Laura Caron, a 34-year-old elementary school teacher, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem from a relationship with a former student that began when he was 11 and resulted in a child born in 2019. The investigation was initiated following a Facebook post by the victim’s father and corroborated by statements from the victim’s siblings. Caron is currently being held without bail, and the Middle Township School District has placed her on paid administrative leave.
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Sixty-four-year-old Rochelle Stewart was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after allegedly paying two underage boys to shovel her driveway, subsequently providing them alcohol, and sexually assaulting one. Police responded to a reported burglary at Stewart’s residence, discovering the intoxicated boys who detailed the events. The boys’ accounts, corroborated by evidence including a recovered coat and a video recording, led to Stewart’s arrest. Charges include providing alcohol to minors, corruption of minors, indecent assault, and filing a false police report.
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John Radcliff II, a former youth pastor, faces 191 sex-related charges across four West Virginia counties, stemming from alleged abuse between 1987 and 2019. The charges, including sexual assault and incest, involve multiple victims, several of whom are Radcliff’s nieces. A preliminary hearing in Lewis County resulted in the dismissal of one charge due to the statute of limitations. Radcliff’s wife, Kathy, also faces charges related to the case.
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