US Department Of Education Opening Title IX Probe Into Loudoun County Public Schools US Department Of Education Opening Title IX Probe Into Loudoun County Public Schools
US Department Of Education Opening Title IX Probe Into Loudoun County Public Schools The US Department of Education is launching an investigation into Loudoun County Public Schools due to concerns about Title IX violations. Earlier this year, the America Legal First Legal Foundation (AFL) demanded an investigation by the DOE's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), alleging that the district mishandled and failed to respond appropriately to reports of sexual misconduct. The January complaint from AFL can be found here. AFL, “a national, nonprofit organization that works to promote the rule of law in the United States,” said in a victory letter that the school “infamously mishandle…
Inappropriate Video Seen By Student Puts Aberdeen MS Teacher On Leave: Officials Inappropriate Video Seen By Student Puts Aberdeen MS Teacher On Leave: Officials
Inappropriate Video Seen By Student Puts Aberdeen MS Teacher On Leave: Officials Police in Harford County are investigating a middle school teacher after receiving reports of a sexually explicit video that was shared with a student, authorities announced. This week, officers were called to the Aberdeen Middle School after school officials alerted the department to reports regarding the video, which was reportedly received by a student on their cellphone featuring a teacher. According to police, members of the department's Criminal Investigations Division responded to the school and recovered evidence and “for further investigation and to ensure the reporting juvenile’s …
‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos ‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos
‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos Several freshman members of Congress are targeting embattled New York Rep. George Santos, a member of their own party, hoping to ensure that he can’t turn a profit should he be convicted of a crime. Speaking at a press conference outside the US Capitol on Tuesday, March 7, Republican New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito - whose 4th District includes parts of Nassau County - announced that he was sponsoring legislation meant to bar current and former House members from profiting off their story should they violate election laws and other federal statutes. The proposals, dubbed the “No Fame for…
Bucks Teacher Tried To Meet Teen For Sex, DA Claims Bucks Teacher Tried To Meet Teen For Sex, DA Claims
Bucks Teacher Tried To Meet Teen For Sex, DA Claims A high school teacher in Bucks County faces felony charges after prosecutors say he tried to meet up with a minor for a sexual encounter.  Steven A. Struzinski, a 42-year-old Plumstead resident and a teacher at Council Rock North High School in Newtown, was arrested Thursday, March 9, and late released on a $25,000 cash bond, state court filings show.  According to Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub, Struzinski came under investigation on March 1, when an unnamed individual told Buckingham Township police that they had "been posing as a 13-year-old boy and had engaged in a …
House Ethics Committee Investigating George Santos For Financial Crimes, Sexual Harassment House Ethics Committee Investigating George Santos For Financial Crimes, Sexual Harassment
House Ethics Committee Investigating George Santos For Financial Crimes, Sexual Harassment After months of swirling questions about his financial background, the House Ethics Committee has opened a formal investigation into embattled New York Congressman George Santos. In a statement Thursday, March 2, the committee announced it was working to determine whether the freshman Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District covers Nassau County and parts of Queens, had committed the following: Engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign Failed to properly disclose required information on statements filed with the House Violated federal conflict of interest…
Sheriff's Corporal Facing Misconduct Allegations For Incident With Woman in Calvert County Sheriff's Corporal Facing Misconduct Allegations For Incident With Woman in Calvert County
Sheriff's Corporal Facing Misconduct Allegations For Incident With Woman in Calvert County The Maryland State Prosecutor announced that a Calvert County Sheriff's Deputy has been charged with misconduct for allegedly having sex with a woman who called for police assistance. Calvert County Sheriff Cpl. James Wahlgren, 53, of Port Republic has been charged by criminal information with both misconduct in office and engaging in sexual intercourse with a person requesting police assistance, State Prosecutor Charlton Howard III announced this week. According to the charging document, in March 2022, Wahlgren responded to the home of a woman who requested police assistance. He then trans…
Man Busted In A Sting Attempting To Meet Greenwich Girl For Sex, Police Say Man Busted In A Sting Attempting To Meet Greenwich Girl For Sex, Police Say
Man Busted In A Sting Attempting To Meet Greenwich Girl For Sex, Police Say A man was caught in a sting operation when he traveled to Fairfield County to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. The incident took place in Greenwich on Monday, Dec. 12. Over the past weeks, the Greenwich Police Department's Special Victims Unit conducted an undercover operation where a detective posed as a 14-year-old from Greenwich in an online chat application, said Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police. The officer was eventually befriended by John Constant, age 31, of New York City, Smyth said. Over the course of the investigation, Constant began to steer the chats toward be…
'KID JAIL': PA Juvie Rife With Sex Misconduct, Verbal Abuse, Says AG 'KID JAIL': PA Juvie Rife With Sex Misconduct, Verbal Abuse, Says AG
'KID Jail': PA Juvie Rife With Sex Misconduct, Verbal Abuse, Says AG A juvenile detention facility in Delaware County is under fire after a newly-released Grand Jury report alleged "systemic failure" that led to a "culture of unprofessionalism, violence, sexual misconduct and coverup."  In the 200-page report released Tuesday, Dec. 13, investigators with the state Attorney General's Office claim staff at the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center (DCJDC) ran the facility as a "kid jail" that treated detained youths as criminals and fostered an institutional culture "intent on punishment, not reform." DCJDC first came under review in March 2021, when Dela…
Healthcare Employee Cheated MassHealth With Sex Crimes, Fake Claims: AG Healthcare Employee Cheated MassHealth With Sex Crimes, Fake Claims: AG
Healthcare Employee Cheated MassHealth With Sex Crimes, Fake Claims: AG A Plymouth resident is accused of cheating the state's Medicaid program out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through sex-related crimes and fraudulent claims, officials said.  Eric Melendez, age 43, was indicted for collecting large sums of money from MassHealth on Monday, Dec. 5, Attorney General Maura Healy's Office reports.  The office alleges that Melendez employed multiple people as Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) and submitted timesheets with hours and tasks the attendants never worked.  One of Melendez's accomplices, Angelica Pierni, 3…
Greens Farms Academy Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students Greens Farms Academy Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students
Greens Farms Academy Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students A teacher at a private school has been fired after a hidden camera video was posted on YouTube allegedly showing him making inappropriate comments about his female students in Fairfield County. The video of Iman Rasti, a teacher, writing director, and middle school dean at Green Farms Academy in Westport first surfaced online on Project Veritas on Thursday, Nov. 10. By Friday, Nov. 11, the school had fired Rasti, according to a letter sent to parents and obtained by Daily Voice. "Dr. Rasti claimed that the statements in the edited video were taken out of context," wrote Bob Whelan, he…
Teacher Charged With Endangerment, Sexual Contact With Students In Atlantic County Teacher Charged With Endangerment, Sexual Contact With Students In Atlantic County
Teacher Charged With Endangerment, Sexual Contact With Students In Atlantic County A technology school teacher from Atlantic County has been charged in connection with inappropriate relationships with students, authorities said. Peter Thompson, 51, of Galloway, is a former teacher at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT), according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Earlier this year, ACIT officials notified law enforcement that a student disclosed several instances of inappropriate sexual behavior by Thompson, the prosecutor said. Subsequently, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, along with the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Of…
NJ Man Pulls Down Pants, Shows Genitals To Girl At Learning Center: Prosecutor NJ Man Pulls Down Pants, Shows Genitals To Girl At Learning Center: Prosecutor
NJ Man Pulls Down Pants, Shows Genitals To Girl At Learning Center: Prosecutor A 54-year-old Princeton man was arrested for exposing his genitals to a girl at a learning center in Somerset County, authorities said. The girl told police she was walking by a man later identified as Shuai Shen, of Princeton, when he pulled his pants down and exposed himself to her on Saturday, Oct. 1 at an undisclosed educational facility in Montgomery Township,  Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Shen was identified as a possible suspect after detectives interviewed the victim, McDonald's office said. Exactly a week later, while conducting a surveillance detail…