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Teacher, 24, who had sex with student, 14,
and sent him lingerie pics is spared jail
Debbie White, The Sun
31 Oct 2020, 9:03
A teacher convicted of sexually abusing a boy, 14, after targeting him at a special education school has been spared jail.
Cops said that Gustafson, a special needs teacher’s assistant in Champaign, Illinois, abused the teen on at least five occasions, from March to August 2019, reports The News-Gazette.
The mom-of-two, who now lives in Tuscola, pleaded guilty to a single count of aggravated criminal sex abuse for engaging in a sex act.
Her plea deal was in exchange for the dismissal of a more serious count of criminal sexual assault initially brought by Assistant State Attorney Kristin Alferink, said the Gazette.
If convicted of the more serious charge, Gustafson would have faced penalties ranging from four to 15 years in prison.
But, on Friday, Judge Roger Webber told court he did not believe that Gustafson - who has no prior criminal convictions - was a danger to the public.
She was sentenced to four years of probation, with the judge also ordering the pervert to go on the sex offender register for life.
He dubbed it “the modern-day equivalent of the scarlet letter”, the Gazette added.
Her victim was sexually abused at his home.
She had been working as an assistant at Circle Academy in Urbana - a school for pupils with behavioral and emotional difficulties - which allowed for access to him.
When cops investigated the abuse in late 2019 they found messages between Gustafson and her victim on Snapchat and Facebook Messenger.
Some of those exchanges showed that she was concerned about fellow employees at the academy discovering her perverted actions. So strong were her fears that she ordered him to get rid of all the evidence.
The Gazette said that her victim's mom saw photos of Gustafson, and recognized her - as she had been at their house. However, the boy's mother had wrongly assumed that she was a high school senior.
Sex-offender evaluator and treatment provider Michael Kleppin told court that Gustafson was a low risk to re-offend. He also testified that she had been helped by counselling over the past seven months.
Gustafson's attorney, Mark Lipton of Champaign, said she had strong family support, and would be monitored under probation.
Gustafson told the court: “I made a terrible error in judgment and this has hurt a lot of people. I am sorry for the pain I have caused so many people.”
She also apologized to her victim and the boy's mother, both of whom attended sentencing.
Former Springfield, Mo Insurance Agent Sentenced to Prison
on Child Sex Crimes
October 31, 2020
Jason Wert, Ozark Independent
A former Springfield area insurance agent arrested last November on charges related to sexual assault of four children under 15 will be heading to prison for decades.
Court documents say that four victims were involved, all under the age of 15, the youngest being 7-years-old. The alleged incidents happened at Mark’s home in Republic and at his Farmer’s Insurance office on West Republic Road in Springfield. Police discovered video evidence of the abuse, child pornography, and searches for child pornography on Mark’s computers.
Mark was given sentences on the following charges:
25 years: 2 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor
15 years: 1st degree Statutory rape or attempted statutory rape of a person less than 12 years old; 1st degree child molestation; 2nd degree child molestation of a child less than 12 years old;
10 years: Statutory Sodomy Or Attempted Statutory Sodomy – Deviate Sexual Intercourse – Person Less Than 12 Years old; 5 counts of 1st degree child molestation; 5 counts of 2nd degree child molestation of a child less than 12 years old
5 years: 2 counts of Enticement of a child (actor 21 years of age or older and child less than 15 years of age)
Two of the sentences will run consecutively, totaling 25 years, and all other sentences will run concurrently with the first two charges. Mark will have to serve at least 85 percent of his sentences before parole, meaning the earliest he could be released is at age 85.
Ozark couple facing more than a dozen additional sex charges
Ozark residents John Bright and Tiffany Hughes are facing multiple child sex charges.
(Source: Dale County Sheriff's Office)
By WSFA Staff | October 31, 2020 at 4:33 PM
OZARK, Ala. (WSFA) - The Dale County Sheriff’s Office says additional charges have been filed against a couple accused of abusing a child under 12.
John Bright, 49, and Tiffany Hughes, 32, are additionally charged with one count of possession of child pornography/obscene matter, 11 counts of parents or guardians permitting children to engage in the production of obscene matter and one count of enticing a child for immoral purposes, deputies said.
Investigators said Bright is also charged with one count of human trafficking in the first degree.
In September, Bright was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, sexual abuse of a child less than 12, and electronic solicitation of a child, according to authorities. Hughes was charged with first-degree rape and sexual abuse of a child less than 12.
Authorities expect to file more charges.
According to deputies, on Sept. 17, they received allegations of sexual abuse involving a child under the age 12 from a source in Ozark.
Both are being held at the Dale County Jail. Bright’s bail is set at $1.1 million. Hughes' bail is set over $1 million.
51-y/o man Sumter, SC man sentenced to 5 years
for sexual exploitation of a minor
by Tony Fortier-Bensen
Saturday, October 31st, 2020
SUMTER, S.C. (WCIV) — A Sumter man was sentenced to five years for multiple sexual exploitation of a minor charges.
Officials say that in Aug. 2016, Nielson sent child sexual abuse material to an undercover agent.
Soon after, investigators recieved a search warrant and seized computer-related items, finding extremely graphic search terms and additional child sexual abuse material.
Nielson then fled to Georgia, where he was later arrested October 2017.
In an unrelated charge, the defendant was charged with possession of methamphetamine, and he pleaded guilty to that charge at the same time he was sentenced on the above charges.
69-y/o Goose Creek, SC man arrested on 10 charges for
sexual exploitation of a minor
by Daniella DeRobbio, WCIV
Saturday, October 31st, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — A 69-year-old Goose Creek man was arrested on 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to SC Attorney General Alan Wilson.
According to officials, investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which led them to Wojdyla. Investigators say Wojdyla possessed multiple files of child sexual abuse material.
Wojdyla was previously convicted on related charges in 2008.
Nebraska man set for trial in February for child sexual assault
HARTINGTON, Neb. — A South Sioux City, Nebraska, man will stand trial in February on five charges — including two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child — for an alleged June incident at a Lake Yankton beach.
Coronado Ortiz received a pre-trial hearing Friday in Cedar County District Court in Hartington, Nebraska. He had pleaded not guilty to the five charges during his August arraignment.
He is scheduled for a five-day trial starting Feb. 8, according to the Cedar County District Court Clerk’s office. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Jan. 25.
Coronado Ortiz is charged with engaging in sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl at Lake Yankton and with providing her with alcohol, according to court records.
The first sexual assault charge alleges digital penetration, while the second charge alleges penile penetration.
Both charges allege the defendant, being at least 25 years of age or older, subjected another person at least 12 years of age but less than 16 years of age, to sexual assault.
In both cases, the alleged victim is listed with the same initials and the same birth month and year of October 2004.
Court documents outline the events leading up to Coronado Ortiz’s arrest and charges.
A woman called the 911 dispatch around 6:20 p.m. June 16 concerning the alleged incident at the Gavins Point Project’s Lake Yankton swimming beach. Cedar County authorities responded to the call because the site is located in that county.
After investigating, law enforcement officials arrested Coronado Ortiz (7th story on link) and transported him to the Cedar County Jail in Hartington.
Besides the sexual assault charges, Coronado Ortiz faces three other charges related to the Lake Yankton incident. They include:
• One count of child abuse, a Class 3A felony, which carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.
• One count of public indecency, a Class 2 misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine;
• One count of procuring alcoholic liquor to or for a minor, a Class 1 misdemeanor carrying a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Previously, a preliminary hearing in Cedar County Court determined sufficient evidence existed for the defendant to be bound over to Cedar County District Court for further proceedings.
Cedar County Court Judge Douglas Luebe bound Coronado Ortiz over for formal arraignment in Cedar County District Court Aug. 20.
The state’s motion to increase bond was denied and remains $125,000 at 10%, according to court records. The defense had previously sought a bond reduction, which was denied. Under the current bail terms, the defendant would be released from jail for posting $12,500.
Lincoln Co. Ok woman sentenced to life in prison for child sex crimes
Stetson Payne, Tulsa World
Oct 30, 2020
Crystal Bales, 35, was sentenced to life after a jury found her guilty on multiple counts of child sexual abuse involving her and her boyfriend’s four children, age 9 months to 10 years old.
Bales’ boyfriend, Jonathan Moran, 43, pleaded guilty last year to seven counts of sexual abuse involving children younger than 12 and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Three of the children had tested positive for methamphetamine, and one tested positive for marijuana, the Attorney General’s Office said in the press release.
“The children in this case suffered unimaginable horrors at the hands of monsters,” Hunter said. “These individuals have no business being a part of our society, and we want to ensure they, and those who do unspeakable acts to children stay behind bars for as long as possible.”
Old Illinois man arrested for child sexual assault
Posted: Oct 30, 2020 / 06:59 PM CDT
In a news release, officers said 76-year-old Edward Dill was arrested for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. They said the arrest comes after an investigation into allegations involving two victims who were juveniles.
“Mr. Dill was taken into custody Friday afternoon with incident and transported to the Iroquois County Jail where he remains awaiting a court appearance.”
'With incident' - probably not!
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