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Last Updated: May 26th, 2010 - 17:07:52 |
A former South Middle School math teacher and athletic coach made his first appearance Monday at the Seward County District Court facing three charges of indecent liberties with a child.
Jason Scott Brown, 26, was taken into custody in mid-January, according to Seward County District Court records. The criminal complaint, filed by Seward County assistant attorney Melissa Johnson, alleges that Brown was involved in two incidents between Oct. 1 and Nov. 26 that consisted of "lewd fondling or touching of a child" less than 14 years old. The third charge alleges an incident between Dec. 15 through 18 with the same child who was then 14 years old.
Staff at the Seward County Attorney's Office would not allow access to Johnson Monday afternoon for comment. Brown's attorney, Clint Floyd, was also unavailable. His next hearing is scheduled for Feb. 24.
He remains jailed at the Seward County jail and needs to clear a $150,000 to be released.
Brown was employed with USD 480 at the time of the alleged incidents. He turned in his resignation on Jan. 14, according to district records. The Board of Education accepted his letter on Jan. 18.
Superintendent Vernon Welch could not comment much about Brown's employment with the district. Brown taught seventh and eighth grade math and worked as boys and girls assistant basketball coach and football coach, Welch said.
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The Southwest Times did not find any previous criminal history. Brown has no previous criminal record logged into the Kansas Bureau of Investigation registered offender database or with the U.S. Department of Justice national public sex offender database.
Brown was employed with the district halfway through the 2008-09 school year, Welch said, and started as a substitute math teacher. Brown received a substitute's license in 2006 from the Kansas State Department of Education, said Pam Coleman, state director of teacher education and licensure.
He received an initial teacher's license in 2007 then a professional license in 2009, Coleman said. In order to get any license, a teacher candidate must pass background checks.
For full story please see Wednesday's Times
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