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Royal Palm Beach Community High School Volleyball Coach Arturo “Arty” Gonzalez Arrested on Sex Crime Charges Involving Student

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is asking for community assistance after a girls’ volleyball coach was arrested last week on serious charges involving a student. Deputies said Arturo “Arty” Gonzalez was taken into custody Friday.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 29 Oct 2025

Royal Palm Beach Community High School Volleyball Coach Arturo “Arty” Gonzalez Arrested on Sex Crime Charges Involving Student

Javian Dennard Golphin Jr., Lake Shore Middle Coach Charged After Alleged Explicit Messages Sent to 16-Year-Old Student

Belle Glade, FL – A Palm Beach County basketball coach has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation involving a 16-year-old girl, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 28 Oct 2025

Javian Dennard Golphin Jr., Lake Shore Middle Coach Charged After Alleged Explicit Messages Sent to 16-Year-Old Student

Former First Montgomery Baptist Church Pastor Jon Paul Sheptock Arrested in Texas Child Pornography Investigation

Montgomery, TX – A former worship pastor and Christian recording artist known for publicly sharing his story of living with congenital limb differences has been arrested and charged with distributing child pornography.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 27 Oct 2025

Former First Montgomery Baptist Church Pastor Jon Paul Sheptock Arrested in Texas Child Pornography Investigation

Hondo High School Teacher Thomas Hill, 24, Arrested After Alleged Improper Relationship with Student

Hondo, TX – Police arrested Thomas William Ricker Hill, 24, late Thursday, accusing him of an inappropriate relationship with a student. The arrest follows allegations made by the Hondo Independent School District.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 27 Oct 2025

Hondo High School Teacher Thomas Hill, 24, Arrested After Alleged Improper Relationship with Student

Union County SC Coach Nicholas Turner Denied Bond After Child Sex Crime Allegations Involving Multiple Victims

UNION COUNTY, S.C. – A Union County assistant baseball coach and teacher accused of multiple child sex crimes was denied bond Friday after a tense hearing in Union County court.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 24 Oct 2025

Union County SC Coach Nicholas Turner Denied Bond After Child Sex Crime Allegations Involving Multiple Victims

Florida Bus Driver Charles Buono Arrested After Student’s Abuse Report Leads to Investigation in Walton County School District

Defuniak Springs, FL – A Florida college professor’s decision to report a student’s private disclosure has led to the arrest of a Walton County bus driver accused of sexual abuse.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 24 Oct 2025

Florida Bus Driver Charles Buono Arrested After Student’s Abuse Report Leads to Investigation in Walton County School District

Green Hill School Security Officer Emily Baker Exposed on Video Sexually Abusing Inmate in Linen Room of WA Juvenile Detention Facility

Chehalis, WA – In the early hours of an April 2024 morning, a guard at Washington’s most secure juvenile detention facility, Green Hill School, located at 375 SW 11th St, Chehalis, WA 98532, quietly unlocked a cell door.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 23 Oct 2025

Green Hill School Security Officer Emily Baker Exposed on Video Sexually Abusing Inmate in Linen Room of WA Juvenile Detention Facility

Chicago School Security Guard, Heather L. Pancer, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Two Students at George Washington High School

Chicago, IL – A Chicago high school security guard faces serious accusations after authorities say she sexually assaulted two teenage girls over the course of several years.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 23 Oct 2025

Chicago School Security Guard, Heather L. Pancer, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Two Students at George Washington High School

Former Sunset Preschool Aide Jaime Godinez Faces Child Abuse Charges Months After Parent Report Spurs Investigation

San Ysidro, CA – Nearly nine months after a parent’s report prompted an internal investigation, a former instructional aide at Sunset Preschool in San Ysidro is now facing two criminal counts involving a young child at the facility.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 23 Oct 2025

Former Sunset Preschool Aide Jaime Godinez Faces Child Abuse Charges Months After Parent Report Spurs Investigation

Ross Ashenfelter, Lake Roosevelt Elementary Teacher Arrested in Coulee Dam for Alleged Online Contact with Minor

Coulee Dam, WA – A 42-year-old teacher at Lake Roosevelt Elementary School in Coulee Dam was taken into custody on October 13 by Kittitas County deputies.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 22 Oct 2025

Ross Ashenfelter, Lake Roosevelt Elementary Teacher Arrested in Coulee Dam for Alleged Online Contact with Minor

Highlands Christian Academy Coach Ronison Exavier Arrested for Alleged Sexual Misconduct with Two Students in Broward County

Pompano Beach, FL – Authorities have arrested a South Florida athletic coach accused of inappropriate conduct involving two students at a private school.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 22 Oct 2025

Highlands Christian Academy Coach Ronison Exavier Arrested for Alleged Sexual Misconduct with Two Students in Broward County

Hialeah Daycare Director, Rosa Iriarte Alcala, Charged After Surveillance Video Captures Slap to 3-Year-Old During Diaper Change at E-Z Daycare

Hialeah, FL – A daycare director in Hialeah has been arrested after police say she struck a 3-year-old boy while changing his diaper at the facility.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 21 Oct 2025

Hialeah Daycare Director, Rosa Iriarte Alcala, Charged After Surveillance Video Captures Slap to 3-Year-Old During Diaper Change at E-Z Daycare