Melissa Huckaby, a former Sunday School Teacher, was sentenced to life in prison without parole. She plead guilty to kidnapping and murdering 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, who lived nearby. Sandra Cantu disappeared in March 2009. Her body was found stuffed in a suitcase and left in a lake. It appeared that she had been sexually molested, beaten with a rolling pin, and strangled, however a gag order was recently removed, so more details may be released to the public soon.

Adrienne Feistel, 36, a former teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School, who pleaded guilty to committing sexual acts with a 12-year-old boy who was her student, was sentenced to three years in prison, the maximum sentence sought by prosecutors. She was tried last year on 17 charges related to child molestation, but the jury was deadlocked and a mistrial was declared.

Raymond Firth, 39, former teacher at Pacific Rim Elementary School, is scheduled to be sentenced, on April 26, to three years, eight months in prison for sexual battery and false imprisonment involving three girls in his third-grade classrooms in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Amy Victoria Beck, a former middle school teacher, stunned police with her unsolicited confession that she had an affair with a 14-yearold student. She has pleaded no contest to charges of unlawful sex with a minor. She is expected to receive 2 years in state prison.

Ronald Bartlett, an art teacher in the Victor Central School District in New York, was found guilty on misdemeanor counts of forcibly touching and endangering the welfare of a 17-year-old student. He was fired from his teaching job and his certification to teach will be revoked.

Carmina Lopez, 34, an elementary school teacher at South Bay Union School District, was acquitted last month of molesting a former student, and she is back at work after her teaching credentials were reinstated. However, she is not working as a teacher.

Carmina Erica Lopez, a 33-yr.-old South Bay teacher, was accused of molesting her former student and Godson, now 16, over a 4-yr. period. She accused him of lying and said that he was the one who raped her, and that if she went to the police, he would say she molested him, and she feared losing her career and her 5-year-old child. She was acquitted of all charges by a jury who didn’t believe what the boy said.

Ashley Jo Beach, 38, a middle school teacher, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her relationship with a 13-year old boy, a former student. Prosecutors said Beach had targeted the boy from their first contact in April when he was only 12. "She began grooming him (buying him shoes and clothes, etc.) when he was in 6th grade and she was his teacher", said the prosecutor. Beach has admitted the relationship lasted over the summer and that they even had sex in her classroom with the door locked.

A judge determined yesterday that there had been jury misconduct in the case involving Adrienne E. Feistel, 36, who faces several charges related to child molestation. Feistel is accused of several felonies, including lewd acts with a child under 14 and sexual activity with a child under 18. She remains out of jail on $50,000 bail. She worked as a teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School in San Diego, but resigned in 2006. School officials have declined to give the reason for her resignation.

Mark Kinney, 47, was arrested after an extensive investigation by the Sheriff's Child Abuse Unit with the assistance of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the San Diego D.A's office. He is charged with lewd acts with a child, manufacturing child pornography, and possession of child pornography. Kinney is a musician and a private music instructor. Sheriff’s investigators are concerned because many of his students are children. Therefore, there is the possibility of unreported victims. He maintained a music studio in Ramona. However, he taught private lessons throughout San Diego County. Anyone who believes they may have been victimized is urged to call Sheriff's Detective Chris Davis at 858-974-2310.

Corey Hogue, 37, a physical education teacher at Oceanside High School was arrested yesterday on allegations that he had a two-year sexual relationship with a student, beginning when she was 15 years old. The female student reported the relationship to the police in late October, telling detectives that the sexual encounters took place at Hogue's house in Oceanside, where he lives with his wife and children, including a daughter who is a freshman at the same school. Hogue was hired in 2006 to teach physical education and health, as well as coach boys varsity basketball at Oceanside High. He also co-founded Kings Court Basketball and Training, which offers individualized coaching.

Raymond Lewis Firth, 38, a former teacher at Pacific Rim Elementary School in Carlsbad, CA, pleaded not guilty to charges that he molested three third-grade students during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school years. Trial is set for Jan. 12. If found guilty on all counts, Firth faces up to 18 years in state prison.

A former Winchester middle school teacher's aide has pleaded guilty to charges he used the Internet to lure girls into pornography and sex, and raped one 14-year-old. Prosecutors said 29-year-old Christopher French, who was a special education aide at McCall Middle School, groomed girls though online chats by sending and receiving naked photographs. In one case, prosecutors said he raped a 14-year old girl at her house. Authorities said French committed crimes against six underaged female victims. He was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of 2 ½ years at the Billerica House of Corrections.

John Spring, 57, a former Lutheran school teacher, has been charged with possessing dozens of images of child pornography on his home computer. Spring was a science teacher at Trinity Lutheran School in Hicksville from 1974 to 2007. Investigations began in August 2007 when Spring was observed starting at boys at the Eisenhower Park Aquatic Center and following them into the locker room.

Robert Melvin Goode Jr, 60, has pleaded guilty to one count of continues sexual abuse of a minor and one count of forcible lewd acts upon a child. Goode Jr, a North county school administrator was given 12 years in prison after pleading guilty. Goode Jr, began abusing the girl when she was 8 and continued until she was 14. Goode Jr, worked at Classical Academy High School in Escondido.

Carmina Erica Lopez, 33, is charged with eight counts of committing a lewd act on a child. She was arrested in Jan. 2008 when allegations of her alleged four-year sexual relationship with the victim came to light. Lopez is also accused of having sexual intercourse with the alleged victim in her home. The molestation began when the boy was 11 and Lopez was a sixth-grade teacher at Nester Elementary school in Chula Vista. The boy now 15, has told CPS that Lopez had repeatedly forced him to have sex with her starting in 2004 and continuing until last June. The boy is Lopez’s godson and was her student.

The City school system fired three people over the hiring of a Teacher who now faces child sex abuse charges in Nashville and Chattanooga. Officials said procedures were not followed in reviewing the application of Ronald Boykin as he moved from a support job to a teaching post.

Adrienne Elizabeth Feistel, 35, was a fifth grade Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary school in City Heights. Feistel is being accused of committing lewd acts on a child under 14. Feistel, if convicted, faces a significant amount of time in prison. The fifth grade teacher started having sex with the boy when he was in the seventh grade. She  moved in with the family and would sneak into the boys room after the family was asleep.

Stephanie Jo Walters, 27, has been accused of engaging in sexual acts with a 14-year-old student. Walters has been a teacher at Musselman Middle School for five years. Walters had approached a student and led him to a janitor's closet where they kissed. Walters had the boy touch her while she rubbed him inappropriately.

Melissa Lavender, 32, a former culinary arts teacher, has pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted aggravated stalking, as a plea agreement. Lavender was originally accused of engaging in sex acts with two students under the age of 18.

Robert Douglas Johnston, 61, has pleaded guilty on charges of sexual abuse. Johnston was a band director at Mt. Hebron High school since 1969. He was involved with one of his students for two years. After investigating, police believe Johnston had been sexually abusing the girl inside the school since she was 15. A grand jury indicted Johnston on counts of sexual abuse of a minor, third and fourth degree sex offense, and obscene telephone misuse, according to court documents.

Gary Wilcox, 43, is accused of having sex with a sixteen-year-old student. Wilcox is a geography teacher and girls soccer coach. Wilcox has taught at Helix High since 1995. Wilcox is being charged for having sex with a minor, among several other charges. Wilcox was later found guilty and was sentenced to one year in jail and three years probation.

Edgardo Carlos Vilas, 42, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. Vilas taught at Rancho Del Campo, which is a ranch facility where students are juvenile offenders. Vilas' computer contained over 600 images of minors who were involved in sexual acts with an adult.

John Kyujoon Lee, 40, has pleaded guilty to statutory rape and three other sex-related charges. Lee was a teacher at the San Diego school of Creative and Performing Arts in Paradise Hills. Lee had started a relationship with a girl who at that time was 15. Lee continued to be involved with her till she was 18. Lee is also facing 10 felony and misdemeanor crimes, which could give him an additional eight years in prison.

Angela Renee Comer, 28, had pleaded guilty of third-degree sodomy. Comer was having sex with a 14-year-old middle school student and had taken him to Mexico to escape authorities.

Rachel Holt, 35, had pleaded guilty to second-degree rape. Holt was initially charged with 28 counts of first-degree rape. Holt a sixth-grade science teacher was having sex with a 13-year-old student and will now spend 10 years in prison.

Dennis Michael McKeown, 42, has pleaded guilty to three counts of committing lewd acts on a child under the age of 14. McKeown had been molesting his nephew at his home in La Mesa, CA. while babysitting him.

Mark Vail, 27, who was a teacher and coach at a church school has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Vail was convicted for having sex with a 12-year-old student.

Kari Lynne St. Onge, 30, is a teacher at Le Grand Elementary. St Onge faces up to eight years in prison and fines up to $10,000. St Onge engaged in a sex act with a boy who was her student in Dec. 2002.

Jason Abhyan Kar, 28, has been found guilty of nine counts of molestation. Abhyan an elementary school teacher was charged with molesting boys, ages 9 to 11. Abhyan was the fourth grade teacher at Village View Elementary school in Huntington Beach and Portola Hills elementary school in Trabucco Canyon.

Shawn Austin Owen,29, a substitute teacher worked as an assistant coach for the Mira Mesa High boys basketball, football and baseball teams. He also coached girls softball. Owen had been involved in illegal sexual acts with minors for the past four years, before being caught. Owen faces charges that could include multiple counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and other illegal sex acts.

Matthew Louis Haar, 32, a physical education teacher at La Mesa Middle school has been charged and sentenced to six months in jail for having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.