The following schools have been identified or reported as schools that have allegedly over used or unnecessarily used restraint or seclusion and/or engaged in other abusive practices. Is your school on the list? Should it be? If so, please email tcfpbis@gmail.com with the school name, school district, city, and state. Your contact information will be kept confidential.
Disclaimer: This list is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Please be advised that we have not personally investigated the schools on this list, but have compiled this list from published newspaper articles and/or received reports from parents, advocates, and/or others concerned about the welfare of children. We are not accusing any school or individual of wrongdoing, only reporting "allegations" for informational purposes only.
Updated 12/09/09; 434 Locations in 40 States
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1. Madison County Elementary School, Madison County, Gurly, AL (Rape)
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2. Harvest Preparatory Academy,
2. Northstar Expeditions Wilderness Program,
3. Settlers’ Point Elementary,
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2. Carter High School, Unified School District, Rialto (Sexual Abuse: 17 yr old girl with microencephaly groped and kissed on 3 different occasions by boys with IQ’s of around 50)
3. El Modina High School,
4. John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Stanislaus
5. Lake View Elementary, Ocean View School District, Oakland, CA (Prone Restraint of 7 yr old boy with autism; 5 yr old non-verbal boy with autism “lost” for 10 minutes after he wandered away from school)
6. Mendenhall Middle School,
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8. Spectrum Schools,
9. Wilcox High School, Santa Clara Unified School District, Santa Clara, CA (Sexual Abuse: Special Education teacher Edward Slate arrested and charged with 6 felony counts for an alleged sexual relationship with a 17 yr old female student)
10. Woodbridge Children’s Center, John Swett Elementary School Campus,
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1. Alternative Youth Adventures Camp, Montrose County, CO (DEATH: 15 yr old Caleb Jensen died in this wilderness camp on 5/2/07 as a result of medical negligence due to an untreated staph infection)
2. Brighton Collegiate School (aka Brighton Charter School), Brighton, CO (Arrests/Sexual Abuse/Teacher Fired: Carrie McCandless, a former principal’s wife, arrested and sentenced to 45 days in jail and 5 years probation after sexual liaison with student during camping trip she supervised in 2007; former teacher Ralph Kelly pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a student in 2008; former school board president David Mundy Sr resigned for failing to report child abuse; son David Mundy Jr, a substitute teacher, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 10 years probation for sexual contact with 3 girls, one of them a student; unidentified teacher fired for unidentified “inappropriate contact” not of a sexual nature in 2009)
3. Colorado Boys Ranch, Colorado Springs, CO (Restraint and Seclusion)
4. Evergreen Attachment Center (RESTRAINT DEATH: 10 yr old Candance Newmaker died of asphyxiation on 4/18/00 while restrained by a flannel blanket wrapped tightly around her from head to toe while adults placed pillows and themselves on top of her to simulate a “rebirthing” process to help her “bond” with her adoptive mother)
5. Johnson Elementary School, Poudre School District, Fort Collins, CO (Restraint and Seclusion)
6. Linton Elementary School, Poudre School District, Fort Collins, CO (Restraint and Seclusion)
7. Palmer Elementary School, Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO (Arrest/Duct Tape: School secretary arrested after duct taping 6 yr old boy for being “rowdy.”)
8. Werner Elementary School, Poudre School District, Fort Collins, CO (Restraint and Seclusion)
9. Will Rogers Elementary School, Colorado Springs, CO (Restraint and Seclusion)
10. Zach Core Knowledge School, Poudre School District, Fort Collins, CO (Restraint of child with epilepsy)
1. Chamberlain School, New Britain Board of Education, New Britain, CT (Abuse: Seven charges - including cruelty - filed against special education teacher for abusing 3 children in a self-contained autism classroom during 2007-2008 school year)
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1. Apopka High School, Orange County Schools, Apopka, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Carrie Lynn Kirkland received Permanent Revocation in 2007; accused of having a romantic relationship with a student, during which time she kissed him and showed him her breasts; Timothy E. Bridges received Surrender/Permanent Revocation in 2006; accused of having an "inappropriate physical relationship" with a female student over several years and "sexual behavior or harassment" involving a female teacher and another female student.)
2. Avon Elementary School, Highlands District, Highlands County, FL (6 yr old girl arrested from her special education classroom for “disrupting classroom” with her crying and resisting forced removal from classroom)
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8. Conway Middle School, Orange County Schools, Orlando, FL ( Sexual Misconduct: Todd W. Johnson received Permanent Revocation in 2006; accused of having a relationship with a former 13-year-old student that involved meeting after school sporting events, and e-mailing and calling the girl to say he loved her and wanted their friendship to grow into something more, Ricardo Parr received Permanent Revocation in 2006 and barred from applying for another certificate; accused of sending e-mails to a female student saying he "wanted her" and asking is she was a virgin.)
9. Coral Springs High School, Coral Springs, FL (Sexual Misconduct: David Hugh Menke received Permanent Revocation in 2007; accused of sending sexually-explicit messages online to female students from his physics class; 2007, Bert Peck received, five years' suspension, $1,000 fine and prohibited from driving students in a motor vehicle in 2007; accused of misconduct that included calling a student "the horniest girl in eighth grade" in front of other students)
10. Coral Sunset Elementary,
11. Cypress Bay High,
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13. Deerfield Beach Middle School, Deerfield Beach, FL (Sexual Misconduct: David Alan Morgenstern received Permanent Revocation and barred from applying for a new certificate in 2008; accused of showering with a mentally-challenged female student and massaging her breasts and private area; Gregory Ivan Harris received letter of reprimand, two years' probation, and a $500 fine in 2007; accused of asking a female student about the color of her underwear and if he could see it)
14. DeLand High School, Volusia County, Deland, FL (Sexual Misconduct: 2008, James W. Rakes, received letter of reprimand and $250 fine in 2008; accused of projecting a pornographic image onto a classroom screen that was viewed by a 19-year-old male student; 2007, Bruce S. Snow received Surrender/ Permanent Revocation in 2007; accused of harassing a female student by sending her personal cards, calling her at home, repeatedly visiting her place of employment and leaving a rose on her car.)
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17. Dillard Street Elementary,
18. Endeavor Elementary,
19. Everglades High School, Broward County Schools, Miramar, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Teacher Lawrence Brown was hired by the district despite a Dept of Education finding of probably cause in their investigation of 20 complaints by a half a dozen teenage girls of sexually aggressive behavior)
20. Father Lopez Catholic High School, Daytona Beach, FL (Sexual Misconduct: James E. Sinsel received Permanent Revocation and barred from applying for another certificate in 2006; accused of sending a 15-year-old female student an instant message that ended with "Love ya, bye" and mailing a personal letter to a female student that contained a drawing of a diamond ring that he indicated was for "his girl" if she wanted it)
20. Flanagan High School, Pembroke Pines, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Raymond Caldes receive letter of reprimand and $500 fine in 2007; accused of staring at girls' breasts and telling students, when he was asked if he was Jewish, that he would look down his pants and check)
21. Florida Christian Institute of Academic Excellence,
22. Forest Hill High School, West Palm Beach, FL (Sexual Misconduct: 2007, Joel H. Drucker received letter of reprimand and two years' probation and $250 fine in 2008; accused of pulling on the label of a female student's underwear and attempting to read it. He also allegedly told two girls who were discussing the size of their breasts that "a handful is enough.")
23. Forte Meade Middle-Senior High, Polk County, Forte Meade, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Theodore A. Murray received Permanent Revocation in 2007; pleaded no contest to a criminal charge of voyeurism after he was accused of secretly filming or photographing a male student showering, dressing or using the bathroom.)
24. Fort Lauderdale High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Edward Allen Steinlauf received letter of reprimand, one year of probation, required to pay a $250 fine, and complete a college course on child development in 2008; accused of telling students about him having sex with his wife and claiming he had sex with the school's principal)
25. Fulford Elementary, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, North Miami Beach, FL (Abuse: Teacher Karen Alpern was investigated 7 times on allegations of physical and verbal abuse and has been ordered by the district to NEVER lay hands on another child again; put on probation for violating that “order – yet was still employed as of 2007; allegations include grabbing student by the neck and pushing them (one child was allegedly pushed into a chair), grabbing a student hard enough to bruise and scratch his arm when the student tried to get a drink out of a water fountain another child allegedly spit on, yelling in students' ears, calling them "bastards" and hitting them with a yardstick on their shoulders and heads)
26. Garden City Elementary School, St Lucie County, FL (Restraint/Broken Arm: A child’s arm was broken during a restraint by a “behavior technician” who applied “improper techniques)
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28. Hollywood Hills High School, Hollywood, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Winston M. DeWeever received one year of suspension, two years' probation, and a $250 fine in 2007; accused of hugging and kissing a female student close to the mouth and offering to give another girl a passing grade for a "favor" that was understood to be a sex; Anthony Lalli received Surrender/Permanent Revocation in 2006; accused of rubbing several female students on the leg, thigh or hip and touching the bras or bra straps of several fifth-grade girls)
29. Immokalee Community School, Immokalee, FL (Abuse: Teacher fired after he became drunk on field trip, kept 5 children in a locked hotel room, and verbally and physically assaulted them)
30. Jackson Heights Middle School, Seminole County, Oviedo, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Gilbert C. Hall received letter of reprimand and two years' probation in 2006; accused of discussing with students his girlfriend's "big rack," referring to a female student as "hot," and seating girls at the front of the class so he could stare at their breasts and buttocks)
31. James S. Rickards Middle School, Broward County Public Schools, Oakland Park, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Roger D. Morgan received Permanent Revocation and barred from applying for a new certificate in 2008; accused of exchanging sexually-explicit material via e-mail with a female student and hugging and kissing her in his classroom; Stephen J. Levenson received Surrender/Permanent Revocation in 2007; pleaded no contest to a battery charge after he was accused of inappropriately touching four students)
Permanent Revocation and barred from applying for a new certificate; accused of exchanging sexually-explicit material via e-mail with a female student and hugging and kissing her in his classroom.
32. John F. Kennedy Middle School, Riviera Beach, FL (Antoinette Pietro received letter of reprimand, two years' probation and $100 fine in 2006; accused of making sex-related comments to a seventh-rade girl, calling her a "hot hoochie heifer" and asking male students if they wanted to have sex with her)
33. Kingswood Elementary School, Hillsborough School District, FL (Arrest: Music teacher Robert Nicholson arrested for allegedly abusing a 10 yr old boy by wrapping his arms around the boy’s neck and torso, making it difficult for the child to breath. Teacher investigated twice before but not disciplined either time)
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35. Lake Brantley High, Seminole County, FL (Sexual Misconduct: 2008, Milo Franklin Congden received Permanent Revocation and barred from applying for another certificate; accused of referring to a female student as "G-string" and saying she had a "nice butt" and commenting to a female student about a female teacher's breasts)
36. Lakeland Senior High,
37. Lakeview Middle School, Orange County Schools, Winter Garden Florida (Sexual Misconduct: Vincent Gary Rains received Permanent Revocation in 2007; found guilty by the court of lewd battery on a 12-year-old male student; 2006, Todd W. Johnson, Pinar Elementary and Conway Middle, Permanent Revocation; accused of having a relationship with a former 13-year-old student that involved meeting after school sporting events, and e-mailing and calling the girl to say he loved her and wanted their friendship to grow into something more.)
38. Lake Weir Middle School, Marion County Public Schools, Summerfield, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Teacher Fleeta Harris sent a teenage boy in her Alachua County English class love letters and poems over the course of 2 years; hired by Marion County to teach at the Middle School in 2007)
39. Lake Worth Middle School, Lake Worth, FL (Sexual Misconduct: 2006, James Michael Mostowy received suspension, three years' probation, and $2,000 fine in 2006; accused of an inappropriate personal relationship with a former student that included writing letters to each other, inviting her to his home to swim in his pool and giving her gifts)
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41. Leesburg High School, Lake County, Leesburg, FL (Sexual Misconduct: 2008, Brandon Hughes received letter of reprimand and $500 fine in 2008; accused of touching the genitals of an 18-year-old former student on school property while treating her for a boil on her upper, inner thigh)
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43. Lippman Family Center, Broward County, FL (DEATH: 15 yr old Anthony Dumas died on 6/12/00 - 4 months after falling into a coma after he hung himself with a belt in an unlicensed facility that is under contract with the State of Florida Dept of Juvenile Justice; employees at the facility snapped pictures and, though he was still alive, they did NOT cut him down, instead waiting for state police to arrive on the scene.)
44. Lockhart Elementary School, Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, FL (Lawsuit/Time Out Room: Teacher’s aide Delores Gainey accused of going home after forgetting to release a 9 yr old boy from a seclusion closet; boy was released by janitor, who found the boy soaked in urine; had been left for 4 hours in a windowless 3 by 5 foot room with no bathroom; boy had previously been raped at another elementary school)
45. Madison Middle School, Brevard County, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Benjamin Leon Gary received Five-year Revocation of certificate in 2006; accused of touching at least two girls under their shirts and on their thighs, telling a student she was pretty and had sexy lips and searching students' pockets with his hands, making them feel uncomfortable.)
46. Manatee Elementary.
47. McArthur High School, Hollywood, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Dana J. Sorensen received letter of reprimand and two years' probation in 2006; accused of keeping photos of nude or scantily-clad females, including students, in his classroom or on his school computer. He also allegedly made sexual comments to a female student online)
48 Miramar Elementary, Miramar, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Seth Kaplan received Permanent Revocation and barred from applying for a new certificate in 2008; accused of sending e-mails to a female student, discussing "inappropriate" subjects such as her virginity)
49. Monarch High School,
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51. New Smyrna Beach Middle School, Volusia County, New Smyrna Beach, FL (Sexual Misconduct: 2007, Paula Jean Cantrell received Surrender/Permanent Revocation in 2007; accused of having a sexual relationship with a male student for a year and a half; David Robert Nist received letter of reprimand and $500 fine in 2007; accused of sending sex-related texts to a female student and talking online to a female student about sex and drinking)
52. North Area Abeyance Center School, Brevard County, Mims, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Jennifer A. Collins received Permanent Revocation of certificate in 2006; found guilty in a criminal court of lewd battery against a 14-year-old male student.)
53. Oak Hammock K-8, St Lucie County, FL (Restraint; District reached a settlement with parents of Isaiah Moore, who was restrained and abused by his behavior analyst)
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58. Pinar Elementary School, Orange County Schools, Orlando, FL (Sexual Misconduct: 2006, Todd W. Johnson received Permanent Revocation in 2006; accused of having a relationship with a former 13-year-old student that involved meeting after school sporting events, and e-mailing and calling the girl to say he loved her and wanted their friendship to grow into something more.)
59. Pinellas Central Elementary,
60. Pine Ridge High, Volusia County, Deltona, FL (Sexual Misconduct Maria Claudia Velasco-Rangel received letter of reprimand and $500 fine in 2008; accused of engaging students in inappropriate discussions about sex and embarrassing students by asking them in front of the class if they were virgins)
61. Robert Hungerford Preparatory High,
62. Rolling Green Elementary,
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64. Savanna Ridge, St. Lucie Schools,
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66. Sneads High School, Jackson County Public Schools, Sneads, FL (Rape: Teacher Lawrence Brown was arrested on charges he raped a mentally handicapped child in 1997; prosecutors dropped charges and allowed him to enter a pretrial intervention program; in 2007, he was employed at Sneads and was chosen “teacher of the year”; colleagues claimed they were unaware of his past)
67. South Broward High Marine Science Magnet School, Hollywood, FL (Sexual Abuse: Teacher Matthew Herman accused of subjecting teen girls to sexual aggression, an investigation into 20 allegations described by a half-dozen girls by the FL Dept of Education found the allegations were credible – their recommendation, send him back to the classroom)
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70. Spruce Creek High, Volusia County, Port Orange, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Delana McFarland received letter of reprimand and two years' probation and required to pay a $250 fine and complete a college ethics course in 2008; accused of sending a male student text messages, calling him "cutie," "baby" and "sexie"; Christopher Thomas Kellett received letter of reprimand and $250 fine in 2006; accused of touching a student near her breast and on her stomach and leg and also hugging her several times while they were alone in an equipment room.)
71. Sunrise Elementary, Marion County Public School District, Ocala, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Darren Paul Lutz received letter of reprimand and two years' probation and required to pay a $250 fine and complete a college course on child development in 2007; accused of touching a female students' breasts while asking, "Who do you love?")
72. Three Oaks Elementary,
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74. University High School, Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, FL (Sexual Misconduct/License Revoked: 2008, Bradley J. Winneshiek received a Surrender/Permanent Revocation of certificate; accused of calling and e-mailing two female students to discuss his marital problems; asking a female student to dinner after she moved to another school; and having photos on his school computer of female students wearing bras or bathing suits and kissing each other in 2008.)
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78. Unnamed School, Polk County, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Jason Scott Hornsby received Letter of Reprimand, two years' probation and required to pay a $500 fine and complete a college course on ethics in 2008; accused of sending a female student vulgar and threatening e-mails)
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83. Warner Christian Academy, South Daytona, FL (Arrest/Sexual Abuse: Teacher Cynthia Horvath accused of repeated unlawful sexual activity with a 17 yr old boy)
84.Watkins Elementary School, Pembroke Park, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Victor Melece Chaler received letter of reprimand, three years' probation, required to pay a $500 fine, and prohibited from working with non-communicative students in 2008; accused of inappropriately touching a male student while the boy sat on his lap several times)
85. Weatherbee, Port St. Lucie Schools,
86. William R. Boone High School, Orange County School, Orlando, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Aaron Kurdle received letter of reprimand and two years' probation plus a $1,000 fine and a requirement to take a college course on child development; accused of making sexual comments and commenting on female students' weight and breast size in 2008; Laura Hilton received Permanent Revocation; accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student in 2007; Dang Van Dinh, Boone High received Surrender/Permanent Revocation; pleaded guilty to lewd battery on a child after acknowledging he had a sexual relationship with a student for almost a year in 2006.)
87.Winter Haven High, Polk County, Winter Haven, FL (Sexual Misconduct: Jason Wade Carter received Permanent Revocation in 2007; accused of having a romantic relationship with a 17-year-old student that included meeting her alone in his vehicle, holding her hand and kissing her on the mouth.)
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1. Alpine Psychoeducational Program, Pioneer Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA),
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1. Academy for Learning High School, Dolton, IL (Restraint: Police officer caught on camera beating and prone restraining 15 yr old male student at special needs school for not having his shirt tucked in; student attended school due to learning disabilities as result of previous TBI; student experienced broken nose and other facial injuries as result of beating)
2. Community Unit School District 50, Harvard, IL (Substitute teacher convicted of aggravated battery/unlawful restraint, sentenced to two years probation, a $1500 fine and 80 hours public service; taped two children with disabilities to chairs)
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4. John B. Ward Du Quoin, IL
5. Robert Frost Jr. High School,
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2. Franklin Community Schools, Franklin County Community School Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (Abuse/Restraint: Nurse accused special education teacher Trinda Barocas of attempting to force feed, slap and inappropriately restrain a child in 2007; was placed on administrative leave but later cleared of wrongdoing; also accused of abuse at Mary Bryan Elementary School in 2009)
3. Mary Bryan Elementary School, Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, Indianapolis, IN (Abuse/Restraints/Seclusion: Special Education teacher Trinda Barocas accused of attempting to give a non-verbal autistic boy with a peanut allergy candy laced with peanuts and treating the child “like a caged animal” in seclusive cubicle; also accused of hitting & pinching the child, grabbing the child by the arm to drag him out of his classroom, and making him stand on one leg for long period of time; accused of hitting a child with Down Syndrome in the mouth and attempting to force feed, slap and inappropriately restrain another child at Franklin Community Schools.)
4. RISE Learning Center, Perry Township, Indianapolis, IN (Arrest/Abuse/License Surrendered: Former teacher Thomas Cripe surrendered his teaching license to avoid trial on allegations he struck a 17 yr old boy with autism and mental retardation across the face in 2008)
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2. Walnut Hills Elementary,
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1. Bibb County School System,
2.Heartspring,
3. Shawnee Mission School District, Shawnee Mission, KS (Abuse: Dept. of Social & Rehabilitation Services investigation confirmed teacher abused child)
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5. Unnamed, Lawrence School District, Lawrence, KS (Seclusion/Time Out Rooms: 10 out of 21 school buildings in district have at least 1 “time out room”; 12 students secluded in last quarter of 2008-2009 school year)
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1. Crestwood Elementary School,
2. Hacker Elementary School, Clay County School District, Manchester, KY (Sexual Abuse: 5 yr old sexually abused by 10 and 11 yr old on bus; charges of sexual abuse, indecent exposure, and terroristic threats charges brought against one child; the other faces harassment charges)
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1. Bowling Brook Preparatory School,
2. Edgemeade-Raymond A. Rogers Jr. School, Prince George County, Upper Marlboro, MD (RESTRAINT DEATH: 17 yr old Carlton Eugene Thomas died on May 2001 from cardiac arrest during a restraint)
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4. Thomas S. Wooton High School,
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3. Judge Rotenberg Educational Center,
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5. Melrose Family YMCA, Melrose, MA (Arrest/Sexual Abuse/Rape: Former staffer James Conner arrested and indicted on 5 counts of rape by force; plead guilty to all charges; MA State Dept of Early Education & Care reported that the YMCA hired Conner despite knowing of allegations of “impropriety” at other facilities; YMCA disputed charges but 3 top executives stepped down)
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10. Bellaire Transition Program, N.E. Metro District 916, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)
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13. Bren Road Education Center, Intermediate School District 287, Minnetonka, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified “calming” room; district cited in 2005 for failure to properly incorporate the use of time-out for seclusion into students IEP, failure to properly document amount of time student spent in time out, kept student in time out in excess of 15 minutes and denied student access to water, failure to provide a well ventilated room for time out. Corrective action was implemented.)
14. Burnsville High, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist. 191,
15. Capitol View Center Alternative Learning Program,
16. Capitol View Center, Creative Alternatives Program, N.E. Metro School District 916, Saint Paul, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)
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18. Centennial Elementary School, Richfield School District, Richfield, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 5 feet by 6 feet by 9 feet seclusion room)
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20. Central Middle School, Columbia Heights School District, Saint Paul, MN ((Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)
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23. Coon Rapids High School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Coon Rapids, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 2 seclusion rooms)
24. Cornelia Elementary School, Edina School District, Edina, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 10 feet by 4.5 feet seclusion room no longer in use)
25. Crosby Elementary, Crosby, MN (Single child restrained over 100 times; over 40 hours spent in “Time Out” Room)
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27. Dakota Ridge School, Rosemont-Apple Valley-Eagan School District, Apple Valley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 9 feet by 12 feet seclusion room; district cited in 2002, corrective action plan approved)
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29. Edward Neill Elementary, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist. 191,
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37. Gateway Level IV Program,
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40. Hamilton Elementary,
41. Hidden Valley Elementary, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist. 191, Savage, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)
42. Highlands Elementary School, Edina School District, Edina, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 8.5 feet by 9 feet seclusion room no longer in use)
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44. Hinckley-Finlayson EBD School, Hinckley-Finlayson School District, Hinckley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 50 feet by 50 feet seclusion room)
45. Hinckley-Finlayson Elementary School, Hinckley-Finlayson School District, Hinckley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 50 feet by 50 feet seclusion room)
46. Hinckley-Finlayson High School, Hinckley-Finlayson School District, Hinckley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 50 feet by 50 feet seclusion room)
47. Hosterman Education Center, Intermediate School District 287, New Hope, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified “calming” room; district cited in 2005 for failure to properly incorporate the use of time-out for seclusion into students IEP, failure to properly document amount of time student spent in time out, kept student in time out in excess of 15 minutes and denied student access to water, failure to provide a well ventilated room for time out. Corrective action was implemented.)
48. Humboldt Junior High School, St. Paul Public Schools, St. Paul,
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51. Lakeview Elementary School, Albert Lea District 241, MN (Special investigation identified 8 feet by 9 feet locked seclusion room; school cited on 10/18/06 for safety code violations due to lack of lock disengagement system and lack of sprinkler system; room stopped was not used until repairs were made; unknown whether room is still used)
52. LO Jacob Elementary,
53. Long Prairie Elementary School, Long Prairie & Grey Eagle School District 2753, Long Prairie, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 11 feet by 8 feet seclusion room)
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56. Milaca Elementary School, Milaca School District, Milaca, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified locked 9 feet 11 inches seclusion room and unlocked 6 feet 2 inches, by 5 feet 4 inches seclusion room in district; complaint filed 8 years ago was dismissed)
57. Milaca High School, Milaca School District, Milaca, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified locked 9 feet 11 inches seclusion room and unlocked 6 feet 2 inches, by 5 feet 4 inches seclusion room in district; complaint filed 8 years ago was dismissed)
58. Minnewaska Area Day Treatment Program,
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64. New Prague High School, New Prague School District, New Prague, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 13 feet by 11.5 feet seclusion room)
65. New Prague Middle School, New Prague School District, New Prague, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 15 feet by 30 feet seclusion room)
66. New Ulm School Grades 4-6, New Ulm School District, New Ulm, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 7 feet by 10 feet seclusion room)
67. New Ulm School Grades 7-12, New Ulm School District, New Ulm, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet by 8 feet seclusion room)
68. North Branch High School, North Branch School Distrcit, North Branch, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6x8, 8x8, 8x10, 10x12, 10x14, 23x10 seclusion rooms throughout district)
69. North Branch Middle School, North Brach School District, North Branch, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6x8, 8x8, 8x10, 10x12, 10x14, 23x10 seclusion rooms throughout district)
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74. Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic,
75. Northwood Childrens' Home,
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86. Red Rock Elementary School,
87. Redwood Valley High School, Redwood School District, Redwood, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet 8 inches x 9 feet by 8 inches seclusion room)
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89. Reed Gray Elementary School,
90. Richfield Intermediate School, Richfield School District, Richfield, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 5 feet by 6 feet by 9 feet seclusion room)
91. Richfield Middle School, Richfield School District, Richfield, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 5 feet by 6 feet by 9 feet seclusion room)
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96. Scott Highlands Middle School, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District, Apple Valley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet by 7 feet seclusion room)
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103. South Education Center, Intermediate School District 287, Richfield, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified “calming” room; district cited in 2005 for failure to properly incorporate the use of time-out for seclusion into students IEP, failure to properly document amount of time student spent in time out, kept student in time out in excess of 15 minutes and denied student access to water, failure to provide a well ventilated room for time out. Corrective action was implemented.)
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* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
1. Unnamed School, Greenwood School District, Leflore County, Greenwood, MS (Corporal Punishment: District sued for $500,000 for allegedly severely injuring and bruising a then-10 yr old boy during “paddling”)
2. Unnamed School, Leflore County School District, Leflore County, Greenwood, MS (Corporal Punishment: District sued for $500,000 for allegedly injuring a 6 yr old Kindergarten student during “paddling”)
* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
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2. Neosho Middle School, Neosho R5 School District, Neosho, MO (Arrest/Sexual Abuse: Former band director (2000-2007) Brian Matthew Rash arrested on several counts of child sexual abuse; accused of molesting at least 2 former band students in Oklahoma, where he was a band director for Wyandotte School System from 1997-2000; one victim, now 22, claims abuse began when he was 11)
3. North Mercer R3, Mercer, MO (Seclusion Room: Closet converted to seclusion room)
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2. North Middle School, Great Falls Public Schools, Great Falls, MT (Abuse/Water boarding/Seclusion: Arrest warrants issued for two now-former teachers’ aides in a special education classroom; allegations include water boarding; locking child in closet; forcing child to eat his own vomit; forcing child to sit in his own feces for hours; throwing objects at children; hitting children on the head with a pan; children also returned home with unexplained bruising, bit marks, burns to the fingertips, and missing hair)
3. Spring Creek Lodge Academy (Behavior Modification Boarding School), Thompson Falls, MT (Death/Abuse/Law suits/ : 17 yr old Karlye Ann Newman hung herself with sweatshirt in bathroom stall; death ruled suicide; Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) filed complaint against owners for child abuse and neglect; multiple lawsuits filed by multiple parents for wrongful death, negligence, breach of contract, battery, assault, fraud, false imprisonment, & racketeering; charges eventually dismissed because “DPHSS has no legal authority to regulate the school.”; appeal filed to Supreme Court was eventually abandoned)
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6. Horace Mann Elementary School, Cherry Hill School District, Cherry Hill, NJ (Restraint: 6 yr old boy with autism physically restrained by 3 adults on 3 different occasions)
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* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
1. All Saints Church,
2. Anderson School,
3. Buffalo School #67,
4. Hicksville School System, Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) Center,
5. Lanigan Elementary School,
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8. 2. Myra S. Barnes Intermediate School #34,
9. Public School 43, Rochester, NY (Abuse: Parents of special education students received 2 sentence letter stating children may have been abused; no further information provided to parents)
10. Public School 81,
11. Robert F. Kennedy High School, District 25: Queens, Flushing, NY (Abuse/Lawsuit/Settlement Agreement: City settled a lawsuit against safety agent Daniel O’Connell for allegedly kicking in the door of a bathroom stall student Stephen Cruz was in so hard the door cut Stephen in the face; O’Connell was transferred to an unnamed middle school after this incident; police took no disciplinary action against O’Connell)
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1. Chaparral Elementary, Santa Fe Schools, Santa Fe, NM (Restraint: Teaching intern charged with duct taping students’ mouths, then later tying 2 students to chairs)
* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
1. Carroll Middle School, Raleigh, NC (Restraint/Abuse/Lawsuit: The Disability Rights Network filed suit, stating children with autism were being improperly restrained, handcuffed, and students returned home with unexplained bruises)
2. East McDowell Junior High,
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5. Welcome Elementary,
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1. Shanley High School, Fargo Catholic School Network, Fargo, ND (Lawsuit/Sexual Abuse: 8 civil suits have been filed against former teacher Brother Raymond Rose for allegedly sexually assaulting a number of male students in the 1970’s; lawsuits have also been filed against the school for employing Brother Raymond, who had been accused of sexually assaulting students as early as the 1960’s)
* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
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3. Sycamore High School, Sycamore City Community School District, Cincinnati, OH (Suicide/Bullying/Sexting/Lawsuit: Parents of Jessica Logan, who committed suicide 2 months after graduation, are suing the district for negligence; parents allege Jessica, who had sent a nude photo of herself to her then-boyfriend via cellphone (aka “sexting”), was bullied and harassed at school after the nude photos became public; parents allege Jessica attempted to seek help from the guidance counselor and police, but neither counselor nor police stopped the harassment)
4. Violet Elementary School, Pickerington Local School district, Pickerington, OH (Abuse: Physical therapist witnessed educational aide threaten to hit a 9 yr old girl with hearing impairment, mental retardation, behavioral “problems” and speech delay in the head with a rolling cart, put her foot on the girl’s back, roll her over onto her stomach then put her in a “straight jacket” hold to forcibly remove her from the classroom; incident started when 9 yr old girl refused to stop sitting on top of a desk)
* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
1. High Pointe,
2. Wyandotte Public School System, Wyandotte, OK (Arrest/Sexual Abuse: Former band director (2000-2007) Brian Matthew Rash arrested on several counts of child sexual abuse; accused of molesting at least 2 former band students in Oklahoma, one victim, now 22, claims abuse began when he was 11)
1. Cottage Grove High School, South Lane School District, Cottage Grove, OR (Sexual Abuse: Former teacher and missionary Shane Mast arrested and accused of sexual abuse and contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor; also suspected of other crimes against female students and females he’d met during his missionary work in Africa)
2. Early Start Day Care and Preschool, Clackamas, OR (Corporal Punishment: Viva D. Redding, who ran a day care out of her home, was accused of inappropriately slapping/spanking child; later accused of similar charges at Sunnyside Day Care)
3. Mount Bachelor Academy, Aspen Education Group, Prineville, OR (Therapeutic Boarding School: License temporarily suspended for using “lap dances” as therapy for teens with ADHD; DHS investigation also revealed counselor’s forced trauma victims to “act out” physical and/or sexual trauma to make them take responsibility for their “behaviors”)
4. Oak Ridge Elementary School, Oak Ridge School District, Oak Ridge, OR (Restraint: Teacher placed on paid leave for taping 9 yr old boy to chair)
5. Obsidian Trails, Bend, OR (RESTRAINT DEATH: a 15 yr old died at this private alternative school in 2000 after a counselor held him face-down on ground on a hiking trail; no criminal charges brought; settlement agreement reached in civil suit)
6. SageWalk Wilderness School, Redmond, OR (DEATH: Investigation continues into the death of a 16-year-old Portland boy who collapsed while on a hike in August 2009; had only be in residence approximately 24 hours; lack of proper nutrition and medical care suspected)
7. Sunnyside Day Care, Clackamas, OR (Corporal Punishment/Abuse/Arrest: Director Viva D. Redding accused of taking and 18 month old baby into her office and slapping the baby in the face for biting another child)
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4. Cardinal Krol Center, Springfield, PA (DEATH: Resident Greg Harlen, who had Down Syndrome, died due to complications from injuries he’d inexplicably received at the home a month previously; although both of his hips had been shattered and he’d writhed in agony and cried for hours, he was not taken to the hospital until 20 hours after the injuries were believed to have occurred; no one yet knows what happened to cause Greg’s injuries, but his parents suspect he was attacked by a caregiver; his death occurred 5 years after the State Health Dept report indicating the home had failed to protect residents from sexual abuse by another resident and other violations)
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8. Frankford High School, School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (Restraint/Assault: A star football player was allegedly “taken down from behind” by a school resource officer and beaten by another after the student arrived late for school and continued to walk into the school building instead of getting on the “truancy bus” as instructed)
9. Freemansburg-Bethlehem Township Athletic Association, Freemansburg, PA (Arrest/Conviction/Sexual Assault: Former baseball coach Daniel Schaefer sentenced to 6 to 15 years in prison for sexual assault of 14 yr old boy)
10. Gwynedd Mercy Academy High, Lower
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12. Intermediate Elementary School, Shroudsburg School District, Shroudsburg, PA (Seclusion: District and their attorneys denied in writing having “time out rooms,” but finally admitted to them. District insists the room is used “appropriately; however, girl with autism sent to room so frequently, she calls it “her office,” while her brother with autism is also placed in room frequently for long periods)
13. KidsPeace (aka Wiley House), Orefield, PA (DEATHS/Sexual Abuse; Private special education school; Jason Tallman was asphyxiated during a restraint in 1993; Mark Draheim was asphyxiated during a restraint by counselors in 1998; 2 girls overdosed on methadone in 2008 – one of the girls died; )
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19. Pittsburgh Alderdice High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pittsburgh, PA (Sexual Abuse/Corruption of Minors/License Revoked: Joseph Abraham’s licensed was revoked after he was sentenced to 3 years probation after admitting guilt to inappropriately touching a 15 yr old girl and paying her for sex; Ryan Novak lost his license after pleading guilty to an ongoing sexual relationship with a 16 yr old girl)
20. Martha Washington Elementary,
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22. Moniteau High School, Butler, PA (Sexual Abuse: Basketball Coach and Substitute teacher Matthew Goettler charged with sexual abuse of male students with “hat of dares” game, that included daring children to drink urine, streaking, encouraging them to remove their clothing and join him in a hot tub; also sent out sexual text messages)
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24. Northern Potter Children's School,
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26. Penns Valley Area School District, Spring Mills, PA (License Suspended: Christine M. Hill’s license suspended as of 5/29/09; allegations of unprofessional conduct, consisting of poor classroom management and inappropriate conduct in the presence of special needs students; educator also concealed conduct when questioned by supervisor.)
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30. South Western School District, Hanover, PA (Child Pornography/License Surrendered: Matthew W. Krapf surrendered license in lieu of discipline; allegations of receiving, viewing, possessing, and/or collecting child pornography and/or sexually explicit images depicting children)
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32. Warwick Senior High School, Warwick School District, Lilitz, PA (Arrest/Probation/Sexual Misconduct: In March 2009, former music instructor and band director Todd Sheerer was sentenced to prison for having a 2 yr sexual relationship with a student; in April 2009 former part-time band instructor Michael David Gottier was sentenced to probation for having engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16 yr old band member; also in April 2009 former science teacher Donnie Thorton resigned amid allegations of a sexual relationship with a student)
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1. Block Island School, New Shoreham School District, New Shoreham, RI (Seclusion: Concrete seclusion room in basement of school)
* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
1. A.C. Corcoran Elementary School, Charleston County School District, North Charleston, SC (Abuse: Witness accuses teacher’s aide of hitting boy diagnosed with autism on his bare feet with a ruler; allegedly placed another child in bathroom as punishment 3 weeks prior)
2. Beech Hill Elementary School, Dorchester County School District 02, Summerville, SC (Arrests/Abuse: Anita Ruff-Putillion, former Principal at Knightsville Elementary, charged with one count of failure to report child abuse; reassigned to Beech)
3. Carolina Forest High School, Horry County Schools, Myrtle Beach, SC (Death: 16 yr old student with autism allegedly stabbed School Resource Officer; Officer allegedly shot student 5 times, resulting in student’s death)
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5. Knightsville Elementary School, Dorchester County School District 02, Summerville, SC (Arrests/Abuse: Former Teaching Assistant Heather Martin charged with 9 felony counts of unlawful conduct towards a child; Lead special education teacher Rebecca Piersol-Crosby charged with 3 felony counts of unlawful conduct towards a child and 4 counts of misprision of a felony; Assistant principal Mary Rita Watson and Principal Anita Ruff-Putillion were charged with one count of failure to report child abuse; Martin reassigned to school district’s Special Services Dept; Watson reassigned to Oakbrook Elementary; Ruff-Putillion reassigned to Beech Hill Elementary)
6. Oakbrook Elementary School, Dorchester County School District 02, Ladson, SC (Arrests/Abuse: Mary Rita Watson, the former Assistant Principal of Knightsville Elementary, was charged with one count of failure to report child abuse; reassigned to Oakbrook)
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* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
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3. Bon Lind Elementary School, TN (Seclusion/Time Out Room: 12 yr old boy diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome found sitting in his own excrement after being left in time out room)
4. Cane Creek Elementary,
5. Chad Youth Enhancement Center, Ashland City, TN (RESTRAINT DEATHS; Prone Restraint; Strangulation; Abuse; Rape: 14 yr old Linda Harris died after being restrained by a male staffer who’d collapsed on top of her; 16 yr old Omega Leach killed by male staff member, by suspected prone restraint along with signs of strangulation – death ruled homicide; 16 yr old Boy strangled by aide who’d lifted him up off the floor against a wall until other staffers pulled aide off of him; Reports indicate average of up to 10 restraints per day; 13 yr old boy raped by fellow resident; numerous hospitalizations for injuries sustained during restraints)
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13. Joseph Brown Elementary School, Maury County Public School System, Columbia, TN (Seclusion Room: 9 year old boy with ADHD/ODD was stripped to his underwear and placed in a room with no interior handle and construction paper over the windows; Judge ruled procedure LEGAL)
14. Learn Center, Anderson County Schools, Clinton, TN (Restraint: 9 yr old boy with autism injured by improperly administered restraint; child strapped down and denied food for 4 hours while mother was refused access to crying child)
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16. Metro Schools, Davidson County, TN (Sexual Abuse/Assault/Federal Investigation/Justice Dept: 11 yr old girl with autism sexually assaulted on bus right behind bus driver, 9 yr old boy with disabilities molested by 19 yr old boy with disabilities on bus)
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18. Oakmont Elementary,
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20. R. T. Fisher Alternative School,
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22. Station Camp Elementary School, Sumner Schools, Gallatin, TN (Arrest/Abuse: Donna Weidenbenner accused of force feeding children until they vomited, shoving them into furniture, kicking them, strapping children to a toilet and restraining them with blankets. Nineteen separate examples of abuse are cited in the charges)
23. T. W. Hunter Middle School,
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25. Williamson County Public Schools,
* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
1. Andrews Elementary School,
2. Athens Middle School,
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3. Brookhaven Youth Ranch, West, TX (RESTRAINT DEATH: 15 yr old Anthony Green died on
4. Cold Springs Correctional Facility, Mansfield Boot Camp, Fort Worth, TX (18 yr old Bryan Dale Alexander died in 2001 due to pneumonia and lack of proper medical care; CSC and a nurse convicted of negligent homicide)
5. Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Austin, TX (RESTRAINT DEATH: 18 yr old Brandon Hadden died in 1988 when he choked on his own vomit while restrained face down while in a straight jacket)
6. Jim Ned High School,
7. Lubbock State Supported Living, a.k.a. Lubbock State School, Lubbock, TX (Arrest/Restraint Death: Doniel Smith was arrested & indicted on charges of manslaughter in connection to the suffocation death of a resident; resident died after Mr. Smith sat on him; 6 other state workers were also fired in relation to the death on the grounds of physical abuse & neglect of a resident)
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13. San Augustine Elementary School, San Augustine Independent School District, San Augustine, TX (Corporal Punishment: 7 yr old boy taken to emergency room by his mother to treat injuries after principal paddled boy at school without her knowledge)
14. Southerland School, Beaumont Independent School District, Beaumont, TX (Lawsuit/Bus Incident: 4 yr old boy placed on bus by his grandmother in January 2009, but he was not dropped off at school; bus returned to terminal, where boy was again overlooked and left alone for several hours; grandmother has filed suit)
15. Unnamed High School, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo School District, TX (Sexual Assault: Student Moises Martinez, 17, arrested and charged as an adult for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14 yr old female freshman behind the bleachers)
1. Achieving a Better Life,
2. Cedar Ridge Academy, Roosevelt, UT (Arrest/Sexual Abuse: 57 yr old Geary Oakes, the school nurse, arrested and accused of two counts of forcible sex abuse and two counts forcible sodomy of two teen-aged boys; abuse allegedly occurred in Oakes’ home and on school property)
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4. Olympus High School, Granite School District, Salt Lake City, UT (Arrest/Sexual Abuse: Former Marine arrested on suspicion of having sexual relationship with 15 yr old female student he met while recruiting at the school)
5. Lone Peak High School, Alpine School District, Highland, UT (Arrest/Sexual Abuse: Former LDS principal arrested on 15 charges of sexually abusing a 16 yr old girl who thought he was going to marry her; charges include rape and forced sodomy)
6. Unnamed School, Granite School District, Salt Lake City, UT (Arrest/Sexual Abuse: Utah Court of Appeals upheld conviction of former bus driver accused of forcible sexual abuse of a 17 yr old female special needs student)
7. West Jordan Middle School, Jordan School District, West Jordan, UT (Arrest/Sexual Abuse: Former teacher’s aide Andrea Billingsly, who worked with children with “behavioral issues,” was arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual relations with two 15 yr old male students)
8. Youth Care of Utah, Draper, UT (DEATH: 14 yr old Brendan Bloom died on 6/28/07 as a result of complications from an untreated bowel obstruction; two counselors were fired and charged with child neglect)
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2. New Haven Elementary Preschool, Mason County School District, WV (Physical/Emotional Abuse)
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4. Pilgrim Park Middle School, Elmbrook School District, Elm Grove, WI (Lawsuit/Abuse/Bullying: Former student filed suit against district for 270 alleged incidents of abuse, including being beaten on separate occasions by other students with track shoes with metal spikes and by 3 foot long tree limbs)
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6. Unnamed Elementary School, Fond du Lac, WI (Sexual Abuse: Bus driver accused of allegedly exposing his genitals to a female elementary-school-aged child and sexually assaulting another child not on his route; has since been “relieved of his duties”)
* Corporal Punishment is LEGAL in this state*
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