Teacher Smackdown

After seeing stories of teachers bragging on Facebook that they had sex with their students, MySpace’s announcement yesterday was good to hear. MySpace said that they will be working with state attorney generals who request the identities of MySpace members who are known child sex offenders.

Since parole conditions for sex offenders ordinarily say that they cannot be in contact with children, it’s important that predators are removed off MySpace and similar social networking sites that attract kids.

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In Philadelphia, Tohickon Middle School substitute teacher and swim coach Jeffrey Anderson, 23, is charged with sexually assaulting two ninth-grade girls, ages 14 and 15, in a classroom. He also used emails and his cell phone to arrange another meeting for sex at one of the girl’s homes.

Anderson is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors and criminal use of communications devices.

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In Maryland, the Howard County Board of Education fired Joseph Samuel Ellis, 26, a Glenelg High School teacher accused of sexually abusing two female students. The board is also in the process of terminating two other teachers charged with sexual offenses - River Hill High School science teacher Alan Beier and Marriotts Ridge High School special education teacher Kirsten Kinley.

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In Pasadena, Marlyand, teacher Christian Marcel Liverman, 30, was charged with sexually abusing a 16-year-old student at Chesapeake High School. What started as a friendship between Liverman and the girl escalated. First there was email messages then after school meetings. Finally, it turned into a sexual relationship.

The relationship ended in January but rumors about the affair reached school officials who called police. Police say that the girl told them about the relationship. Liverman no longer teaches at the high school.

Hmmmm, first email messages, then secret meetings, and then sex? Sounds like this predator was grooming his victim.

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Teacher Richard Neal Willetts, 26, is being held in a Virigina jail on federal charges that he used the Internet to try to have sex with eight children in the past two years. He’s pleaded not guilty to charges of enticement and sexual exploitation of children, and faces a minimum 10-year sentence if convicted.

The indictment says that Willetts tried to get children to pose for photos, engage in sexual acts, and have sex with him. One of the victims is from Hawaii and officials are checking to see if the child was enrolled at the Punahou School where Willetts taught drama. Three other victims are from two Virginia high schools, Western Albemarle High School and Fluvanna County High School. Willetts taught social studies part time at Western.

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I heard author Chris Hanson on the radio talking about his new book, To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home.

Hansen is the correspondent for the “To Catch a Predator” series on Dateline. In his book, Hansen shares the many stories of the victims who have motivated him to speak out. Their accounts expose the twisted psychology and workings of men who prey on children and teens, how they manipulate their victims and their loved ones, and the way they’ve destroyed children, families, and communities. Hansen also explores effective punishment and treatments to stamp out the crime.

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