Gabriela Cortez, 42, Spanish teacher, Roosevelt High School, Los Angeles California

Gabriela Cortez was arrested on Wednesday for alleged sexual relationships with two students. An alleged victim contacted police because his conscience was bothering him, and told them he was banging Gabby from 2008 to 2010. During the ensuing investigation, the police found another student that also allegedly screwed her. All at her house.

She taught Spanish at the school for 18 years.

Sarah Drown, 20, after school programs coordinator, Lillian Larsen School, San Miguel CA

Sarah Drown was arrested by police after reports surfaced of a sexual affair between her and a 14 year old male student that occurred in Nov 2011.  A school employee saw them walking together, and the next day the student had hickeys all over his neck. The boy claims they had sex several times since October. Allegedly Drown admitted that they had sex one time over Christmas break.

Marie Johnson, 40, Math teacher, Granada High School, Livermore CA

Marie Johnson has been arrested and charged with 24 counts that range from sexual intercourse with a minor, lewd acts with a minor, and oral copulation, according to police. A student went to the school administration and claimed he had a sexual relationship with her from Dec 2010 to May 2011, when he was 14 years old. They met through social media, which of course led to car sex.

Of course many students came to "Miss J"s defense, and said what a great person and teacher she was. Other were more rude. One senior at the school felt bad for Johnson's son, who attends Granada High.

Marie Johnson is married with 2 children and worked at the school for 13 years. She is currently in jail and on paid administrative leave.

Coincidentally, Livermore is also the hometown of 43 year old "Hummer Mom" Christine Shreeve Hubbs, who was charge with 67 counts of sexual assault in Aug 2010.

Update Jan 21 2012:  Happy 41st Birthday Marie !!!  According to police, she admitted to the crimes.

Update Feb 23 2012:  Marie Johnson pleaded not guilty.

Lianne Marie Trout, 27, Special Education teacher, Mt Whitney High School, Visalia CA

Lianne Marie Trout has been arrested and charged with unlawful sex with a minor and oral copulation. She has only been teaching special education for 4 months, and resigned shortly before the arrest.  Police believe there may be other victims.

Heidi Kaeslin, 35, Special Education teacher, Lincoln High, Stockton CA

Heidi Kaeslin, a teacher at Lincoln High in Stockton, CA, is accused of using school computers to run an adult-oriented site. Authorities have put Kaeslin, a 35 year old special education teacher, on administrative leave.

Laura Michelle Gallegos, 38, teacher's aide, Shasta High School, Redding, CA

Laura Michelle Gallegos has been arrested for allegedly engaging in sex with with a member of the Orland High School wrestling team, including in the stands during a state wrestling meet in Bakersfield. She is also accused of having exchanges of sexually explicit text messages with another juvenile male on the wrestling team.

Evidently one of the students mothers was checking his cell phone, and he admitted he was sexting the teacher's aide. A police investigation ensued. Gallegos was the mother of a wrestler at an unidentified school.

Update June 14 2011:  Her trial is set to begin Nov 14.

Update Feb 18 2012: Laura Michelle Gallegos changed her plea to guilty, to one felony count of arranging a meeting with a minor with the purpose of committing lewd acts. She was facing a trial beginning Feb 21. As part of the deal, 9 felony charges were dismissed. She faces up to 4 years in prison.

Nadia Christine Diaz, 24, Substitute teacher, Washington Union High School, Fresno CA

Nadia Christine Diaz was arrested, accused of being in a sexual relationship with a 14 year old male student. Her attorney denies all allegations made against her, and says the arrest was made based on nothing but school rumors.

Two incidents were alleged to have taken place in 2009. Nadia Diaz was recently married, and was known as Nadia Foth then.

Nadia is due in court next week.

Update Oct 13 2011: No charges have been filed against Nadia Christine Diaz, and her arrest has left her life in limbo. Bail has been lifted.

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.

Colette Phelps, 28, teacher, Stratford Middle School, San Jose CA

Colette Phelps was arrested after being accused of sexually molesting one of her 14 year old students. It is believed that the relationship began approximately April 10 and continued until June 1. Ironically she listed 'fist pumping' as one of her favorite sports.

Her lawyer Steven Clark said she was 'deeply embarrassed' by the charges, and he said he would present evidence that Phelps had a medical issue that could have played a part in the alleged abuse.

Colette is married and has taught at the private middle school for 5 years.

Update Nov 15 2011:  Colette Phelps pleaded no contest to the charges against her and was sentenced to 5 months in jail.

Holly Polson, 35, teachers aide, Shadow Hills middle school, Palmdale CA

Holly Polson was arrested for allegedly engaging in repeated sexual episodes with a 13-year-old boy. They engaged in these acts while in a vacant classroom on the school campus. Holly had been tutoring the victim during and after school on the school campus, and I guess things just got out of hand. The jig was up, as soon as a relative of the victim discovered inappropriate text messages from the suspect on the victim’s cell phone.

Holly is a married mother of 4 children.

Update Mar 2 2012: Polson pleaded no contest to four counts of lewd act on a child under 14. Allegedly she admitted the crimes to police. She has been in jail for almost 9 months already, since her arrest June 14 2011.

Felicia Shareese Killings, 27, English teacher, Rodriguez High School, Fairfield CA

Felicia Killings was arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a 16 year old student. Police say there may be other victims.

Update Sept 14 2011: Felicia Killings is claiming that she was blackmailed into sex with the student.  But a judge ruled that she should stand trial on felony rape charges.

Update Jan 6 2012: Felicia Killings pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a minor.  She got 30 days jail time.