“These young ladies were so brave to have their lives shared in front of strangers and to be a voice for so many others who were too scared to say anything was amazing to see," said Berkley Public Safety Lt. Andrew Hadfield. “These girls had to go through so much due to a teacher, taking advantage of their circumstances, to prey upon his students."
Teacher from Berkley accused of abuse charged with criminal sexual conduct
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A former Oakland County teacher accused of sexually abusing students has been charged with criminal sexual conduct, police confirmed Tuesday.
Berkley police had been investigating Jason Debandt, a city resident, since September, after a group of young women he interacted with while working at schools in Livonia and elsewhere alleged abuse and inappropriate behavior, Detective Lt. Andrew Hadfield told The Detroit News.
Two alleged victims told Berkley officers they were underage when Debandt shared nude pictures of himself and had sexual contact with one at his home between 2013 and 2016, Hadfield said.