New Haven police Special Victims Unit takes on cases when a teacher is accused of sexual assault Editor’s note: This story is part of a joint look by the Register and WTNH News 8 at teachers charged with sexual assault in Connecticut. WTNH’s report looks at social media: an educational tool for the classroom or a predatory teacher’s best weapon? Watch as the News 8 Investigators dig into the debate on Monday at 6. Also coming Monday, in the Register, how colleges and public schools train teachers to prevent such cases. When the Police Department’s Special Victims Unit investigates an allegation that a teacher sexually assaulted a student, among the biggest questions is: can this case be proven? The first thing that must be established is jurisdiction. If the alleged abuse takes place in a New Haven public school or involves a New Haven public school student — regardless of where he or she resides, the case is taken by Sgt. Betsy Segui, who supervises the family services division, which includes the Special Victims Unit. That unit recently nearly doubled. Four veteran detectives — two set of partners — were joined ... Continue reading... http://www.nhregister.com/general-n...s-when-a-teacher-is-accused-of-sexual-assault
