Educator Sexual Misconduct Data: A National Tracking Project (2014–Present)

See the data here.

One of the biggest challenges in preventing educator sexual misconduct is surprisingly simple: there is no comprehensive national system tracking these cases.

Federal agencies do not systematically collect detailed data on sexual misconduct by school employees. As a result, policymakers, journalists, and communities often struggle to understand the scope of the problem—especially at the state and local level.

To help close this gap, the National Center to Stop Educator Sexual Misconduct (NCSESAME), with guidance from researcher and Board Member Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, has maintained a database of news reports involving alleged sexual misconduct by school employees since 2014.

Using Google News Alerts, NCSESAME tracks publicly reported cases across the United States and codes key information including:

• The role of the accused school employee

• Characteristics of victims when reported

• Location of the school or district

• Arrests, charges, and other reported outcomes

While no dataset can capture every case, this project provides one of the most consistent long-term snapshots of educator sexual misconduct reported in the media.

Why This Data Is Important

National statistics are important. But when a reporter, parent, or legislator asks a simple question—“How often is this happening here?”—answers are surprisingly hard to find.

That’s where the NCSESAME dataset becomes especially powerful.

Understanding the scope of educator sexual misconduct helps journalists, researchers, and lawmakers identify patterns, examine systemic failures, and develop stronger prevention policies.

Because each case is coded by location, NCSESAME can generate custom analyses by:

• State

• City or region

• School district

• Multi-state trends

This allows journalists and policymakers to better understand how the issue affects their own communities.

Request Local or State Data

NCSESAME can provide state, regional, and local data exports to journalists, researchers, and policymakers seeking to understand the scope of educator sexual misconduct in their area.

To request data, email info@ncsesame.org and include your location and preferred date range.

Better data leads to better policy—and safer schools for students.

See the data here.