Michael Melendez, NY Former Priest & Current Teacher Accused
Perpetrators Michael Melendez, a former priest who was working as a religious teacher at St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows, New York, is facing allegations of child sexual abuse. The Diocese of Brooklyn finds that three separate allegations of sexual abuse against former priest Michael Melendez are credible. Melendez, ordained in 1989, served in multiple […]
Ronnie C. Baskin, IL School Employee Charged Sexual Assault
Perpetrators Ronnie C. Baskin, 37, an employee at Limestone Community High School, is facing criminal charges of sexual assault against a student. Charges are: criminal sexual assault, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and delivering alcohol to a minor. How Can A Civil Lawsuit Help Victims Seek Justice For The Trauma They May Have Experienced By […]
Anthony Mastrangelo, CT Teacher and Camp Counselor Charged
Perpetrators The arrest of Anthony Mastrangelo, a longtime counselor in the Parks and Rec summer camps and after-school programs and a substitute teacher at Bethany Community School in Bethany, Connecticut, highlights significant policy issues in CT. Charges are: two counts of first-degree sexual assault, four counts of illegal sexual contact, five counts of fourth-degree sexual […]
Colleen Jo Matarico, CA Teacher Arrested for Child Sex Abuse
Perpetrators Colleen Jo Matarico, 43, a teacher at John Burroughs Middle School in Los Angeles CA is facing allegations of grooming and sexually assaulting a student. Authorities believe there are more victims. Charges are: five counts of lewd acts with a minor, two counts of lewd acts with a minor 14 or 15 years old and one […]
Malcolm Badger New Hampshire Volunteer Arrested on Sexual Abuse
Perpetrators Malcolm Badger, 28, a high school volunteer at Kennett High School in New Hampshire, is facing allegations of sexually assaulting a student and soliciting child sex abuse images in exchange for alcohol. Badger allegedly abused a student under 16 during January and May 2024. We want survivors to know they are not alone and have options. […]
Multiple Victims Identified of Counselor/Boy Scout Leader David Scott Curtis
Perpetrators David Scott Curtis, 55, a middle school counselor and Boy Scout leader, is facing several counts of child sexual abuse with multiple victims. Charges are: 19 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, four counts of forcible sodomy, six counts of sodomy on a child and rape, first-degree felonies; and two counts of forcible sexual […]
Are You a Victim of Joshua Leduc of Bethel United Church of Christ?
Perpetrators Andreozzi + Foote has joined forces as co-counsel in a civil lawsuit against Bethel United Church of Christ and its preschool program, Bethel Buddies. This action seeks justice for a young child who former preschool teacher Joshua Leduc allegedly abused. Leduc has already pled guilty to child molestation charges in the criminal court. Joshua Leduc Criminal […]
Martin Reyes Jr. CA Teacher Alleged Assaults on 6 Students
Perpetrators Martin Reyes Jr., 29, a 1st grade teacher, is facing ten counts of lewd act on a child under the age of 14. Reyes taught at Sunrise Elementary School in California. We want survivors to know they are not alone and have options. How Can A Civil Lawsuit Help Victims Seek Justice For The Trauma They […]
Mark Sirard, CA Teacher Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material
Perpetrators Mark Sirard, 52, a teacher who taught seventh and eighth-grade English Language Arts at Leonardo Da Vinci K-8 School, the Sacramento City Unified School District, is facing criminal charges of possession of child sexual abuse material. He started working at the district in 1999. We know there is a strong link between the possession of child […]
More Charges Against WI Teacher Anna Marie Crocker
Perpetrators It’s hard to imagine the betrayal felt when someone entrusted with our children’s safety. Anna Marie Crocker, an educational assistant at Riverview Elementary in Silver Lake, Wisconsin, is facing horrendous acts of abuse against the very students she was supposed to protect. Our first blog covered her original charges of sexual abuse against a 12-year-old student. […]