The national epidemic of teacher-student sex romps — at least those reported in the news — has slowed down a bit now that it’s July. (RELATED: This year’s hottest teachers who allegedly got busy with their students)
However, creepy, sicko teachers who like to spend their time looking at child porn have more than taken up the slack. Here, for example, are six teachers who were in the news in the last week for their alleged predilections for child pornography.
David Valesano Jr., a math teacher at Newsome High School on the outskirts of Tampa, was arrested on July 18 for possession of child pornography, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Police say they discovered explicit images on the teacher’s computers of children ranging from approximately 8 to 13 years old. Valesano, 50, is married; his wife is also a teacher. A neighbor described the family as very religious. The Hillsborough County School Board has suspended Valesano without pay.
Former elementary school teacher Bradford Grant Case was placed on eight years of community supervision last week in the most recent step of his judicial odyssey. He also gave up his teacher’s license and must register as a sex offender, reports the Austin American-Statesman. Case, 58, pled guilty to possession of child pornography in May. The Barrington Elementary teacher landed in hot water after an employee at a Walgreens pharmacy found “inappropriate” images of boys among Case’s photos. A subsequent search of his computer produced sexually explicit photos of young boys.
Max Estes, a high school business teacher and wrestling coach in the Chicago suburbs, was arrested after police allegedly found a stash of child porn on his computer, reports The Herald-News. At the end of last week, he resigned from his teaching position at Plainfield North High School, adds the Chicago Tribune. An in-depth search of his laptop turned up many videos and photos of children younger than 13 engaged in sexual activity.
Royal Oak Middle School teacher John David Boyle was indicted on a half dozen federal charges for allegedly distributing child pornography, reports CBS Los Angeles. The California teacher’s arrest was part of a national sweep over of 200 suspected child predators (that include a pro inline skater). Boyle, 49, was arrested after he and an informant got together in his classroom to look at some child porn. There is also text-message evidence suggesting that the eighth-grade teacher “hooked up with” a juvenile boy. He faces the possibility of life in prison.
A social studies teacher and the head coach of the powerful girls soccer team at Green Hope High School in Cary, N.C., faces six charges involving possession of images of young girls in sexual poses. Robert Jules “Bobby” Peterson, 43, is out of jail after posting a $50,000 bond, reports WTVD-TV. The images show girls between about three and 11 years old, notes The News & Observer.
Possession of child pornography is among several charges against former Milwaukee elementary schoolteacher Armando Briseno-Alonso, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The charge is pretty minor in the overall scheme of things. In March, Briseno-Alonso, a foreign national, was also charged with the repeated sexual assault of a child. On July 10, prosecutors filed a brief with the court saying that the former Rogers Street Academy teacher appears to have fled to Mexico. The judge in the case has issued a warrant for his arrest.
