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Former Edwardsville School Assistant Principal, Erin Hamilton-Foley, Sentenced in Student Sexual Abuse Case

Edwardsville, IL – A former Edwardsville High School assistant principal has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 25 Sep 2025

Former Edwardsville School Assistant Principal, Erin Hamilton-Foley, Sentenced in Student Sexual Abuse Case

Former Infinity Institute Teacher, Apparao Sunkara, Found Guilty of Assaulting 12 Year Old Student

Jersey City, NJ – A Hudson County jury has convicted a New Jersey teacher of assaulting a 12-year-old student while he was employed at Jersey City’s Infinity Institute.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 24 Sep 2025

Former Infinity Institute Teacher, Apparao Sunkara, Found Guilty of Assaulting 12 Year Old Student

Former JV Girls Basketball Coach at Bay Village High School and Lake Ridge Academy, Michael Neville, Arrested on Child Sex Crime Charges

North Ridgeville, OH – A former high school basketball coach from Ohio is facing federal charges after authorities say he exchanged child pornography and discussed committing abuse with an undercover officer posing as a parent. Michael Neville, 46, of Elyria, was arrested Monday by U.S.…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 24 Sep 2025

Former JV Girls Basketball Coach at Bay Village High School and Lake Ridge Academy, Michael Neville, Arrested on Child Sex Crime Charges

Belton High School Teacher Pietro Giustino Arrested for Secretly Recording Female Students

Belton, TX – A former Belton ISD teacher has been arrested and charged in connection with recordings of multiple female students made without their knowledge. Officials confirmed that 39-year-old Pietro Victor Giustino was taken into custody on Monday in Bexar County on two warrants for…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 23 Sep 2025

Belton High School Teacher Pietro Giustino Arrested for Secretly Recording Female Students

Bernadel Semexant, Savannah Pastor Connected to House of Prayer Christian Churches, Charged with Child Abuse and Pornography

Pastor in Georgia Indicted on Federal Child Sex Crime Charges A federal grand jury in southern Georgia has indicted 35-year-old Bernadel Semexant, of Hinesville, on multiple charges related to crimes involving a minor. The indictment, returned on September 10, 2025, lists five charges: enticement of

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 22 Sep 2025

Bernadel Semexant, Savannah Pastor Connected to House of Prayer Christian Churches, Charged with Child Abuse and Pornography

Chet Snyder, The Journey Church Pastor and Frontier Community College Volleyball Coach Faces Sexual Assault Charges

Fairfield, IL – An Illinois pastor and Frontier Community College volleyball coach has been arrested on multiple sexual assault charges involving two alleged victims, one of them a minor. Pastor and Coach Arrested on Multiple Charges Chet Snyder, 51, of Fairfield, Illinois, faces counts of…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 17 Sep 2025

Chet Snyder, The Journey Church Pastor and Frontier Community College Volleyball Coach Faces Sexual Assault Charges

Former Iglesia Cristiana Sanidad Divina Pastor Walter Sevillano, Arrested on Sex Offense Charges in Baltimore County

Dundalk, MD – Baltimore County police announced Friday that a former pastor has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses. Walter Sevillano, 37, was taken into custody by the department’s Crimes Against Children Unit following allegations of abuse spanning from 2023 to 2025. Alleged…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Sep 2025

Former Iglesia Cristiana Sanidad Divina Pastor Walter Sevillano, Arrested on Sex Offense Charges in Baltimore County

Peach Creek Elementary Teacher Rene Jesus Tavera-Arango Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Abusing a Student

Splendora, TX – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Rene Jesus Tavera-Arango, 70, on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Authorities confirmed that Tavera-Arango, an elementary school teacher, has been employed at various school districts in the region over the past 14…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 15 Sep 2025

Peach Creek Elementary Teacher Rene Jesus Tavera-Arango Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Abusing a Student

Victory Church Youth Leader Kelvin Perez Charged With Corruption of Minors After Alleged Sexual Acts With Teen

Lancaster, PA – A Lancaster County church youth leader is facing serious charges after police say he engaged in sexual activity with a teenager he met through church events. Accused Youth Leader Met Victim Through Church Program According to investigators, Kelvin Daniel Perez, 20, of…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 12 Sep 2025

Victory Church Youth Leader Kelvin Perez Charged With Corruption of Minors After Alleged Sexual Acts With Teen

Daycare Worker, Catalina Baldwin, Accused of Assaulting Infants at Oaks Early Learning Center in Collegeville, PA

Phoenixville, PA – A Montgomery County woman accused of assaulting two babies at a Collegeville daycare appeared in court Wednesday morning for a preliminary hearing, as one child continues to fight serious injuries in the hospital. Lead Caregiver Arrested After Infant Found Unresponsive Catalina Ba

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 11 Sep 2025

Daycare Worker, Catalina Baldwin, Accused of Assaulting Infants at Oaks Early Learning Center in Collegeville, PA

Lithia Springs High School Teacher and Coach, Kerry Hood, Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Student

Lithia Springs, GA – A former Douglas County high school teacher and track coach pled guilty Tuesday to sexually assaulting a student, according to court records. The plea comes more than a year after his May 2024 arrest. High School Track Coach Arrested for Child…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 10 Sep 2025

Lithia Springs High School Teacher and Coach, Kerry Hood, Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Student

CSU Bakersfield Coach Kevin Mays Charged in Kern County with Sex Trafficking, Firearms, and Drug Crimes

Bakersfield, CA – Kern County prosecutors formally charged California State University, Bakersfield assistant basketball coach Kevin Sanford Mays Jr., 32, with multiple felonies connected to allegations of sex trafficking a minor in Sacramento. Court records show Mays faces charges including panderi

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 9 Sep 2025

CSU Bakersfield Coach Kevin Mays Charged in Kern County with Sex Trafficking, Firearms, and Drug Crimes