Michael William Howey (Alameda, California), 47, 3rd-grade teacher at Alvarado Elementary School, New Haven Unified School District, Union City, California, "arrested ... after at least nine female students reported that he had interacted inappropriately with them" San Jose Mercury News: Union City: Elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of child molestation (May 2 2013) An Alameda man who teaches third grade at a Union City elementary school was arrested Wednesday after at least nine female students reported that he had interacted inappropriately with them, police said. Michael Howey, 47, was arrested on 17 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and 23 counts of annoying and molesting a child, Cmdr. Ben Horner said. Police began investigating Howey, who teaches at Alvarado Elementary School, on April 12 after an adult witness submitted a report alleging Howey was acting inappropriately with one of his female students. San Jose Mercury News: Union City: Elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of child molestation (May 2 2013) [appears to be a clone, posted twice -- I'm linking both in case one gets pulled] Tags:
NBC Bay Area: Union City Elementary Teacher Arrested on Child Molestation Charges (May 2 2013) Cmdr. Ben Horner said Michael William Howey, 47, a teacher at Alvarado Elementary School was arrested Wednesday at his home in Alameda on 17 charges of lewd and lascivious acts and 23 charges of child molestation. He is being held on $1.5 million bail. Horner did not specify how many girls were involved, but said it was "multiple." Police were tipped off April 12 about just one girl, and Howey - a 15-year teaching veteran - was immediately placed on administrative leave. Horner said another teacher walked in on Howey and a student. NBC News: Police: Union City Teacher Touched 3rd Grade Girls (May 2 2013)
San Francisco Chronicle: Teacher held in 'multiple' molestations (May 2 2013) Michael William Howey, 47, a third-grade teacher at Alvarado Elementary School, molested "multiple" female students, said Union City police Cmdr. Ben Horner. He would not give a precise number. Howey was arrested Wednesday at his Alameda home on 17 counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child and 23 counts of annoying and molesting a child, all felonies. He is being held at Fremont City Jail in lieu of $1.5 million bail. The investigation began in April when an adult contacted police with the belief that Howey had "engaged in criminal misconduct with a female student," Horner said.
Crime Voice: Alameda Man —Teacher in Union City — Arrested on Suspicion of Child Molestation (May 2 2013) Michael William Howey, 47, a third grade teacher at Alvarado Elementary School, is accused of 17 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and 23 counts of annoying and molesting a child, according to the Union City Police Department.
Union City Patch: Union City Elementary School Teacher Arrested on Child Molestation Charges (May 2 2013) According to police, authorities began investigating [Michael William] Howey on April 12 after receiving information from an adult witness alleging that Howey had engaged in criminal misconduct with a female student. Howey was immediately put on administrative leave, authorities said. nvestigators interviewed a number of students at the elementary school and learned of additional allegations of misconduct. A warrant was served Wednesday at Howey's home in Alameda and he was arrested without incident. He is being held on a $1,500,000 bail, according to police.Alameda Patch: Alameda Man —Teacher in Union City — Arrested on Suspicion of Child Molestation (May 2 2013)
KTVN: Teacher arrested for allegedly molesting girls (May 2 2013) Union City Police Commander Ben Horner said that 47-year-old Michael William Howey was arrested at his Alameda home on Wednesday and remained jailed on Thursday with his bail set at $1.5 million. Horner says officers started investigating on April 12 after another teacher at Alvarado Elementary School allegedly saw Howey behaving inappropriately with a student. From interviews with other girls, investigators identified more alleged victims, although Horner would not say how many. KTVU: Teacher arrested for allegedly molesting girls (May 2 2013) KOLO TV: Teacher Accused of Molesting Students (May 2 2013) CBS Local San Francisco: Union City Teacher Accused Of Molesting Girls (May 2 2013) The Republic: Third-grade teacher at Bay Area school arrested for alleged molestation of female pupils (May 2 2013)
Contra Costa Times: Union City elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of child molestation (May 3 2013) School officials put [Michael William] Howey on paid administrative leave immediately after the allegations were reported, police said. During the investigation, police interviewed a number of students and their families and learned that the reported case was not an isolated incident and that eight other students had experienced similar treatment, Horner said. Howey was arrested without incident at his home in Alameda, then taken to Santa Rita Jail. He remained in custody Thursday on $1.5 million bail. Oakland Tribune: Union City elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of child molestation (May 3 2013)
San Francisco CBS Local: Union City Teacher Charged With Multiple Child Molestations (May 3 2013) A Union City elementary school teacher [Michael William Howry] was scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon on eight felony charges alleging that he molested eight different female students ... Union City police said they arrested Howry after an investigation that began last month when an adult witness at Alvarado Elementary School reported that Howry had engaged in criminal acts with a female student. Howry was immediately placed on administrative leave while police launched an investigation. During the investigation, a number of students were interviewed, resulting in additional allegations of the teacher’s misconduct, police said.
KTVU: Union City teacher accused of molesting multiple students arraigned (May 3 2013) Union City police said they arrested [Michael William] Howry after an investigation that began last month when an adult witness at Alvarado Elementary School reported that Howry had engaged in criminal acts with a female student ... The Alameda County District Attorney's Office charged Howry today with three counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under the age of 14 and five counts of child molestation.
San Francisco Chronicle: Teacher charged with molesting 8 girls (May 3 2013) A Union City elementary school teacher was charged Friday with molesting eight girls who are in his class. Michael William Howey, 47, a third-grade teacher at Alvarado Elementary School, was arrested Wednesday at his Alameda home. Alameda County prosecutors charged him Friday with three felony counts of lewd acts with a child and five misdemeanor counts of child molestation. He is being held at Fremont City Jail in lieu of $1.5 million bail. After his arrest, Howey "hung his head and cried as he admitted he had made 'some mistakes,' " Union City police Detective Jean Luevano wrote in an affidavit.
Press Democrat: Bay Area teacher arrested for allegedly molesting girls (May 3 2013) A third-grade teacher at an Alameda County school has been arrested on charges that he molested a number of female pupils. Union City Police Commander Ben Horner said that 47-year-old Michael William Howey was arrested at his Alameda home on Wednesday and remained jailed on Thursday with his bail set at $1.5 million. San Diego Daily Transcript: Teacher arrested for allegedly molesting girls (May 3 2013)
