Nadia Horn Sexual Assault Case
Key Takeaways A Wisconsin special education teacher is facing five felony charges after police allege she sexually assaulted and enticed students at the high school where she worked. Nadia M. Horn, 22, was arrested on March 25, 2026, following an investigation by the Eau Claire Police Department into allegations involving students at North High School […]
Richard Lynn Upright Former Vandalia Christian School Teacher Sexual Exploitation Investigation
Police in North Carolina have arrested Richard Lynn Upright, a former Christian school teacher. Investigators say he created explicit images involving minors using artificial intelligence and photo-editing tools. Upright, 56, was arrested on February 27, 2026, and charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say the […]
Substitute Teacher Jeffrey Owen Accused of Sexually Abusing Children
A former substitute teacher in Alabama, Jeffrey Owen, is facing serious criminal charges after multiple children reported sexual abuse at elementary schools where he was assigned to work. According to law enforcement, Owen is accused of sexually abusing children under the age of 12 at Weaver Elementary School, with an additional allegation connected to a separate incident […]
Teacher Travis Shojinaga Child Sexual Abuse Investigation
Key Takeaways Criminal Charges and Ongoing Investigation The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged Travis Takeshi Shojinaga, 39, in case number 26VWCF00455 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. According to the LA County District Attorney’s Office, “He was arrested on campus on Feb. 25 after an 11-year-old student reported that he was […]
Teacher Brett Smith, aka Brett Zagorac: A History of Child Abuse
Public records show that Brett Zagorac, now Brett Smith, has faced multiple arrests and convictions involving children since 2002, raising serious questions about how he continued to teach and tutor children until January 2026. A Pattern Spanning More Than 20 Years This is not a story about one missed red flag, but a documented pattern […]
Convicted Coach & Teacher Aaron Hjermstad | Minnesota Sexual Abuse Case
Key Takeaways Aaron Hjermstad spent years in positions that should have demanded high levels of trust. He was a youth basketball coach and volunteer, a physical education teacher, an athletic director, and a long-time leader within Minnesota charter school communities. He was viewed as a well-connected and respected figure, described as “loved” within the community. […]
Patrick N. Isgan, Assistant Principal, Allegedly Failed to Report Child Abuse | Chesnut Ridge
Patrick N. Isgan, an assistant principal at Chestnut Ridge Middle School in Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged in March 2024 in connection with allegations that he failed to report suspected child sexual abuse. Isgan, a mandated reporter, allegedly did not promptly notify ChildLine or law enforcement after receiving a report that a 12-year-old student […]
Chicago Coach and adidas Legacy Representative, Eric Courts, Charged with Soliciting and Possessing Child Pornography Involving Teen Athlete
Image sources: Eric B. Courts, 41, courtesy of the Chicago Police Department. The background image shows Richard T. Crane Medical Preparatory High School, where Courts was affiliated through the adidas Legacy program, © Google, via Google Maps. Chicago youth basketball coach, Eric Courts, has been arrested on child pornography charges after allegedly persuading a 17-year-old […]
Walter Henry Harrison, After-School Worker in Moreno Valley, Arrested for Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Students
Image sources: Walter Henry Harrison, courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff. Sunnymead Middle School, pictured in the background, is where Harrison worked through an after-school program, Think Together, © Google, via Google Maps. Authorities have arrested a Southern California after-school program employee accused of having inappropriate contact with multiple students at a Moreno Valley middle school. […]
Ronison Exavier, Assistant Athletic Director at Highlands Christian Academy, Charged for the Sexual Abuse of Students
Image sources: Mugshot of Ronison Exavier, courtesy of Broward’s Sheriff’s Office. Highlands Christian Academy, © Google, via Google Maps. A 24-year-old assistant athletic director at Highlands Christian Academy in Pompano Beach, Florida, has been arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of two students. Ronison Exavier, of Coral Springs, is accused of inappropriately touching two female […]