Thomas Barnhart, DE Special Education Coordinator Arrested
Perpetrators Thomas Barnhart, 54 years old, Special Education Coordinator with Red Clay Consolidated School District, New Castle, DE, is facing multiple charges of child sexual abuse. Two nine-year-old victims have come forward alleging Barnhart assaulted them numerous times between November 2021 and July 2023 during sleepovers in the home. While these two victims are not […]
Legal Advocacy for Victims of Alanis Pinion’s Alleged Misconduct
Perpetrators Alanis Pinion, 24 year old, former 8th grade teacher at Saint Mary Magdalen School in Wilmington, Delaware, frequently communicated with her students via the social media app Snapchat and sent sexually explicit pictures to one of them, a 14-year-old boy. Pinion is charged with sexual solicitation of a child under 18, endangering the welfare of […]
Ronald Lee Davis, Longtime MD Teacher Sentenced
Perpetrators Ronald Lee Davis, 64, a Stephen Decatur High School former band teacher in Salisbury, Maryland, is about to serve a six-month suspended sentence for sexual assault against a student from back in 1993. After the school became aware of the abuse, Davis resigned and has taught at Somerset County Public Schools since last year. […]
Jamie Speaks, Registered Sex Offender Arrested in Assault at Daycare
Perpetrators Jamie Speaks, 55, is facing charges of second-degree sexual assault of a two-year-old at a daycare his wife worked at. Jamie Speaks is a level two registered sex offender with Arkansas Crime Information Center’s Sex Offender Registry database. How was he even allowed to enter the daycare and have access to children? We encourage you to […]
John Ervin Arnold, Elementary Support Specialist Faces Multiple Allegations
Perpetrators John Ervin Arnold is an emotional support specialist in Delaware’s Brandywine School District. Arnold, who lives in the suburban Wilmington neighborhood of Fairfax, worked first at Mount Pleasant Elementary School and then at Lombardy Elementary. He’s been working in Brandywine’s summer school program at Claymont Elementary. Arnold is facing first and second-degree rape charges after an […]
Melissa Juarez Castro, Teachers Aide Arrested
Perpetrators Melissa Juarez Castro, a 25-year-old bilingual teachers’ aide in York City School District in PA, is facing several counts of sexual contact with a student after allegedly having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student. Castro allegedly began the abuse while providing translation for him in school and continued outside of school. William Penn Senior High […]
Luisa Melchionne, CT Guidance Counselor Arrested
Perpetrators Luisa Melchionne, the 47-year-old guidance counselor at Norwalk Public Schools in CT, is facing charges of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor. Melchionne allegedly assaulted the boy during counseling sessions. Guidance counselors are entrusted with students’ emotional and psychological well-being, providing support and safety. When this trust is shattered […]
Evan King, CO Teacher/Coach Arrested for Assaulting Students
Perpetrators Evan King, the 50-year-old teacher and coach, is facing charges of sexually abusing children at Lincoln Middle School in Colorado. He has been employed there since 2018 and coaching in various sports, including tennis, track, and softball. King is facing three counts of sexual assault on a child by a person of trust. Before working at […]
Robert Scroggs, WA Teacher Arrested on Abuse of Multiple Children
Perpetrators Robert Scroggs, the 73-year-old special education teacher, is facing charges of sexually abusing two children at the Newport Heights Elementary School in Bellevue, Washington. The victims are 8 and 9 years of age. Scroggs is facing two counts of first-degree child molestation. It has been reported that Scroggs routinely takes children out of his classroom to […]
Julie Rizzitello, Second NJ Teacher Arrested Within Week
Perpetrators Julie Rizzitello, a 36-year-old teacher at Wall Township High School in New Jersey, Rizzitello is facing two counts of second-degree sexual assault, third-degree witness tampering, and three counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. Rizzitello taught English for over 11 years in the district. UPDATE: Rizzitello is facing a second accuser who alleges she assaulted them multiple times in […]