Serious accusations are pending against a former Huron Valley Schools substitute teacher who is alleged to have touched several young children inappropriately.
“We have very adversely spoken out at board meetings to the public, and at every turn, they kind of dismissed us and made us seem like it wasn’t important or hardly factual,” Tori Spano, parent of a victim stated.
Timothy Allen Daughtery, 61, of White Lake was charged with six counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct this week.
According to reports, Daughtery was employed by Huron Valley Schools as a substitute teacher. The victims’ parents now intend to bring a civil case. The families are being represented by attorney Ven Johnson.
“Ten of those clients involved children in the Highland Township Spring Mills Elementary in the last one to two years, and one client was someone from criminal prosecution years ago that was ultimately dismissed,” Johnson stated.
April marked the first time that authorities were made aware of Daughtery’s purportedly improper dealings with students. The district claims that Daughtery worked for a third-party contractor called Edustaff that was utilized to provide stand-ins.
According to Johnson, the replacement was the target of comparable charges in 2016, but the case was dropped.
“When you have a criminal charge against you as a teacher, even if you are acquitted, you have to, under the law, put that on this form that is required, and Highland Township should have looked into that case,” he stated.
According to the district, Daughtery was fired at the time the most recent accusations surfaced. Authorities promise to keep an eye on the situation and work with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
Parents claim they have expressed their worries about the substitution on multiple occasions.
“We were mocked, we were harassed, we were victims, due to the fact they did not take us seriously,” Ericka Skalski, a parent of a victim stated.
“There are clearly other victims out there, could be from Spring Mills, could be from other schools, could be from years ago,” Johnson stated.
Most of Johnson’s clientele, he claims, are young females under the age of twelve. Parents claim that their children’s anxieties are finally being addressed now that the legal process has started.
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“It’s a sigh of relief. I did let my child know, and she breathed a sigh of relief as well. It’s good to know things are moving forward,” Amanda Moore stated.
Daughtery was released after paying a 75,000 bond, at which point he was bonded out. He’ll be required to wear a GPS tracker, and on September 18, a probable cause conference is scheduled to take place in court.
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