Teacher Arrested in SoCal (Report Says He Escorted)

[Guest mondo]

OK Hoo people, who is he on this site?

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SANTA ANA — A fourth-grade teacher was suspended after he was arrested on suspicion of prostitution, it was reported today.

Dennis William Gosnell, 32, of Tustin was arrested at an Anaheim motel about 6 p.m. Wednesday for allegedly offering to perform a sexual act for money with a male undercover police officer, Anaheim Police Department spokesman Rick Martinez told the Los Angeles Times.

 

Gosnell was released on $1,000 bail, Martinez said. When the school district learned that the Patrick Henry Elementary teacher had been arrested, Gosnell was placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by district attorneys, Anaheim City School District spokeswoman Suzi Brown told the newspaper.

 

District officials are investigating whether Gosnell used school computers to arrange encounters with clients, she said.

 

Reportedly, police started investigating Gosnell after receiving information that he was soliciting his services on several gay escort-service Web sites.

 

If convicted, Gosnell could lose his teaching credential

[KY_TOP]

Here's a link to Orange County Register article:

 

http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=61164§ion=LOCAL&subsection=CRIME_COURTS&year=2003&month=&10&day

 

I posted the link because it is interesting to note that someone made the police aware of his internet activites, that money was exchanged and that his arrest will not automatically disqualify him from teaching.

 

Since I assume he didn't have sex with the cop this is a real lesson not to get your money up front.

[CT Dick]

Sorry, KY, I can't get that story. Only registered users can.

 

Also, isn't it against the policy of this site to give the identity of an escort, even if it is in the paper? I remember a case of someone linking to the obit of an escort and being told that it wasn't right.

 

Dick

[marc anthony]

>Sorry, KY, I can't get that story. Only registered users

>can.

>

>Also, isn't it against the policy of this site to give the

>identity of an escort, even if it is in the paper? I remember

>a case of someone linking to the obit of an escort and being

>told that it wasn't right.

>

>Dick

 

Interesting question, Dick. Though I also remember reading every single news article posted here about escorts who are arrested for violent crimes (the latest ones being in New Orleans and then Philly). Whether it is right or wrong as policy, I suppose one could argue that there is something different about a public newsworthy article and an obit... especially if in the obit there is no reference (and I can't imagine there would be) to his "career" and the alias he may have used in performing that job.

[Guy Fawkes]

Daddy Sez:

 

It's a case by case call, and depends completely on which admin/moderator gets there first.

 

Cases like this are in a very gray area. While it's bad for the person, it's good for other people in the area that may be at risk.

 

I remember the obit, and in that case it was a fairly easy call. In that case linking his "Stage Name" and his real name served no useful purpose. Out of respect to the escort and his family, it was pulled.

 

Regards, Daddy

[KY_TOP]

>Sorry, KY, I can't get that story. Only registered users

>can.

>

>Also, isn't it against the policy of this site to give the

>identity of an escort, even if it is in the paper? I remember

>a case of someone linking to the obit of an escort and being

>told that it wasn't right.

>

>Dick

 

When I first posted the link it would work. Some papers require you to register for back issue stories.

 

The article did not give the Escort's Escorting name only his real name as was also mentioned in the original post by mondo. I do know this Escort and he is reviewed on this site. But I have made sure I have not revealed his Escort name here. I do respect his privacy and and I feel very sorry for him. Too bad that California (and other states I am sure) pay their teachers so low wages that he Escorted to pay off student loans. That should be the REAL story.

 

As for other Escorts in Orange County, they should be alert. I know 2 popular guys recently moved from Vegas to OC.

[Guest mondo]

The article in the Register doesn't offer anything new. It appears that someone informed the police about this escort, and the police probably acted due to his teaching career.

 

Notice this wasn't an all out sting on escorts in the area, in fact, he was the only one targeted. While it serves as a note of caution to local escorts I don't think they have a whole lot to be concerned about.

 

The biggest risk an escort takes is doing calls to hotels/motels. Police do not setup sting operations in private homes (or very rarely do) to pick up escorts. And as a rare instance police will not bust someone on an incall date. It is too dangerous for the officer as his backup is waiting outside and most cannot enter with a weapon.

 

It is sad what happened to this escort, he has decent reviews, and while not my type he has a nice look.

 

Hopefully he will be able to prove entrapment or plea bargin a lessor charge.

[DallasTony]

>The article in the Register doesn't offer anything new. It

>appears that someone informed the police about this escort,

>and the police probably acted due to his teaching career.

>

>Notice this wasn't an all out sting on escorts in the area, in

>fact, he was the only one targeted. While it serves as a note

>of caution to local escorts I don't think they have a whole

>lot to be concerned about.

>

>The biggest risk an escort takes is doing calls to

>hotels/motels. Police do not setup sting operations in private

>homes (or very rarely do) to pick up escorts. And as a rare

>instance police will not bust someone on an incall date. It is

>too dangerous for the officer as his backup is waiting outside

>and most cannot enter with a weapon.

>

>It is sad what happened to this escort, he has decent reviews,

>and while not my type he has a nice look.

>

>Hopefully he will be able to prove entrapment or plea bargin a

>lessor charge.

>

 

I always wonder if the Police would do the same if he had been a Heart Surgeon?

 

Imagine setting up a Sting with a Heart Surgeon then ending up on his operating table a few weeks later.

[Trixie]

I had crushes on a few high school teachers as a student... If only I'd known that I could've simply purchased them. I might've gone in for home tutoring in algebra after all.

Trix

[Flower]

>***** and that his arrest will not automatically

>disqualify him from teaching.

The lack of "automatic" disqualification from teaching should be of little solace to this teacher.

 

The California Teacher Credentialing Committee has discretion to suspend or revoke permanently his credential for crimes or acts of "moral turpitude." This is done after a hearing where he has the right to be represented and call witnesses on his behalf and confront those against him. This is an administrative hearing and the hearing officer is not bound by the same rules of evidence as a court of law nor is the burden of proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" as in the criminal courts.

 

If he were arrested for having sex with a minor, then there would be an automatic suspension and his conviction of such a charge would make that suspension permanent or a revocation. No additional hearing would be necessary. Here, since the charge didn't involve having sex with a minor, then there is no automatic suspension, however you will notice that the district put him on administrative leave.

 

Once there is a prima facie case presented to the district, then the administrative leave can be without pay and usually is. The suspension hearing usually relies on the same evidence as the arresting agency has and usually waits to see if he is convicted or pleads guilty before convening and making a determination. Even if found not guilty, the credentialing committee could suspend or revoke--if found guilty, most certainly they will.

[JamesK840]

Very interesting! If found innocent somehow, by both, would he get back pay for the suspension at all, do you think?

[Flower]

hmmm--good question and I'm not sure without resarching it, but I'm inclined to say he probably would.

[Guest Oren]

>Police do not setup sting operations in private

>homes (or very rarely do) to pick up escorts.

 

mondo's advice does not apply in new orleans.

[RM]

Hmmm I guess you don't want to give out an e-mail address and a zip code ....that's about all you need to provide to register.

[KY_TOP]

Does anyone have an update on this?

[Like2Hire]

omigod...I visited in escort at his home in Tustin not that long ago, and he said he was escosrting to pay off school loans. Does he have dark hair and eyes, a smooth bod and use an aol address??