Teacher Scandals

A Gaston County magistrate placed a $1 million bond on Lisa Rothwell's release based on the serious nature of the charges.

Heather Matheison allegedly sent a video of herself masturbating to a middle school student and that boy's mother called the authorities.

Dayna Chidester's alleged teen victim told police, "She said I looked hot." 

The relationship between Florida dance instructor Lauren Debenedetta and a 15-year-old student began after she called the student into her office and would "kiss her on the mouth" and touch the teen's genitals.

Kristen Lynn Boyle “used her position to gain her victim’s trust and then exploited the therapist/patient relationship to prey on one of the very students she was entrusted with helping,” Orange County (Calif.) District Attorney Todd Spitzer said.

Greg Simms, an attorney for former high school choir director Haley Reed, said that the charges against her are unconstitutional. 

Video evidence that allegedly depicted Linda McLean abusing students at Favor Christian Academy in Thomasville, Georgia, will not be shown because she pleaded guilty before the jury even took their seats.

Kendall Burk allegedly admitted to sexually assaulting a boy on four separate occasions. 

Mary Kay Letourneau, who first met Vili Fualaau when she was his teacher and he was her 12-year-old student, was convicted of child rape more than 20 years ago. 

Missouri school nurse Tina Maria Sumner was accused of having sex with the student eight times.