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Unsealed court documents shed light on Albany Middle School teacher, suspected molester
Contra Costa Times ^ | 12/06/2012 | Matthias Gafni

Posted on 12/07/2012 10:30:46 AM PST by AmericanSamurai

Former Albany Middle School teacher and coach James Izumizaki exchanged thousands of flirtatious text messages, photos and videos with an underage student while committing lewd and lascivious acts, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.

The popular 28-year-old teacher, who killed himself days after his Sept. 26 arrest, open-mouth kissed the student on multiple occasions on the Albany Middle School campus while fondling the victim over clothes, a detective reported in previously secret court affidavits unsealed at the request of this newspaper.

That suspected abuse was just the start of "extremely severe" allegations that have not been publicly released, said attorney Bob Wilson, who represents multiple Izumizaki victims.

"The affidavit represents the tip of the iceberg of the investigation, and the investigation has continued long after his death," said Wilson in the first public comments made by anyone representing the minor students. "There are multiple victims out there, and the allegations are extremely severe."

(Excerpt) Read more at insidebayarea.com ...


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1 posted on 12/07/2012 10:30:52 AM PST by AmericanSamurai
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To: AmericanSamurai
"The popular 28-year-old teacher, who killed himself days after his Sept. 26 arrest..."


2 posted on 12/07/2012 10:35:55 AM PST by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: AmericanSamurai

And on the local news they showed teachers/parents/kids having a candlelight vigil over his death, carrying on about the poor railroaded guy, probably ‘just couldn’t take the allegations. . . ‘ Sickening.


3 posted on 12/07/2012 10:40:57 AM PST by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: AmericanSamurai

Nice of the guy to commit seppuku.


4 posted on 12/07/2012 10:41:01 AM PST by MeganC (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: AmericanSamurai

Was the victim male or female?


5 posted on 12/07/2012 10:43:03 AM PST by Theodore R. ("Hey, the American people must all be crazy out there!")
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To: Persevero

It’s that “liberal compassion”. *puke


6 posted on 12/07/2012 10:44:52 AM PST by AmericanSamurai
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To: Theodore R.

I don’t know, the article seems to adopt a neutral politically correct stance on the victim(s) gender.


7 posted on 12/07/2012 10:46:20 AM PST by AmericanSamurai
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To: AmericanSamurai

Reports say it was a female former student.


8 posted on 12/07/2012 10:50:18 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (Obama being re-elected is the political equivalent of OJ being found not guilty.)
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To: AmericanSamurai

He didn’t have to go to all the hassle - I’d have taken care of it for him.


9 posted on 12/07/2012 11:16:00 AM PST by Psycho_Bunny (Thought Puzzle: Describe Islam without using the phrase "mental disorder" more than four times.)
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To: Theodore R.
Was the victim male or female?

Oh gosh, that thought never even occurred to me. When I read "open mouth kiss" I automatically thought he was kissing a girl but you're right, it could have been either way.

10 posted on 12/07/2012 1:32:47 PM PST by Holly_P
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