Scott M. Armstrong, a former assistant Boy Scout volunteer, was arrested for possession of child pornography in Spokane, Washington. Police were tipped off by someone who accessed Armstrong’s laptop computer and inadvertently discovered a folder on the computer that contained images of children engaged in sexual acts. Police found over 600 pornographic images, and say […]
In Washington State, Convicted Teachers Receive Retirement Benefits
A Washington state NBC affiliate has published a list of retired teachers who receive full retirement benefits even though they’ve been convicted of crimes, some of which are sexual crimes against children. According to King 5, “. . . 22 teachers, most who had been convicted of crimes against children, who together have received about […]
Former Washington State Foster Child Receives $2.5 Million in Abuse Settlement
The state of Washington has settled a sexual abuse lawsuit for $2.5 million brought by a former foster child who was abused while in the care of a convicted child molester. According to the Associated Press, “The state Department of Social and Health Services confirmed the settlement. It said although background check processes ‘appropriate for […]