7 Teachers Who Turned To Crime After School Caught On Bodycam

James Ford III, an assistant football coach, was arrested for an alleged sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. He initially attempted to frame his interactions as mentorship, providing gifts and money, and even facilitating an abortion for a student with her grandmother's consent, before admitting to attempted oral sex.

Ford's admissions during interrogation, including kissing students on the cheek, regularly letting students use his phone, giving money and gifts, and ultimately admitting to attempted oral sex with a minor. Text messages between him and the victim were also recovered.

Allison Havman Needratch, a special education teacher, was arrested for first-degree aggravated sexual assault and endangering a child. Upon arrest, she immediately invoked her right to an attorney and claimed her phone, suspected of containing thousands of incriminating text messages, was 'destroyed' by being 'run over' that day.

Police had an arrest warrant based on an alleged sexual relationship with a student (grades 6-8). Her immediate refusal to cooperate and the suspicious claim about her phone's destruction.

Becky Miranda, a second-grade teacher, was pulled over for improper lane usage and suspected DUI. She repeatedly denied drinking, then admitted to 'one wine,' and argued extensively with officers, claiming the roadside sobriety tests were 'embarrassing' for a teacher and that she 'passed' them, despite clear signs of impairment and a .14 BAC.

Officer observations of lane violations and impairment, Miranda's inconsistent statements, her refusal to take a portable breathalyzer initially, and her eventual breathalyzer result of .14, nearly double the legal limit.

Rebecca Solomon, an elementary school associate principal, caused a fatal car crash by failing to yield at an intersection while intoxicated. She initially tried to deflect blame and denied driving, then admitted to consuming three margaritas and driving, expressing concern for her dog and husband over the critically injured victim. Her BAC was .109.

Solomon's admission of driving and drinking, her failure to yield, the resulting crash and injuries, and her breathalyzer test result. Her charge was later upgraded to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.

Steven Phillips, a middle school PE teacher, was arrested in a sting operation for attempted human trafficking of a minor. He responded to an online posting by an undercover agent posing as a father offering his 12-year-old daughter for sex. Phillips arrived at the meeting location with an adult toy, claiming he was merely 'curious' and wanted to 'observe the situation,' not engage in sexual activity.

Online chats with an undercover agent, Phillips's arrival at the arranged meeting place, his possession of an adult toy, and his contradictory statements during interrogation.

Melissa Martin, a substitute teacher, was found with cocaine in her jacket pocket at a middle school after a student reported her 'high.' She admitted to using cocaine before school to stay awake but denied using it on campus, despite being visibly impaired and the drug being found in her belongings in the classroom. She expressed deep shame and fear of legal repercussions.

Student's report, faculty observations of visible impairment, Martin's admission of cocaine use, K9 detection of narcotics on her backpack and jacket, and the discovery of cocaine in her jacket pocket.