation

Valdosta, GA – A longtime math teacher and golf coach at Lowndes High School, Derrick Yarbrough, was arrested on June 5 following allegations of a sexual relationship with a student. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Yarbrough faces charges of sodomy, child molestation, and…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 9 Jun 2025

Lowndes High Math Teacher and Golf Coach Derrick Yarbrough Arrested for Sexual Assault, Sodomy, and Child Molestation

Winnsboro ISD Ex-Coach Nicholas Gabriele Arrested in Ennis for Improper Student Relationship, Charged With Felony

Winnsboro, TX – Wood County authorities have arrested Nicholas Gabriele, a former assistant football coach and economics teacher at Winnsboro High School, following allegations of an improper relationship with a student during the 2024-25 academic year. Teacher Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 6 Jun 2025

Winnsboro ISD Ex-Coach Nicholas Gabriele Arrested in Ennis for Improper Student Relationship, Charged With Felony