Multiple cases of sexual abuse and trafficking involving educators and public officials have emerged across the United States. In Washington, a high school counselor has been charged with sex abuse of a minor student. In Florida, a former city commissioner and volunteer Santa has been sentenced to five years on child pornography charges. Additionally, a man in Pennsylvania and Alabama is facing charges for trafficking minors and sexually abusing children, with Springfield Township police seeking additional victims. In Baltimore, a woman has been charged with running a sex-trafficking ring targeting drug-addicted women. A former Texas substitute teacher has been sentenced for producing child pornography, while another former substitute teacher and baseball coach in Montgomery County (Montco) has been arrested for trafficking minors and sexual abuse of children. Texas Christian school teacher and coach, Matthew Harmon, has also been arrested for the rape of a student. An elementary school principal has been charged with assaulting a student, and a public school teacher was arrested after driving 90 miles to meet a minor.
Public school teacher arrested after driving 90 miles to meet up with a minor https://t.co/5nXZkNKvtl
Police in Montgomery County have arrested a former substitute teacher and baseball coach for allegedly sexually abusing children, trafficking minors and other charges. https://t.co/QSfNrXHj9T
Elementary school principal charged with assaulting student https://t.co/YjZoDH4YaU
#BREAKING: Disgraced ex-Miami commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla under investigation for alleged witness tampering in the bribery case and money laundering case against him that led to his removal from office by the Florida Governor #BecauseMiami https://t.co/1iWXmq80Af
Former #Florida city commissioner under investigation for alleged witness tampering in bribery case https://t.co/hdX5wBgfgm via @tessriski
Texas christian school teacher, coach & christian camp counselor, Matthew Harmon, has been arrested for the rape of a student. https://t.co/KLVVA2v9Re
Former Montco substitute teacher arrested, accused of trafficking minors, sexual abuse of children https://t.co/HUsZWrwtV9
Former Texas substitute teacher sentenced for producing child pornography | Read more: https://t.co/ZmnCDfnnpj
NEW: A Baltimore woman has been charged with running a sex-trafficking ring that preyed on drug-addicted women. https://t.co/UUNvKl6sVK
A man is facing several charges for allegedly trafficking minors and sexually abusing children in Pennsylvania and Alabama. Springfield Township police are asking for help identifying additional victims. https://t.co/cJ3RKeDrvc
Former #Florida city commissioner who was also a volunteer Santa is sentenced to 5 years on child porn charges https://t.co/q6IBeFP19X via @Olmeda4Real
High school counselor charged with sex abuse of minor student in Washington: report https://t.co/OzzaZBe8qo