A Chronicle of teachers behaving badly, teacher sex scandals, and other indiscretions

Chad Stoffel

32 year old Chad Stoffel, a former music and math teacher at Summit Christian School in West Palm Beach, Florida has had his plea deal thrown out for the second time. Chad Stoffel was originally charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor and battery of a child.

Stoffel pleaded guilty, in his best interest, which means he does not admit to the charges, though he agrees he could be convicted of them based on evidence, to lewd and lascivious molestation, and minutes later his plea deal was rejected, because of a condition of his probation under the deal that he not live within 1,000 feet of a school, which his current home violates.

Stoffel was accused of sexually abusing numerous boys between the ages of 14 and 16 at Summit Christian School and Wellington Christian School.

Stoffel was in court again, to plead guilty, but his plea deal fell apart again after still being unable to find a place to live that does not violate the terms of his probation.

Stoffel called the sex abuse hotline on himself, and reportedly admitted to the assaults to investigators, as well as during his call.  He will be back in court April 23rd, 2009.

Columbus Kennett

38 year old Columbus Dean (Ken) Kennett, IV, a former teachers aide and baseball coach at Northwest Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

Before coming to the school, Kennett was reportedly a police officer between 1993 and 2002. It is alleged that Kennett, on two occasions, kissed a 14 year old female student, as well as fondled her breasts. The two incidents are said to have occurred in the school parking lot as well as the girls driveway, both in Kennetts car.
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Megan Kastner

25 year old Megan Kastner, a former teacher at Lamar High School in Rosenberg, Texas has been arrested and charged with having an improper relationship between educator and student.

Kastner, who is only in her first year of teaching at the school, and who has reportedly only been a teacher for 2 years total, is being held on a $30,000 bond.

Kastner was fired from the school after she admitted to having a sexual relationship with a male student.

Gregory Ritter

Gregory Gene Ritter, the 44 year old teacher and track and field coach at East Hills Middle School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has been arrested on multiple sex charges, sparking a sex scandal in Bethlehem.

Ritter has been charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, indecent assault, criminal attempt to commit unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of a communication facility. [Read the rest of this entry...]

38 year old Brenton Unferth, a physical education teacher at Sitting Bull Middle School in Apple Valley, California was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a child. It is alleged that Unferth had a sexual relationship with a 15 year old female, a former student.

Unferth has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is expected back in court soon. It is reported that family members discovered text messages betwee the girl and Unferth that described a sexual relationship between the two and went to police.

Police believe the sex acts took place in early 2008 and happened on multiple separate occasions. Unferth has been released on an unspecified bond and has been placed on administrative leave from the school.

James Megaw

42 year old James (Andy) Megaw, a former 2nd and 3rd grade teacher at Valencia Elementary School in Upland, California, today’s sick bastard of the day winner by a mile, has been arrested and charged with six counts of child molestation.

The charges stem from accusations that Megaw touched 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls, ranging in age from 7 to 9 years old, sexually and inappropriately. Reportedly incidents occurred on campus, with one being said to have occurred in the classroom, behind Megaw’s desk out of the view of the other students.
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Brad Specht

35 year old Brad Specht, former teacher and boys basketball coach at Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Kansas has turned himself in after being charged with 8 counts of unlawful sexual relations.

Specht allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with a 16 year old female student. Reportedly Specht is married and has at least one child.Spechts wife is reportedly an elementary school teacher.
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Christina Oliver

24 year old Christina Oliver, a teacher at Ronald E. McNair High School in Stockton, California has been arrested on two counts of felony contact with a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense and one misdemeanor of annoying or molesting a child.

Oliver was arrested in public near the alleged victims home after the boys parents suspected the sexual relationship between their son and Oliver, and reported it to police. Originally, Olivers bail was set at $125,000, after her arraignment the prosecution asked for an increase to $500,000. Instead, the judge reduced her bond to $50,000, which she has posted.
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Cullin Lumpkins

Retired United States Marine, Major Cullin Lumpkins, also an instructor of the ROTC at Round Rock High School, in Round Rock, Texas has been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a child.

Not many details are available about the alleged assault, however it is believed that the assault happened off-campus and did not involve a student at the school. Lumpkins, who’s name writes the jokes for us, has been placed on administrative leave by the school system.
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Vincent Lopez

Vincent Lopez, by far our sick bastard of the day, a 46 year old teachers aide in the Chula Vista Elementary School District, in Chula Vista, California has been arrested 10 counts of lewd and lacsivious acts with a child, as well as two misdemeanor counts of molesation. Lopez has reportedly worked at Halecrest Elementary School and Tiffany Elementary School in Chula Vista.

The alleged victims are not students, rather a 15 year old female relative of Lopez, as well as her 14 year old friend. The 14 year old girl reportedly called the police to report the sexual assault, and they questioned Lopez and later arrested him.

Lopez has been placed on administrative leave by the school system after being released on $350,000 bond. Police believe there could be more victims and are asking anybody with more information about any additional victims. The Chula Vista Police can be reached at (619) 691-5137.