DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) – A former teacher at Miamisburg Middle School has been charged in Montgomery County with having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student. Jessica S. Langford, 32, of Centerville has been indicted on three counts of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor and three counts of Sexual Battery as a teacher. Authorities […]
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Nashville teacher sexual misconduct case riddled with school, police errors
The only reference to the allegations in teacher Janai Mercedes Smothers’ Nashville personnel file was an email from her to district officials saying she had resigned due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Had Smothers been fired or had a disciplinary note in her file, it may have stopped her from landing a job earlier this year teaching […]
San Jose: Woman arrested in Montessori preschool vandalism
SAN JOSE — Investigators have arrested a woman they say broke into and vandalized a preschool earlier this month, forcing the school to shut down to make thousands of dollars in repairs, according to the San Jose Police Department. Leticia Tavares Molina, a 34-year-old transient, was arrested Friday on suspicion of burglary, felony vandalism and […]
Kent County day care provider shut down after state investigation
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Grand Rapids woman has had her child care business shut down and could have her license revoked, as a result of a state investigation. The Bureau of Community and Health Systems took action on Jan.
Heron teacher arrested for sexual misconduct
A Sacramento area teacher was arrested recently after being accused of inappropriately taking photos and videos of students.
Maximo Elementary principal sued by employee fired after reporting abuse
A principal assigned to improve one of Pinellas County’s infamous “failure factories” is being sued by a co-worker who reported a student assault, and was fired for her trouble.
Shelton school bus driver police accused of falling asleep at the wheel appears in court
SHELTON — A Shelton school bus driver appeared in court after being charged with falling asleep at the wheel. Paul Pixley, 55, of Derby, is accused of falling asleep while driving a bus that had 30 kids on it at one point.
Executive director for Golden Crescent Head Start terminated
Rachel Parsons is no longer the program service area director for Golden Crescent Head Start.
Aerial video of school drop-off proves Americans are crazy
Unionville Elementary School, located just out of Charlotte, North Carolina, just tested a pilot program to alleviate traffic congestion due to an all-too-common problem in American schools: drop-off and pick-up traffic.
Child care employee charged with electronic solicitation of a minor
Deggi Hardwick, 33, is charged with electronic solicitation of a child. The affidavit for Hardwick’s arrest states that police recovered communications and screenshots from the alleged conversation that included “requests for pictures and sexual activity” between Hardwick and a 15-year-old girl.