A Burke County third grade teacher and drama coach was given a 49-year sentence on Thursday, after he pleaded guilty to three counts of felony first degree sex offense with a child, and to three felony counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. Michael Alexander was caught when videos he made surfaced in a
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Leto Copeley files suit for two plaintiffs, alleging cover up by Charlotte Diocese of sexual abuse by priests
Leto Copeley, along with Seth Langson of Charlotte, filed suit today in Mecklenburg County Superior Court against the Charlotte Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, on behalf of John Doe 1K and John Doe 2K, on grounds that they were sexually abused as children by Father Joseph Kelleher. The suit states claims of constructive fraud,
Fourth Circuit rules for sexual harassment victim
The Fourth Circuit has issued another good decision in favor of employees who are sexually harassed in EEOC v. Fairbrook Medical Clinic. This case involves a family medicine practice in Hickory, North Carolina. Here’s the summary: “The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought this suit on behalf of Dr. Deborah Waechter against her former employer, Fairbrook Medical