Georgia: 'Epidemic' of teachers accused of having sex with students

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    News Readers The Paperboy

    Here are four of the five (or more) mentioned in this string of articles, see the Rolling Out article for more details of their alleged shenanigans, also covered in the AJC article:

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    Left to right: James Buckland, Julee Impara, Michael Appelbaum, Therese Gunn


    'Epidemic' of teachers accused of having sex with students

    Two more metro Atlanta teachers have been accused of having sex with students. So far, only one of the teachers has been arrested. The second arrest could come later, as investigators continue to conduct interviews and analyze possible evidence. The teacher arrested Monday is at least the 12th teacher in Georgia arrested this school year accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Four of the suspects were Gwinnett County teachers. Gwinnett is the state’s largest school district. The 12 teachers arrested are from both urban and rural school districts. John Seryak, a retired educator who is now with ...


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    'Epidemic' of teachers accused of having sex with students

    Two more metro Atlanta teachers have been accused of having sex with students. So far, only one of the teachers has been arrested. The second arrest could come later, as investigators continue to conduct interviews and analyze possible evidence. The teacher arrested Monday is at least the 12th teacher in Georgia arrested this school year accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Four of the suspects were Gwinnett County teachers. Gwinnett is the state’s largest school district. The 12 teachers arrested are from both urban and rural school districts. John Seryak, a retired educator who is now with ...


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    A closer look at the student sex cases against 4 Gwinnett teachers

    Since the start of this school year, four Gwinnett County educators have been arrested -- all accused of having some form of sexual conduct with a student or students. Each resigned amid their respective investigation or after criminal charges were filed. Find below a breakdown of each case, including details about the allegations and status updates. In cases where the alleged sexual activity is believed to be consensual, teachers are charged under a Georgia law that prohibits sexual contact between someone with "supervisory authority" and someone under that authority. James Buckland, 43, Summerour Middle School: Arrested: Oct. 7, 2015 Charges: ...


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    Metro Atlanta shocked as 4 teachers arrested for sex with students

    There seems to be an epidemic in the number of teachers being accused of having sex with students. Every few weeks, a story pops up of a teacher engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a pupil and the metro Atlanta area is no different. But in the 2016 school year, one metro Atlanta county has seen at least 4 teachers accused of the crime. Gwinnett County, Georgia, has the dubious distinction of leading the way in this trend. Here is a look at teachers who’ve made the news for all the wrong reasons: Array, 43, Summerour Middle School/Arrested: Oct. 7, ...


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    • April 27: DeKalb County School District sent out a statement to parents of Columbia Middle School because a teacher was in an alleged relationship with one of the students.
    • May 17: A Gwinnett County teacher is arrested and accused of groping a student and asking for nude pictures over social media
    • May 17: Another Gwinnett County teacher, a track coach at Meadowcreek High School, is arrested and accused of inappropriately touching a student
    • May 19: A former UGA football player turned math teacher and assistant football coach at Parkview High School is arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a student for more than 18-months
    • May 19: A ninth grade teacher at Griffin High School, in the Griffin-Spalding County School System, is arrested and charged with allegedly raping a student

    Bad behavior | 5 teachers accused of sexual misbehavior in past 30 days

    One teacher is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student for a year and a half. Another is accused of groping a student and asking for nudes. Yet another is accused of raping and molesting a child. In just the past 30 days alone, more than five teachers have been accused of having inappropriate relationships or sexually assaulting students. Most of them have come from Gwinnett County, Georgia's largest school district. - April 27: DeKalb County School District sent out a statement to parents of Columbia Middle School because a teacher was in an alleged relationship with one ...


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