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Poway Teachers Ousted for Relationships With Students Kept Working in Education
Poway Unified agreed not to mention to future employers that two high school teachers at separate schools had been forced out for having...
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Sep 6, 20184 min read


An Evaluation of a School Employee Sexual Misconduct Training Program
In collaborating with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, Vision of Hope fund S.E.S.A.M.E. was able to support the implementation...
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Jul 31, 20181 min read


CPS to move sex abuse investigations from law department to inspector general
Chicago Board of Education President Frank Clark, from left, Vice President Jaime Guzman and Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson...
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Jun 22, 20186 min read


S.E.S.A.M.E. nonprofit works to stop childhood sexual misconduct
We all hear the stories coming into college— women getting roofied at parties, sexually assaulted while intoxicated, sexually harassed...
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Jun 22, 20184 min read


Giunchigliani should have put child safety over dealmaking: Miller
I have spent the last three decades as an advocate for victims and families of sexual abuse and misconduct by school employees. Part of...
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Jun 1, 20182 min read


N.J. lawmakers question teachers union on undercover videos
The N.J. state Senate held a hearing to investigate hidden-camera videos that appear to show local leaders of a the teachers union...
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May 31, 20183 min read


New Jersey lawmakers pass bill to strengthen background checks on teachers
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez) TRENTON — A bipartisan bill designed to keep child predators out of the state’s schools has been passed...
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Mar 18, 20181 min read


Misconduct training videos for Clark County schools criticized
Clark County schools had a chance to lead the nation in training employees on appropriate relationships with students but instead issued...
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Mar 18, 20185 min read


Support S.E.S.A.M.E. on March 22nd
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Join us for the Nevada Gives Campaign March 22nd, 2018 Love Keeping Students Safe in School? Help Raise $10,000 for...
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Mar 9, 20181 min read


'Passing the trash' of predatory teachers would get harder under Abbott proposal
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Max Faulkner Star-Telegram FORT WORTH Texas teachers found to have had an improper relationship with a student...
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Feb 13, 20184 min read


Congress Passes Bill To Protect Young Athletes Following Nassar Sentencing
The House passed a bill on Monday night that protects amateur athletes from sexual abuse by enforcing mandatory reporting regulations and...
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Jan 31, 20183 min read


Partnership of 18 groups calls for passage of Webber/Pennacchio child-protection legislation
TRENTON, N.J. –Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey, New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and 16 other advocate organizations joined...
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Jan 21, 20182 min read


Report: Tennessee lax in policing educator sexual misconduct with students
Tennessee lacks clear procedures and policies regarding educator sexual misconduct with students, according to a report released...
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Jan 11, 20182 min read


#MeTooK12 Seeks to Spotlight Problem of Sexual Assault in Schools
A small organization launched a #MeTooK12 campaign this week with the hope of harnessing the massive media coverage of sexual harassment...
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Jan 2, 20183 min read


School Employee Sexual Misconduct Study Finds K-12 School Districts Fail to Implement Key Elements o
Charlottesville, VA (Oct. 31, 2017) — An estimated one in ten K–12 students—about 4.5 million children—will experience sexual abuse at...
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Nov 3, 20174 min read
'Passing the trash': Teachers accused of sexual abuse aren't always unemployable
Serial sexual assault accusations in Hollywood prompted the “Me Too” movement, but schools are not immune to this kind of abuse. Teachers...
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Nov 1, 20173 min read


Innovative Strategies to Prevent Educator Sexual Misconduct
S.E.S.A.M.E.'s strong contingent present at Innovative Strategies to Prevent Educator Sexual Misconduct. Thank you #MassKids — with John...
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Oct 20, 20171 min read


Marlborough School settles suit by former student who was sexually abused by teacher
Marlborough School has reached a settlement agreement with Chelsea Burkett, 33, who was impregnated by an English teacher when she was a...
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Oct 4, 20173 min read


University report lifts the lid on child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
Melbourne, Australia — The most comprehensive report ever published on the systemic reasons behind child sexual abuse in the Catholic...
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Sep 23, 20174 min read


TX investigates more than 300 accusations of teacher-student sex in FY 2017
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Education Agency, the investigative unit for the state’s education department, opened more than 300 cases into...
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Sep 13, 20172 min read
Steve Myers, Educator With Molestation Allegations, Found Yet Again in Denver
A teacher has slipped through the cracks of a Denver school background check, raising concerns from former colleagues and alleged victims...
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Aug 22, 20175 min read
EXCLUSIVE: Sexual abuse survivor explains how she got justice against Canton swim coach
CANTON, Ohio - Haley Locke, 20, wanted tough charges. After all, her swim coach, Sam Seiple, 57, abused her for two years. However, like...
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Aug 18, 20172 min read
Longtime Maryland teacher sentenced to 48 years for child sexual abuse
Family, colleagues, former students and parents of victims of a longtime Montgomery County teacher crowded a courtroom Friday in two...
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Aug 4, 20173 min read


Parents, teachers weigh in on CCSD’s sexual misconduct problem
Charlie Melvin is not sure how to report inappropriate behavior at school involving her children. “I haven’t been told of where to do...
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Jun 2, 20173 min read
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