I applaud this brave victim in coming forward to report this truly atrocious behavior by a teacher, said Sheriff Michael Bouchard. Dean, a Livonia resident, was then placed on administrative leave by Northville Public Schools. On Monday, the school district said it placed a teacher on leave following his arrest. "I can't speak to anything again because I don't have any evidence. A portion of a letter #Northville Public Schools sent out to families today regarding allegations against a teacher, Jason Dean. Once he's released, Dean must wear a lifetime tether, comply with sex offender registry requirements, STD testing and can never contact the victim. New charges for Northville teacher accused of sexually assaulting studentPublished: January 30, 2020, 5:16 pmA Northville High School teacher is accused of . He also told his wife about it, according to officials. Jason Dean, accused of sexually assaulting students while a teacher and coach, may have to spend a decade in prison if he chooses to plead guilty to charges against him. When he was interviewed by detectives, Dean admitted to performing sex acts with the girl, prosecutors said. Jason Dean, accused of sexually assaulting students, Dean already has turned down a Cobbs plea. This teacher has not been employed by Cedar Crest Academy or present on our campus since August 2010. Make that a total of five first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges against a Northville High School teacher connected toan alleged sexual relationship with a student 10 years ago. A former Northville Public Schools teacher convicted of criminal sexual conduct for having sex with a 14-year-old student in 2010is scheduled to be sentenced May 20, officials said. The judge set May 20 as a trial date in case Dean and his attorney again reject a plea deal. Judge Joseph Fabrizio of Clarkston's 52-2 District Court set his bond at. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, the victim was 14 . 2023 www.hometownlife.com. Facebook gives people the power to share. 2023 FOX Television Stations. The district was notified by the authorities of the individuals arrest this morning, with the directive that more specific communication could only take place following arraignment which is anticipated to take place within the next few days. If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site, please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send". Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney Shannon OBrien said during a Friday Zoom hearing that, by her interpretation of sentencing guidelines, he should spend 10 years in prison. Jason William Dean, 36, was sentenced in Oakland County court today for engaging in a sexual relationship with the teen when he was a teacher at Crest Valley Academy in Clarkston which teaches. It became sexual when the girl was in the seventh and eighth grades, officials said. ", I applaud this brave victim in coming forward to report this truly atrocious behavior by a teacher, Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a release. On Wednesday, the Oakland County Sheriff said it corroborated claims made by the victim. In those statements, students told police nothing inappropriate ever happened. Prosecutors in Oakland County. Dean was also a coach for the Michigan Wolves-Hawks soccer club. She said he told her if "she (wore) a nice outfit, he would not mark her tardy.. Jason William Dean, 36, of Livonia was arraigned Thursday in 51st District Court in Waterford on two first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's. Jason William Dean, 36, is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old when he was a teacher at Crest Valley Academy. On Wednesday, Dean wascharged in 52-2 District Court in Clarkston with three counts of first-degreecriminal sexual conduct. A former Cedar Crest Academy teacher was arrested in anticipation of potential criminal charges. Posted by 2 years ago. I dont care what youre doing. Prosecutors say he had an illicit affair in 2010 with a 14-year-old student while he was teaching and coaching at Cedar Crest Academy, a private K-8 school in Springfield Township. We are fully cooperating with law enforcement and guided by their directives relating to information we may release and any other steps that may be taken to ensure student safety. Contact reporter Susan Vela at svela@hometownlife.com or 248-303-8432. Your access to this service has been limited. The Michigan Wolves-Hawks youth soccer club said in a letter to parents this week that the Northville teacher was a coach affiliated with the group's girls division. Dean waived his preliminary examination on three CSC counts in Clarkstons 52-2 District Court and is set for a Thursday, June 25,arraignment on the charges in Oakland County Circuit Court. It's expected he'll be arraigned on two other charges on Thursday. Dean was arrested on Monday, Jan. 27 following a complaint filed earlier this month. Northville High School teacher Jason William Dean. She was 14. Now in the grips of the criminal justice system, a Northville High School math teacherwas known by some students as a friend, tutor, mentorand father figure. Expect More from Local 4 News at 6. Our teachers are supposed to be trusted mentors, role models, and leaders for our children, and when one violates this trust, they must be held accountable and punished to the fullest extent of the law.. There might be information that suggests additional victims are involved, according to authorities. Thread by: News Readers, Jan 27, 2020, 40 replies, in forum: Tomcats. More:Northville High School teacher on leave amid 'serious allegations,' district says. A prosecutor said Dean is also facing two charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct at 51st District Court in Waterford Township. ", Action News spoke to Northville parents off camera, who said the allegations are "appalling.". Prosecutors contend the teacher was teaching at Cedar Crest Academy, a private K-8 school in Springfield Township, where he also coached soccer and basketball, when he became fixated on a 14-year-old student in 2010. He has a home with his wife and two kids," said a prosecutor on Thursday. All rights reserved. Jason William Dean, 36, was arrested on Monday. We will work in cooperation with authorities. The girl, who is now an adult, was a previous student of Dean's 8th-grade class. Poles, the new judge on the case, said revisiting nine years would not happen on her watch. Deputies said they were able to corroborate her allegations. A Feb. 5 Northville Township police report indicates his behavior with students was at least questionable at Northville High School and led to prosecutors reviewing evidence for a fourth-degree CSC forcible contact charge. I have indicated numerous times to the prosecutor that my client does not want to have put the victim through a trial.. At the time of sexual assault, Dean was a teacher and soccer and basketball coach at Cedar Crest Academy in Springfield Township. In the Waterford Township cases, Dean is accused of performing sex acts with the girl once between March and June in 2010 -- at the Quality Inn in Waterford Township, prosecutors said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The alternative, she reminded him, is by revoking bond and putting him back in the Oakland County Jail so court officials know his location. "He took advantage of her youth and, as I stated, had this sexual relationship with her.". Families of students that attend Northville schools were notified Monday morning. Thinking that it happened 10 years ago, the fact that he was still around kids," said Northville High School student Jason Brown. All the kids were like best friends with him. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. His bond was set at $500,000 for the Waterford cases, which was the same bond amount for the Clarkston cases. More: Threats of violence cancel Kensington deer cull; warrant issued for Royal Oak man, More: Salem High School junior remembered as 'kind, compassionate' person. She said in an email response for this story that Dean has been with the district since fall 2015. Jason. Dean was in his late 20s and was coaching soccer and basketball at the charter school. Jason William Dean, 37, of Livoniapleaded no contest Thursday to five counts of first-degreecriminal sexual conduct in Oakland County Circuit Court. During the arraignment, Davis provided specific locations where the woman said the sexual assaults took place between Dean, then in his late 20s, and the young teen:the child's home in White Lake Township, inside a van parked outside of a Springfield Township dance, in his classroom, at a hotel, on an airplane, and, for months, at the teacher's secret apartment in the Rivers Edge complex in Waterford Township. ", In a letter to current and former families of their players, Doug Landefeld, executive director of Michigan Hawks, said that they have no reason to believe that the "allegations/charges against the coach involve any Hawks' club player or connection. More:New Northville Township Supervisor Abbo discusses early-term priority goals, More:Chick-fil-A plans new restaurant at Plymouth, Middlebelt roads in Livonia. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports. Deans defense argued that he has no prior criminal record and has never been on probation. Dean also was a girls soccer coach for the Michigan Hawks. The alleged relationship happened on school grounds, at after-school events and other locations. Dean remains at Oakland County Jail. He was placed on administrative and unpaid leave and ordered to stay away from school property and events. A Feb. 19 township police report indicatedGallagher wishes to go forward with criminal prosecution because Dean apparently missed the deadline to submit a disclosure form about his arraignment. Students described the vibe of Dean and the classroom as seemingly welcoming with a genuine concern for the students. Dean is currently a teacher at Northville High School and also a coach on the Michigan Hawks, a girls soccer club based in Livonia. WATERFORD, Mich. - Disturbing details are emerging from a sexual assault case involving a Northville teacher who is accused of sexually assaulting a minor in 2010. He was given a $500,000 bond. It's time. She didnt want to be recorded and then recanted the unrecorded statements she had made about Dean, the Cobb's offerand discussions with the prosecuting attorney. Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 4 million WordPress sites. Dean lives with his wife and children. During the Zoom hearing, Becker officially rejected visiting Oakland County Circuit Judge Edward Sosnicks offer of a Cobb's plea, where admission to responsibility would give Dean some certainty of his sentence. Besides teaching at Northville High, Deanis a youth soccer coach in southeast Michigan, the sheriff's office said. Pre-trial services deemed a personal bond acceptable. A Northville High School math teacher was arraigned Wednesday for sex crimes, alleged to have happened with an eighth-grade student in 2010 when he was a teacher at Cedar Crest Academy in Springfie As far as additional victims, its the same thing: wheres the proof? In February 2010, in his parents van outside the school, according to prosecutors. . Becker acknowledged any new Cobb's offerwill have to come from a newly-appointed judge. 2023 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper, Northville High School teacher on leave amid 'serious allegations,' district says. Northville, MI. The charges also require sex offender registry and lifetime electronic monitoring upon conviction, the judge said. I dont care if youre visiting your family. The suspect's attorney said Dean wasn't sure if he'll try to bond out. Dean is a teacher at Northville High School, but has been placed on administrative leave by the district, officials said. Upon learning of these serious allegations, the teacher was placed on administrative leave, pending our review of the situation and completion of the criminal process. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Sexual assault investigation leads to arrest of Northville High School teacher. Dean was arrested on Jan. 27, 2020 following a filed complaint which the Oakland County Sheriff said it corroborated the claims. If a judge imposes a harsher sentence, Dean can withdraw his plea and go to trial, authorities said. Authorities said a former female student of Dean reported to police that she had a sexual relationship with the suspect in 2010 when he was her eighth-grade teacher and she was 14. If you think you have been blocked in error, contact the owner of this site for assistance. 11. The Livonia man had been a teacher at Northville High School and soccer coach. Dean, a Northville teacher, was charged about a year ago with five counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. "In keeping with our districts ongoing commitment to communicate with our parents and community members on matters of concern to our families, it is with a heavy heart that I inform you that one of our male high school teachers was arrested this morning, in anticipation of potential criminal charges. Jason Dean. He was a coach for the Michigan Hawks youth travel soccer teams, prosecutors said. Dean is a teacher at Northville High School, but has been placed on administrative leave by the district . I am, said Dean, wearing a collared shirt, tie and mask while sitting next to Becker. Dean was arrested Monday because of the CSC investigation and placed on administrative leave by Northville Public Schools. 11. Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. He also was banned from contact with Northville students. No contest pleas are notadmissions of guilt, but courts treat them as such during sentencing. However, in exchange for pleading guilty,Dean is expectedto be sentenced to a minimum of nine years in prison, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said Monday. In January 2010, at her home in White Lake. Jason William Dean, 36, was arraigned at 52-2 District Court in Clarkston on Wednesday, facing three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Due to the seriousness of the charges (and) the fact that it involves a minor, the court will not Cobbs to nine years, the judge said. More: Following Northville teacher's sexual assault charges, district shares tips for students, More: Police investigate fight after North Farmington-West Bloomfield basketball game, More: Detroit teen charged with allegedly stealing phone, driving over woman after letgo meetup. They claimed he is a flight risk because he was able to rent an apartment and hide it from his wife. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. She has told investigators she was sexually assaulted on school grounds, at after-school events and at other locations. Early this year Northville Township police talked to and heard from several Northville studentsabout their teacherJason William Dean, whohad just been charged with five counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in a casealleging asexual relationship with a student a decade ago. I believe the number was somewhere around seven years, Judge. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. Follow her on Twitter @susanvela. Northville math teacher Jason Dean accused of raping a middle schooler. Jason. Thank you, your honor.. Found the internet! Jason William Dean, 36, was sentenced in Oakland County court today for engaging in a sexual relationship with the teen when he was a teacher at Crest Valley Academy in Clarkston which teaches children K through 8. Contact reporter Susan Vela at svela@hometownlife.com or 248-303-8432. Northville math teacher Jason Dean accused of raping a middle schooler. A judge ordered Dean held on a $500,000 bond or 10% cash surety. 64 . At the time of the alleged sexual encounters, Dean was a teacher at Cedar Crest Academy in Clarkston, which includes students from kindergarten through eighth grade, according to authorities. Gallagher emphasized that the district notified families of Deans past and current students and advised them to contact the school district and law enforcement regarding their concerns and anxieties because of Deans alleged behavior. Deputies investigatedand were able to corroborate the accusations. Jason Dean, 36, was in court Wednesday, charged with. A prosecutor said Dean is also facing two. Our teachers are supposed to be trusted mentors, role models, and leaders for our children, and when one violates this trust, they must be held accountable and punished to the fullest extent of the law.. 39 . 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