Bad Bad Teacher

Craig Yarnall, 37, a physical education teacher at Colonia Middle School in Woodbridge, New Jersey has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and official misconduct.

Yarnall, who also served as the girl’s junior varsity soccer coach at Colonia High School, was allegedly caught with the 17-year-old female student in a pickup truck in a park on Sunday by a Woodbridge police officer.

It is alleged during the course of their investigation that police discovered that Yarnall had a sexual relationship with the girl that began in April, when she was 16.

Following his arrest Yarnall was placed on paid administrative leave by the school system.

No bail has been set for Yarnall as of yet.

1/30/08 - Court Appearance

Craig Yarnall made an initial court appearance today at which time bail was set in the amount of $150,000.

05/22/08 - Guilty Plea

Craig Yarnall pleaded guilty this morning to official misconduct for having sex with a teenage girl.

Under the terms of a plea deal Yarnall agreed to a three-year prison term in exchange for his guilty plea. However, Yarnall coult be accepted into an intensive parole supervision program, making it possible to be released for prison early.

Formal sentencing is set for July 18 and Yarnall remains free on bail to await sentencing.

References:

Woodbridge teacher pleads guilty to official misconduct for having sex with student (05/22/08)

Colonia soccer coach held on $150K bail in student sex case (1/30/08)

Woodbridge middle-school teacher arraigned on teen-sex charges (1/30/08)

Colonia teacher, coach charged with having sex with student (1/29/08)

Woodbridge middle-school gym teacher charged with sexual assault (1/29/08)

(07/14/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Robert Howard Williams, 62, of Sanford, Florida and a seventh-grade teacher at Millennium Middle School has been arrested on 50 counts of possession of child pornography.

Officers with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office reportedly received complaints about Williams online activities, include that of a 19-year-old former student of Williams who was concerned owing to the number of young girls that appeared in Williams “friends” list on MySpace.com.

Investigators contacted Williams and when they examined his home computer they allegedly found numerous photos of children engaged in oral sex and sexual intercourse.

Williams is being held on $150,000 bond.

05/21/08 - Guilty Plea and Sentence

Robert Williams pleaded no contest last Thursday to eight counts of possessing child pornography.

As a result of his guilty plea, Williams was sentenced to 30 months in state prison to be followed by six months of house arrest and 10 years of probation.

Reference:

Teacher sentenced in child porn (05/20/08)

Police: 7th-Grade Teacher Had Pics Of Children Having Sex On Computer

(1/25/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Eddie Eugene Himes, 65, an emotional and behavioral disorders teacher at Cass Lake-Bena Middle School in Cass Lake, Minnesota has been arrested on allegations of the possession and distribution of child pornography.

Himes who has been with the school system for 12 years works with at-risk students at the school was arrested Thursday.

He has been placed on administrative leave by the school system.

05/21/08 - Guilty Plea

Eddie Himes pleaded guilty to four counts of felony possession of child pornography and one count of felony dissemination of child pornography.

Sentencing is set for July 21.

References:

Former teacher pleads guilty to pornography charges (05/21/08)

Teacher arrested on child porn charges (1/25/08)

Cass Lake Teacher Arrested For Child Pornography (1/25/08)

Cass Lake teacher arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography (1/25/08)

Cass Lake teacher in court to face child porn allegations (1/25/08)

(05/21/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Eve Victoria Pierson, 37, a special education teacher at Rancho Vista High in Temecula, California has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18.

Pierson was not arrested but was informed by letter to appear in court for arraignment on Thursday or face arrest.

It is alleged in court documents that text messages were exchanged between Pierson and the two teen boys and that she kissed at least one of the alleged victims.

Pierson came to the attention of authorities because of a note found in a shredder that was taped back together and given to Rancho Vista’s principal, who then notified Temecula police. The note was reportedly suggestive of an improper relationship between Pierson and a male student.

Pierson was placed on paid leave in February. She was put on unpaid leave after she was charged earlier this month.

References:

TEMECULA: Teacher charged with child annoying (05/20/08)

(8/21/07 - Initial BBT Report)

Fred David Johnson, 60, an English/Comp teacher for special education students at John Marshall High School, in Los Angles, California has been arrested and booked on suspicion of lewd acts with a child.

Johnson was arrested Monday and is being held on $800,000 bail.

Police and school officials are releasing few if any details at this time.

Reportedly some suspicious photos were found by school employees, who notified police.

Media reports have quoted a woman as saying that her autistic son, 17, saw the teacher taking pictures of “naked kids, his friends.”

Another woman was quoted in media reports as saying that the photos showed students ages 14 to 19 posing with swim trunks and towels and that the kids were just holding them up in the front, covering their private parts. Allegedly the students were naked.

There is also allegations by the witness that another photo shows a school staffer kissing a 15-year-old student on the lips.

Update 8/22/07:

News media reports indicate that Johnson has been charged with three felonies including oral copulation of an incompetent person, oral copulation of a person younger than 16 and performing a lewd act on a minor and six misdemeanors, including child molestation and battery on a dependent adult, involving two boys ages 14 and 18, a 19-year-old man, and one 17-year-old girl.

The crimes are alleged to have occurred between January and August of this year.

Johnson’s arraignment scheduled for today has been delayed until September 6th.

Update 9/06/07:

Fred David Johnson today entered not guilty pleas to to sex crimes involving four of his students.

Johnson is due back in court on October 16th for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to require him to stand trial.

1/31/08 - No Contest Plea

Fred David Johnson pleaded no contest Wednesday to sex-related charges involving three students and battery of another.

Johnson has been ordered to undergo a 90 day diagnostic evaluation prior to sentencing which is set for April 29th. He faces a sentencing range from probation to six years in state prison.

05/21/08 - Sentencing

Fred Johnson was today sentenced to three years in state prison.

Superior Court Commissioner Henry J. Hall denied Johnson’s request for probation saying, “I don’t think probation is an appropriate sentence”.

References:

Ex-Special Education Teacher Sentenced In Sex Case (05/21/08)

Former Special Education Teacher Pleads to Sexually Assaulting Students (1/30/08) (DA’s Press Release)

Former Special Education Teacher Pleads No Contest To Sex Charges (1/30/08)

Special Ed Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Crimes (9/06/07)

Special Ed Teacher Faces Sex Crimes Involving 4 Students

Teacher Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Students (8/21/07)

Special Ed Teacher Arrested In Sexual Misconduct Case (8/21/07)

Marshall High school teacher arrested in sex investigation (8/21/07)