Public Education
Several Kansas City-area teachers accused of child exploitationAs Kansas City-area schools start back up, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri has released information about five school staff who have been charged with child exploitation crimes. … Read More
Public Education
Kentucky teacher, band director arrested on 17 counts of first-degree sexual abuseA Kentucky school district has suspended one of its teachers after his arrest in relation to a child sex abuse investigation, according to recent reports. “Adam McRay, 34, faces 17… Read More
Courts
Former Kansas City deputy charged with child sex abuseA former sheriff’s deputy from the Kansas City area is facing child sex abuse charges for allegedly violating a child younger than 12. Former Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Andrew… Read More
Culture
‘Operation 1,000 Feet’: Nearly 100 sex offenders living too close to schools arrested in Kansas CityKansas City-area law enforcement arrested about 100 sex offenders last week who were illegally living too close to school buildings. Over 100 officers from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and four other Kansas City-area law enforcement agencies worked… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools’ $17.5M settlement in sex abuse case helps ‘pursue justice’ for survivors, lawyers sayA $17.5 million settlement has been reached involving a former Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school dean convicted of committing sex abuse and assault against a student. Read More
Public Education
Mississippi parents protest after school officials pen character references for convicted sex offenderMultiple parents kept their children away from a Mississippi school district Wednesday to protest officials who wrote character references on behalf of a convicted sex offender. “There is… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma man who received life sentence for serial sexual abuse of 7-year-old stepdaughter to seek rehearingAn Oklahoma man identifying as a woman and serving a life sentence for the repeated sexual abuse of his 7-year-old stepdaughter will reportedly seek a… Read More
Public Education
Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concernsAn Oregon school board member has resigned, while a district superintendent and a principal are on leave after law enforcement says the district failed to notify them of sex… Read More