Pennsylvania: These 9 retired Lancaster County educators have received nearly $1.3M in pension ...

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    9 former educators named:
    • Todd N. Sheerer, Warwick High School
    • Robert A. Evans Jr, Elizabethtown Area High School
    • Richard D. Russell, Landis Run Intermediate School
    • Christina Layser, Reynolds Middle School
    • Scott Rupp, Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13
    • Anthony B. Corl, Conestoga Valley High School
    • John R. Erisman, Penn Manor High School
    • Jeremy C. Pombo, Hempfield School District (only referenced in table below)
    • Michael F. Truitt, Eastern Lancaster County School District (only referenced in table below)


    These 9 retired Lancaster County educators have received nearly $1.3M in pension benefits despite losing their teaching certificate

    Todd Sheerer:

    Todd Sheerer, a former teacher and band director at Warwick High School, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for having sexual contact with a 15-year-old student.


    Robert Evans Jr.:

    Former Elizabethtown Area High School science teacher Robert Evans Jr. was sentenced to three to six years for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old and offering her $10,000 to not press charges.


    Richard Russell:

    Richard Russell, formerly a guidance counselor at Landis Run Intermediate School, was sentenced to 37 months for possessing child pornography. None of them are allowed to teach in Pennsylvania. All of them are collecting taxpayer-funded pensions. And they’re not alone. An LNP investigation found at least nine retired Lancaster County educators still collect pension benefits despite losing their teaching license due to serious allegations or criminal convictions. Using data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Public School Employees Retirement System, court records and newspaper archives, LNP found these retired educators have collected $1.3 million in pension benefits since 2003. ...


    Christina Layser:

    Among the nine, six were charged with a crime. Five pleaded guilty. One — Christina Layser, a former Reynolds Middle School math teacher — had her charges dropped after she participated in an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program. Three lost their certification over accusations — often sex-related — that never led to charges, despite school officials saying they contacted police. But losing a pension, LNP found, isn’t so easy. Pension forfeiture law: Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a bill that would strip pensions from state employees who plead guilty or no contest to, or are convicted of, felonies or crimes ...


    Scott Rupp:

    That’s good news for Scott Rupp. Rupp, a retired special education teacher at the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13, allegedly asked a 17-year-old student on Facebook if she wanted to have a threesome with him and his wife, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. An IU13 spokeswoman said Columbia Borough police were contacted. No charges were filed.


    Anthony Corl & John Erisman:

    Similar situations involve Anthony Corl, a former English teacher who allegedly had sexual relationships with students at Conestoga Valley High School, and John Erisman, a former Penn Manor High School social studies teacher who allegedly made inappropriate contact with students. In both cases, according to newspaper records and comments from school officials, the police were notified. Again, no charges were filed. ‘You could argue loopholes ... exist’: Humma said new legislation isn’t merited so soon after DiSanto’s bill was passed. “But it’s always something that can be revisited,” he said. Republican state Sen. Ryan Aument of Landisville, a cosponsor of ...


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    These 9 retired Lancaster County educators have received $1.3M in pension benefits despite losing their teaching certificate

    Among the nine, six were charged with a crime. Five pleaded guilty. One — Christina Layser, a former Reynolds Middle School math teacher — had her charges dropped after she participated in ...


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    Pensions of Lancaster County Educators Who Lost or Surrendered Their Teaching Licenses
    Educator Position School district Infraction Retirement date Monthly pension benefit Estimated Pension amount to date
    Anthony B. Corl English teacher Conestoga Valley Allegedly had sexual relationships with students; was not criminally charged. (2013) Oct., 2003 $1,220 $234,240
    John R. Erisman Social studies teacher Penn Manor Allegedly made unprofessional comments to students and had inappropriate contact with students; was not criminally charged. (2011) June, 2014 $358 $22,912
    Robert A. Evans, Jr. Science teacher Elizabethtown Area Pleaded guilty to aggravated indecent assault and intimidation of witnesses or victims. (2014) June, 2006 $3,665 $586,400
    Christina Layser Math teacher Lancaster Charged with unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and indecent assault. Charges were dismissed after she entered Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program. (2012) April, 2015 $177 $9,558
    Jeremy C. Pombo Social studies teacher Hempfield Pleaded guilty to third offense DUI and other traffic-related crimes. (2013) Nov., 2013 $156 $11,076
    Scott M. Rupp Special education teacher IU13 Allegedly had inappropriate conversation with student on Facebook; was not criminally charged. (2013) Feb., 2013 $127 $10,160
    Richard D. Russell Guidance counselor Manheim Township Pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. (2012) July, 2018 $2,984 $44,760
    Todd N. Sheerer Band instructor Warwick Pleaded guilty to six counts of corruption of minors. (2008) Jan., 2009 $82 $10,578
    Michael F. Truitt Music teacher Eastern Lancaster County Pleaded guilty to corruption of minors. (2007) June, 2006 $2,609 $417,440
     
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    Teachers who have committed sexual offenses against children don't deserve pensions

    An LNP investigation, published in this week’s Sunday LNP and LancasterOnline, found that “at least nine retired Lancaster County educators still collect pension benefits despite losing their teaching license due to serious allegations or criminal convictions. Using data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Public School Employees Retirement System, court records and newspaper archives, LNP found these retired educators have collected $1.3 million in pension benefits since 2003. Among the nine, six were charged with a crime. Five pleaded guilty. One ... had her charges dropped after she participated in an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program. Three lost their certification ...


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