Iowa Band Teacher Michael Scott Burrows Arrested for Alleged Lascivious Acts with a Student
Image sources: Michael Scott Burrows, as published by 1040 WHO. Google Street View of Ankeny Christian Academy, © Google, via Google Maps. Ankeny Christian Academy band teacher Michael Scott Burrows is facing accusations of child sex abuse. The Ankeny Police Department arrested Michael Scott Burrows, 50, on September 10, 2025, and charged him with three […]
FBI Arrests Former Gymnastics Coach Sean Gardner Following Abuse Allegations
Image sources: Sean Michael Gardner, courtesy of Des Moines, Iowa, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, as published by Associated Press. Google Street View of Chow’s Gymnastics & Dance, © Google, via Google Maps. A Federal Case Exposing Chilling Patterns of Abuse On August 14, 2025, the FBI arrested former gymnastics coach Sean Michael Gardner, 38, on […]
Cassidy (Branning) Kraus, Teacher Arrested
Perpetrators Who is Cassidy (Branning) Kraus? Cassidy (Branning) Kraus, a 24-year-old former teacher at IKM-Manning School District in Iowa, is under arrest for third-degree sexual abuse, two counts of lascivious acts with a child, and three counts of dissemination of obscene material to minors. Complaints began last year while Kraus was still teaching. The school put Kraus […]