Shannon J. Woodson, 36, teacher, Greater Randolph Interlocal Cooperative, Winchester IN

Shannon J. Woodson has been arrested for allegedly engaging in sex with a 17-year-old male student.  She faces a charge of felony child seduction.

The father of the boy contacted police, who said the teen told them he had been in a sexual relationship with Woodson throughout the summer, and had also used marijuana and drunk alcohol with her at her apartment.  Allegedly Woodson admitted to the sexual relationship and the drug use.

Amy Bass Jackson, 35, eighth grade language arts teacher, William James Middle School, Statesboro GA

Amy Bass Jackson was arrested when the parents of one of her 14-year-old students told police she had sex with the boy.

She is charged with the following: aggravated child molestation, three counts of child molestation, statutory rape, enticing a child for indecent purposes, sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority, two counts computer or electronic child exploitation, sexual exploitation of children and six counts of furnishing harmful material to minors.

She worked for the Bulloch County school system for three years. She "came highly recommended" from the Candler County school system and has been teaching for 13 years.

Christa Rene Tharp, 33, softball coach, Napa High, Napa CA

Christa Rene Tharp was arrested on suspicion of oral copulation with a person under the 18 years of age, contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense, molesting a child under 18 years of age and sending harmful matter to a minor with the intent to seduce.

Police allege she had an “ongoing sexual relationship” with a juvenile she met while coaching a local youth softball team. Details are scant since the case is still under investigation and there may be more victims, police said.

Update Sept 2 2011: Christa Tharp is back in jail after police found out she met with her victim and another girl.

Zenna Galeria, 23, teachers aide, American Falls High School, American Falls ID

Zenna Galeria has been officially charged with felony sexual battery. She has not been arrested because of her cooperation, officers said. She will be served a summons for her arraignment on August 15.

Galeria was fired after an investigation into her relationship with a 17 year old student. Allegedly the relationship started with text messaging and ended in shagging something physical.  The head volleyball coach/teacher's aide and the student have had an ongoing relationship for the last five months. The sheriff's office believes it started during the last half of the school year.

Evidently Zenna is married to a guy named Robbie.

Update Aug 15 2011: Galeria was in court for her arraignment, and is due back in court August 26th at 10 a.m.

Update Sept 9 2011: Zenna Galeria pleaded not guilty to the charges against her.

Update Nov 14 2011: Zenna has changed her plea to guilty, evidently in hopes of getting a lighter sentence.  She will be sentenced Jan 14 2012.

Update Jan 13 2012: Zenna was sentenced to 45 days in jail.

Aug 15 2011 Arraignment
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Aug 15 2011 Arraignment

Aug 15 2011 Arraignment
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Aug 15 2011 Arraignment
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Kaci Pomerenke, 31, Social Studies teacher, Raymond Mays Middle School, Troy TX

Kaci Pomerenke was arrested for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old student. The The affidavit says that she admitted to having sex with the student in her car three times during the month of January 2011. She submitted her resignation July 19 after talking with the superintendent

Update Aug 17 2011: Kaci has pleaded guilty to engaging in an improper relationship with a 14-year-old student. She will be sentenced on Sept 30.

Update Nov 10 2011: Kaci has been sentenced to 3 days in jail, plus seven years probation.

Suzanne Harrison, 38, Geography teacher, Suffolk One, Ipswich, England

Suzanne Harrison was suspended after being accused of having a relationship with a 15 year old student. She is facing two charges of abusing a position of trust by engaging in sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 and sexual assault on a child.

Update Aug 12 2011: Suzanne Harrison cried in the Ipswich Crown Court yesterday. She admitted to two charges of sexually touching a female under 16 and one count of sexual touching involving penetration. She also plead guilty to engaging in sexual activity with a female under 16 while in a position of trust. She will be sentenced on September 2.

Update Sept 28 2011: Her sentencing was deferred.

Aug 11 2011

Mary Schnell, 24, substitute teacher, Aurora School District, Aurora OH

Mary Schnell was arrested Monday, accused of having a romantic, sexual relationship with a 16 year old student.

According to Portage County Sheriff David Doak, the 24 year old substitute teacher with the Aurora School District, was indicted on two counts of sexual battery, both of which are third degree felonies.

Schnell was caught by Streetsboro Police during surveillance of a hotel parking lot along State Route 14 and 303, near the Ohio Turnpike. They found the teacher and student in the car talking. Police also allege that Schnell and the student engaged in sexual activity in the parking lot of a bar in Mantua Township.

Schnell pleaded not guilty, and her jury trial is set for Oct 12.

Update Jan 26 2012: Schnell has pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with one of her male students in spring 2011. The jury trial was supposed to start next Tuesday, but is no longer necessary. The sentencing will be left up to the judge.

Belinda Ray, 40, English teacher, Cleveland High, Rio Rancho NM

Belinda Ray is charged with three counts of rape and three counts of selling or giving alcohol to a minor. Detectives say the victim is now an adult, but was a juvenile when the alleged incident happened.

The student was in Ray's AP English class. Allegedly in Dec 2007 they met in the auditorium, then went to a nearby neighborhood, consumed alcohol, and performed sex acts on each other. A second occurrence happened at Haynes Park, and a third at the student's home. Police say they have 47 e-mails and a statement from the 'victim', proving Ray was banging having sex with the student. Ray is also accused of furnishing her young victim with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine.

The student's ex-girlfriend contacted the police and reported the teacher.

Rio Rancho Public Schools officials say Ray resigned at the end of this past school year, but didn’t say if it had any connection to the alleged incident. Ray worked at Cleveland High from 2009 until this year. Before that, she spent 10 years at Rio Rancho High.