Parents and students at an Oregon high school are in a furious uproar after two alleged pedophile teachers were arrested last week on charges they sexually abused at least nine underage girls — and administrators reportedly knew about the sick allegations for years and did nothing.
St. Helens High School choir teacher Eric Stearns, 46, and recently retired teacher Mark Collins, 64, were arrested Tuesday and accused of a nearly ten-year sex crime spree against teen students, according to authorities.
School officials had received complaints of possible abuse as early as 2019, but they allegedly ignored the red flags and failed to contact law enforcement — and then allowed Stearns to stay in the classroom even when police launched their recent investigation against him, KGW 8 reported.
It took a viral TikTok to bring the sickening allegations to light — and get authorities to finally act. The probe began after a former student – 36-year-old Doug Weaver – posted a video in early September accusing the school of protecting predatory teachers when he attended, according to KGW 8.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/11/18/us-news/tiktok-exposes-pedophile-teachers-at-oregon-school-after-alleged-coverup/
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