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Starr Elementary School Teacher Dylan Robert Dukes Sentenced for Stalking 11-Year-Old Student After Showering Her with Gifts

Starr, SC - A former elementary school teacher in Anderson County has been sentenced following disturbing allegations involving an 11-year-old student. According to WHNS, 27-year-old Dylan Robert Dukes pleaded guilty

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 26 Nov 2025

Starr Elementary School Teacher Dylan Robert Dukes Sentenced for Stalking 11-Year-Old Student After Showering Her with Gifts

England High School Assistant Principal Trent Morgan Arrested for Rape, Sexual Assault of 14-Year-Old Student

England, AR - Authorities confirmed that an assistant principal at England High School has been arrested and is facing multiple felony charges related to the sexual assault of a student.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 26 Nov 2025

England High School Assistant Principal Trent Morgan Arrested for Rape, Sexual Assault of 14-Year-Old Student

Grafton High Band Director Christopher Rucker Charged for Failing to Report Student’s Sexual Assault

Grafton, WV - Court documents reveal that Grafton High School band director Christopher Rucker has been charged with failure to report child abuse or neglect, a misdemeanor under West Virginia

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Nov 2025

Grafton High Band Director Christopher Rucker Charged for Failing to Report Student’s Sexual Assault

Former Palm Beach Substitute Teacher Corey Pierce Faces Trial Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of Middle School Students

Palm Beach, FL - The jury trial for Corey Pierce, a former Palm Beach County substitute teacher accused of sexually abusing a middle school student, is set to begin Monday

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Nov 2025

Former Palm Beach Substitute Teacher Corey Pierce Faces Trial Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of Middle School Students

Pastor Quintilo Sagrero Charged with Sexually Assaulting Child at Templo Pentecostal El Camino Church

Compton, CA - A 68-year-old pastor from Compton has been charged with two counts of lewd acts upon a child following allegations of sexual assault earlier this fall, according to

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Nov 2025

Pastor Quintilo Sagrero Charged with Sexually Assaulting Child at Templo Pentecostal El Camino Church

Francisco Middle School Classroom Aide, Calvin Tran, Charged With Multiple Child Sex Crimes

San Francisco, CA - A San Francisco classroom aide who spent about a decade working with disabled students has been arrested and charged with several felonies after prosecutors accused him

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Nov 2025

Francisco Middle School Classroom Aide, Calvin Tran, Charged With Multiple Child Sex Crimes

Seminole Ridge Assistant Coach, Ruben P. Tirado, Arrested for Alleged Lewd Conduct With Student

Loxahatchee, FL - The School District of Palm Beach County confirmed Wednesday that an assistant football coach at Seminole Ridge High School has been fired following his arrest on serious

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Nov 2025

Seminole Ridge Assistant Coach, Ruben P. Tirado, Arrested for Alleged Lewd Conduct With Student

Greenwood Pastor and Ex-Calhoun Falls Mayor Johnnie Waller Charged After Alleged Sexual Encounter With Vulnerable Hospital Patient

Greenwood, SC - Police in Greenwood, South Carolina, have arrested a pastor and former town mayor following allegations that he engaged in inappropriate behavior with a vulnerable hospital patient. Arrest

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Nov 2025

Greenwood Pastor and Ex-Calhoun Falls Mayor Johnnie Waller Charged After Alleged Sexual Encounter With Vulnerable Hospital Patient

Batavia Chiropractor David Hanson Charged for Secretly Filming Over 180 Patients and Possessing Child Pornography

Batavia, IL - A chiropractor in Illinois is facing serious allegations after authorities say he secretly recorded hundreds of patients without their knowledge. David Hanson, owner of Hanson Family Chiropractic

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Nov 2025

Batavia Chiropractor David Hanson Charged for Secretly Filming Over 180 Patients and Possessing Child Pornography

Former Gowensville Baptist Church Daniel Kellan Mayfield Gets Maximum 20-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Filming Minors in Church Bathrooms

Landrum, SC - A former Upstate youth pastor received the maximum federal sentence after being found guilty of possessing child pornography. On Tuesday, Daniel Kellan Mayfield was sentenced to 240

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Nov 2025

Former Gowensville Baptist Church Daniel Kellan Mayfield Gets Maximum 20-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Filming Minors in Church Bathrooms

Riverside Church Pastor Michael Ritchason Arrested for Alleged Dissemination of Harmful Materials to Juvenile

Peoria, IL - Authorities in Pekin have confirmed the arrest of 47-year-old Michael S. Ritchason, a Peoria pastor and Lead Pastor of Riverside Community Church, on a Class 4 felony

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 24 Nov 2025

Riverside Church Pastor Michael Ritchason Arrested for Alleged Dissemination of Harmful Materials to Juvenile

Mesquite Academy Teacher Chad Beery Arrested in Rockwall County on Child Pornography Charges

Mesquite, TX - Another educator in North Texas has been arrested following accusations of sexual misconduct involving children. Court records show Chad Beery, a Mesquite ISD teacher, was taken into

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 24 Nov 2025

Mesquite Academy Teacher Chad Beery Arrested in Rockwall County on Child Pornography Charges