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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


A crusade against sexual misconduct in schools
In 1983, Terri Miller heard something that unsettled her: A high school teacher in Pahrump was having sex with one of his students. She...
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May 9, 20173 min read


New report alleges decades of sexual abuse at elite Connecticut prep school
Choate Rosemary Hall is known for being one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the country, an institution with alumni like...
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Apr 14, 20171 min read


S.E.S.A.M.E. testified to stop school districts from 'passing the trash' in Nevada
AN ACT relating to education; prohibiting certain persons from assisting certain employees, contractors or agents who work at a public...
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Apr 10, 20171 min read


S.E.S.A.M.E. to testify for Nevada AB 362: to stop school districts from 'passing the trash'
Tomorrow, April 10th, 2017, at 8 AM PDT, Terri Miller will Testify for Nevada AB 362 AN ACT relating to education; prohibiting certain...
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Apr 9, 20171 min read


Passing the trash': 2 women say the teachers who sexually abused them were allowed to continue t
Chelsea Burkett was a 16-year-old student when one of her teachers targeted her for sexual abuse. “He first kissed me in this park in...
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Apr 6, 20171 min read


Today is the BIG GIVE! Help make a BIG difference for S.E.S.A.M.E.
DONATE TODAY! On March 23, S.E.S.A.M.E.'s supporters will come together for 24 hours of nonprofit giving during Nevada’s Big Give. It’s...
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Mar 23, 20171 min read


Love Keeping Students Safe in School? Help Raise $10,000 for S.E.S.A.M.E. in just 24 hours.
Join us for the Nevada Gives Campaign March 23rd, 2017 On March 23, S.E.S.A.M.E.'s supporters will come together for 24 hours of...
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Mar 10, 20171 min read


Call for Submissions Extended: Stories of School Employee Sexual Misconduct
Stories of School Employee Sexual Misconduct is now accepting: Unpublished, personal stories between 750-7500 words by victims of school...
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Feb 28, 20172 min read


Va. Legislators Propose Changes to Ensure Teachers Lose Licenses After Sexual Misconduct
Virginia legislators formally proposed a series of new legislative efforts to ensure teachers are promptly stripped of their licenses for...
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Jan 10, 20171 min read


Teachers who sexually abuse students still find classroom jobs
School officials in East Texas didn’t want Kip McFarlin around their students.For years, he had crossed the line in conversations with...
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Dec 22, 20161 min read


Predators in the Classroom
By Michael Tortorello Oct. 7, 2016 4:28 p.m. ET “Teacher charged with molesting student.” The headline appalls us, yet it somehow fails...
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Oct 7, 20169 min read


Educators accused of sexual misconduct often find new posts
Vermont Academy fired an assistant dean in 2007 for allegedly propositioning a 16-year-old female student in lewd text messages. Yet the...
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Oct 1, 20161 min read
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