Marcello Melis, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (arrested Sept 2014) [rape of student]

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Marcello Melis, 47, math teacher at Liceo statale Eleonora D'Arborea, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, "sex for grades blackmail"

Italy: 'Rapist' High School Teacher Arrested over Sex for Grades Blackmail

Marcello Melis, 47, promised good grades to female students at a Cagliari high school, in Sardinia, in exchange for sex, police said. Those who refused received surprise tests and bad marks.


One of his victims, who were all aged between 15 and 18, told police Melis raped her after threatening to reveal to her parents she was a lesbian. Another said Melis raped her inside a classroom after sending a student to guard the door.


The teacher allegedly abused up to 10 pupils between 2005 and 2011 and threatened to disclose intimate pictures of the encounters if they were to tell police.​

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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/italy-rapist-high-school-teacher-arrested-over-sex-grades-blackmail-1465958

Teacher arrested in 'sex for grades' scandal

The teacher, aged 47, is accused of using his position of authority to demand sex from around a dozen students – some as young as 15 – at the Eleonora d’Arborea high school in Cagliari. Students who refused his advances were continually harassed by the teacher and punished with low grades while those who agreed to have sex with him scored top marks, the local newspaper Unione Sarda reported.


Among the accusations, the man allegedly raped a minor in a classroom at the school while her classmate guarded the door. In another incident, he is accused of blackmailing a student into having sex with him, threatening to reveal that she was gay to her parents. He is also alleged to have sent explicit text messages to some of the students demanding sex.


According to La Stampa, the teacher was first reported to police three years ago by a few teachers on behalf of a student, although the alleged crimes date back to 2005. The teacher, however, continued working at the school. ​

http://www.thelocal.it/20140917/teacher-arrested-in-sex-for-grades-scandal

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Italy: 'Rapist' High School Teacher Arrested over Sex for Grades Blackmail

Marcello Melis, 47, promised good grades to female students at a Cagliari high school, in Sardinia, in exchange for sex, police said. Those who refused received surprise tests and bad marks.


One of his victims, who were all aged between 15 and 18, told police Melis raped her after threatening to reveal to her parents she was a lesbian. Another said Melis raped her inside a classroom after sending a student to guard the door. The teacher allegedly abused up to 10 pupils between 2005 and 2011 and threatened to disclose intimate pictures of the encounters if they were to tell police.​

As police arrested him at his girlfriend's house, Melis reportedly told officers: "You're going to turn me into a star".

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https://uk.news.yahoo.com/italy-rapist-high-school-teacher-arrested-over-sex-163317450.html

 

High school teacher arrested for rape, harassment, threats

A high school maths teacher was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of raping, harassing, threatening and blackmailing a dozen female students aged 15-18 at a Cagliari high school between 2005 and 2011. Marcello Melis, 47, is accused of raping a weeping underage student in a classroom while another student stood guard at the door, of attempting to extort sex in exchange for good grades, and sending sexually explicit text messages to students.

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http://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno...rrested-for-rape-harassment-threats-no751945/

 

High school teacher arrested for rape, harassment, threats

Marcello Melis, 47, is accused of raping a weeping underage student in a classroom while another student stood guard at the door, of attempting to extort sex in exchange for good grades, and sending sexually explicit text messages to students. Melis, who was suspended from his teaching post last year, also allegedly forced a student to have sex with him by threatening to out her to her parents after she confided in him that she was a lesbian.

Separately, a group of parents in March reported the teacher because he allegedly spent class time talking about sadomasochistic sex involving chains, whips and handcuffs.

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http://www.ansa.it/english/news/201...ats_d092f6c3-6a1c-4607-b26d-8e40dfffe900.html

High school teacher arrested for alleged rape

(ANSA) - Cagliari, September 17 - A high school maths teacher was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of raping, harassing, threatening and blackmailing a dozen female students aged 15-18 at a Cagliari high school between 2005 and 2011. Marcello Melis ...

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http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2014/09/17/high-school-teacher-arrested-for-rape_22a3b223-a464-4f2c-8e58-494eb689c7dd.html