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North High School Track Coach Faces Multiple Felony Sexual Misconduct Charges Involving a Minor

Evansville, IN – An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday in Vanderburgh County Circuit Court for Noah Mikael McBride, 26, a track coach at North High School. McBride is accused of a series of felony offenses involving alleged sexual misconduct with a minor student. North High…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 7 May 2025

North High School Track Coach Faces Multiple Felony Sexual Misconduct Charges Involving a Minor

Pastor Leo Parker of Emerge Church Arrested Following Allegations of Sexual Battery Involving a Minor

Palatka, FL – A Palatka pastor is facing serious criminal charges after allegations surfaced of an inappropriate relationship with a child. The case has left the local faith community reeling, with former church members expressing shock and disappointment. Pastor Arrested Following Allegations of Se

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 5 May 2025

Pastor Leo Parker of Emerge Church Arrested Following Allegations of Sexual Battery Involving a Minor

Coachella Valley Teacher, Stephen Spurlock, 43, Faces Felony Charges Including Sodomy and Continuous Sexual Abuse

Rancho Mirage, CA – A Palm Valley School teacher and coach was arrested this week after a 16-year-old reported ongoing sexual abuse to authorities. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators allege Stephen Spurlock began molesting the victim at age 14, with the abuse continuing for over…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 1 May 2025

Coachella Valley Teacher, Stephen Spurlock, 43, Faces Felony Charges Including Sodomy and Continuous Sexual Abuse

Daniel Menelaou, Youth Pastor at Futures Church in Alpharetta Jailed on Child Exploitation Charges

Alpharetta, GA – A metro Atlanta youth pastor is now in custody after investigators say he distributed videos showing children involved in sex acts. Daniel Menelaou, 28, was arrested Wednesday after Roswell Police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at his…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 1 May 2025

Daniel Menelaou, Youth Pastor at Futures Church in Alpharetta Jailed on Child Exploitation Charges

Youth Pastor Guerra from Sunnyside Faces Multiple Sex Crime Charges Involving 15-Year-Old in Yakima County

Sunnyside – Outlook, WA – Yakima County authorities have charged a 32-year-old youth pastor from the Sunnyside-Outlook region with multiple sex offenses involving a teenage girl. Prosecutors allege Benjamin Felix Guerra committed several serious crimes, including second-degree rape, third-degree chi

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 28 Apr 2025

Youth Pastor Guerra from Sunnyside Faces Multiple Sex Crime Charges Involving 15-Year-Old in Yakima County

Former Still Creek Christian Academy Teacher Brooke Martinez Arrested for Student Relationship Amid Father’s Sexual Misconduct Scandal

Bryan, TX – A 30-year-old teacher at Still Creek Christian Academy was arrested in April for allegedly engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an 18-year-old student, according to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office. Brooke Martinez, daughter of a former employee at the same facility, reported

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Apr 2025

Former Still Creek Christian Academy Teacher Brooke Martinez Arrested for Student Relationship Amid Father’s Sexual Misconduct Scandal

Gary Keesee Jr., Son of New Albany Megachurch Leaders Arrested on Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Charges After Lengthy Probe

New Albany, OH – Gary Thomas Keesee Jr., son of Faith Life Church founders Gary and Drenda Keesee, was arrested Friday at his Johnstown home and charged with two counts of rape following a months-long investigation by the Licking County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest stems…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 24 Apr 2025

Gary Keesee Jr., Son of New Albany Megachurch Leaders Arrested on Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Charges After Lengthy Probe

Dustin Ray Leonard, Former Hood Junior High Football Coach Arrested on Felony Sexual Abuse Charge

Former Hood Junior High Coach Arrested on Felony Child Sexual Abuse Charge Dustin Ray Leonard, a former football coach at Hood Junior High School, is in custody after being arrested on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a young child or disabled person, classified…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 22 Apr 2025

Dustin Ray Leonard, Former Hood Junior High Football Coach Arrested on Felony Sexual Abuse Charge

Olympic Middle School Wrestling Coach Ralph Daniel Lee Arrested for Sexual Texts and Explicit Images Involving 14-Year-Old Student

Auburn, WA – Daniel Ralph Lee, a 64-year-old former wrestling coach at Olympic Middle School, has been charged with multiple felonies following allegations of sexual communication with a 14-year-old student. King County prosecutors filed charges, including two counts of communicating with a minor fo

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 21 Apr 2025

Olympic Middle School Wrestling Coach Ralph Daniel Lee Arrested for Sexual Texts and Explicit Images Involving 14-Year-Old Student

Florida Little League Coach Joseph Rocco Quaranta Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Child Enticement

Ocala, FL – A former Little League baseball coach from Dunnellon, Florida, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty to attempting to entice a minor for sexual activity. Joseph Rocco Quaranta, 48, admitted…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 17 Apr 2025

Florida Little League Coach Joseph Rocco Quaranta Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Child Enticement

Trousdell Gymnastics Center Coach Taniya Colson Arrested for Child Sexual Battery Charges

Tallahassee Gymnastics Coach Held Without Bond on Felony Sexual Battery Charges Taniya Colson, a 24-year-old gymnastics coach, appeared in court Tuesday morning to face felony charges of sexual battery on a child under 12. The judge ordered Colson to remain in custody without bond and…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Apr 2025

Trousdell Gymnastics Center Coach Taniya Colson Arrested for Child Sexual Battery Charges

Atlantic City Police Officer Joshua Munyon Facing Charges for Alleged Sexual Assault of Handcuffed Woman

Atlantic City, NJ – Officer Joshua Munyon, 24, will face trial after a judge determined there is probable cause to proceed with charges that he sexually assaulted a handcuffed woman in his patrol car. The decision followed a virtual detention hearing on Friday, where Munyon…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 14 Apr 2025

Atlantic City Police Officer Joshua Munyon Facing Charges for Alleged Sexual Assault of Handcuffed Woman