- Guilty! Michael Merrick, Lafayette, California (arrested Oct 2010)
A prosecutor said the 48-year-old Lafayette resident tested physical boundaries with other female students prior to molesting the victim in the case, a claim that Merrick's attorney denied Merrick wiped away tears as his attorney argued that Merrick had been a well-respected member of the community prior to his arrest last October
- Arrested Teachers in the News 17 October (Wednesday)
Michael Merrick, Lafayette, California (arrested Oct 2010) Brett Naff, Huntsville, Alabama (arrested Oct 2012) Other sex stuff: David Palmer Harper, former music teacher at E Stapleton Elementary School [Rio Rancho Public Schools], Rio Rancho, New Mexico, "six counts of sexual exploitation of children and two counts of possessing child
- Darcy Restivo: Teacher made purchases with stolen debit card, Nassau DA . . .
A schoolteacher has been charged with grand larceny after she allegedly made purchases with a debit card she stole at Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick, police said Darcy Restivo, 49, of East Rockaway, allegedly stole the debit card on June 18 and used it to buy items on June 18 and 19, according to the Nassau District Attorney's Office
- Justin Russo, Long Island, New York (arrested Oct 2015)
Farmingville special ed teacher charged with forcible touching, cops say A special education teacher from Farmingville has been charged with forcible touching in two separate incidents, including one involving an underage girl, officials said Wednesday
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