Oklahoma should do more to expose abusive teachers A lawsuit accusing Hollis school officials of allowing a teacher to resign and keep her teaching credentials despite allegations of sexually abusing a student highlights a growing problem in Oklahoma. Current practices by school officials allow pedophiles to maintain teaching licenses and victimize other children. State law must break that cycle and block child molesters’ easy access to schools. Former Hollis teacher Jennifer Caswell awaits sentencing on sexual assault charges involving a former student, an eighth-grader at the time. In a federal lawsuit, the boy’s father claims at least two people witnessed Caswell engage in sexual acts with his son ... Continue reading... http://newsok.com/oklahoma-should-do-more-to-expose-abusive-teachers/article/5425182
Oklahoma should do more to expose abusive teachers lawsuit accusing Hollis school officials of allowing a teacher to resign and keep her teaching credentials despite allegations of sexually abusing a student highlights a growing problem in Oklahoma. Current practices by school officials allow pedophiles to maintain teaching licenses and victimize other children. State law must break that cycle and block child molesters’ easy access to schools. Former Hollis teacher Jennifer Caswell awaits sentencing on sexual assault charges involving a former student, an eighth-grader at the time. In a federal lawsuit, the boy’s father claims at least two people witnessed Caswell engage in sexual acts with his son at ... Continue reading... http://newsok.com/article/5425182
