Bad Bad Teacher

(11/19/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Victoria Ann Chacon, 27, a former teacher at Somerset Junior High School in Somerset, Texas has been arrested on charges of distributing harmful material to a minor.

Chacon came to the attention of authorities in March when the mother of a 14-year-old boy allegedly found two love letters from Chacon to her son. It is also alleged that in those letters, “Chacon professes her love for the teen about how passionate he is, and about how she feels when she and the teen kiss each other.”

When school administrators were informed of the accusations against Chacon she was placed on administrative leave and an investigation was initiated. Shortly thereafter Chacon resigned from the school system. School officials did not find evidence that Chacon had engaged in any improper relationships with Somerset ISD students.

Reportedly the initial police investigation was put on hold because the boy refused to give a statement about the extent of his relationship with Chacon.

In July the boy’s parents again contacted police when they allegedly discovered that he had a cell phone that did not provide him and which contained topless photos of Chacon.

A grand jury subpoena revealed that the phone was under an account owned by Chacon and that she and the teen had been calling each other.

Chacon was arrested Tuesday after a months-long investigation by San Antonio Police.

(11/18/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Drew Sanders, 23, a former employee of the Gering School District in Gering, Nebraska has been sentenced for sending sexually explicit text massages to a 14-year-old girl.

Sanders, prior to his resignation in April, reportedly worked as a substitute para-educator at the junior high and a part-time janitor at an elementary school in Gering.

Prosecutors charged Sanders in April on a charge of enticement of a minor by electronic device. Ultimately a plea deal was struck and Sanders pleaded guilty in July. As part of the plea deal the prosecution agreed to seek only probation but had not agreed to reduce the charge because Sanders’ had been in a position of authority at the time of the offense.

Scottsbluff Judge Leo Dobrovolny sentenced Sanders to 60 days in jail and 60 months of probation, with the probation period to include 90 days of electronic monitoring.

Additionally Sanders was ordered to stay away from schools other than the community college he attends and have no contact with anyone younger than 18, outside of his family members.

Sanders came to the attention of authorities when the girl’s mother discovered that Sanders had been sending explicit text massages to her 14-year-old daughter and contacted school officials. School administrators in turn confronted Sanders who resigned. School administrators called police.

Sanders reportedly told police that he initially believed the girl, who he had meet during wrestling practices, was 17 years old. Sanders said they had been texting and talking on the phone for about a month. He admitted that the two had kissed but said no other sexual contact had occurred.

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(11/18/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Robin Smith, 30, a math teacher at Truman Middle School in Grand Prairie, Texas has been arrested and is facing charges of indecency with a child.

Investigators said in a press release that the alleged acts of indecency occurred in 2006 and 2007 with a 12-year-old boy and that the alleged victim was a middle school student at the time.

Smith taught at Adams Middle School the two previous years and investigators believe that is where the alleged victim attended middle school.

It is not clear at this time how authorities learned of the alleged crimes.

The Dallas Morning News reported:

My understanding is a student said something to a teacher at the Ninth Grade Center,” Mr. Buchmeyer said. “The teacher went to the principal, and the principal brought in the school resource officer.

While CBS11 TV reported:

The child that made these allegations actually made an outcry to a witness,” Gudgel said of the incident. “The witness, at that point, contacted the Grand Prairie Police Department and the school district. We are currently working in conjunction with the school district in reference to this investigation.”

Reportedly Smith has been placed on administrative leave with pay and following his arrest Smith was released on $100,000 bond.

(11/18/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Dennis Jay, 36, a former teacher at Elkhart Central High School and prior to that a history teacher and varsity boys’ soccer at Elkhart Memorial High School both in Elkhart, Indiana has been charged with three felony child seduction and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

It is alleged that Jay had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student and that he had sex with the her at least three times between August 1st and October 31st.

Reportedly Jay came to the attention of authorities when a neighbor of Jay’s, another teacher, called police regarding late evening and overnight visits the girl allegedly made to Jay’s residence. The other teacher suspected Jay was having sex with a student because her car had a student parking sticker and a student identification card hanging from the rearview mirror.

According to the probable cause affidavit, the neighbor also complained about sex noises coming from Jay’s apartment and the management at the apartment complex sent Jay notices regarding the noise.

Reportedly after “several interviews” with police the girl admitted to having a sexual relationship with Jay.

The Elkhart Community School Board put Jay on administrative leave in September and subsequently fired him after he allegedly continued to text message the girl.

Jay could face up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 on each count if convicted.

(11/18/08 - Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Michael Kolb, 23, the technology director for the Alden-Hebron District 19 school system in northern Illinois has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct on allegations that he solicited a 17-year-old student to perform in an adult movie.

It is alleged that Kolb approached the girl in late October while she was doing community service work at the school and asked if she was still doing some modeling work to which she said yes. It is also alleged that Kolb told her there was more money to be made in the adult film business.

It further alleged that in early November Kolb pulled the girl into a back room at the school and told her that his friend was very interested in doing a shoot, but that she would be auditioning with him and might still not get the part.

The girl told her mother of the alleged incidents and they went to police.

Reportedly Kolb was charged in 2005 with unauthorized videotaping after he taped a woman in a tanning room and was subsequently sentenced to one year of court supervision and had to pay $241 in fines and court costs for misdemeanor unauthorized videotaping.

Kolb’s next court date is set for November 20th.