James Baird Former teacher allegedly blindfolded, $exually assaulted underage female students’ A 43-year-old former teacher faces child $exual assault charges after allegedly blindfolding underage female students and $exually assaulted them.
In a news release, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced that James Baird allegedly $exually assaulted at least four victims at different schools from 2018 until 2020. According to the Detroit Free Press, Baird also worked as a vision specialist.
James Baird Former teacher allegedly blindfolded, $exually assaulted underage female students
On Jan. 4, 2018, the Prosecutor’s Office alleged Baird $exually assaulted a 10-year-old female victim multiple times while he was administering vision tests in the 6400 block of Hartel Street in Garden City. He allegedly committed a similar offence May 1, 2019, with an 11-year-old girl, but she was blindfolded.
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On March 1, 2018, the Prosecutor’s Office said Baird allegedly did the same thing to a 13-year-old female at a school in the 35100 block of Bayview Street in Westland.
In the most recent incident, on Feb. 11, 2020, Baird allegedly blindfolded and $exually assaulted a 15-year-old female at a school in the 38500 block of Palmer Road in Westland.
Baird reportedly faces multiple charges, including first-degree criminal $exual conduct and second-degree criminal $exual conduct.
For the cases based out of Westland, the Prosecutor’s Office said Baird was arraigned on Wednesday, Feb. 1. His personal bond was reportedly set at $100,000, and he will have to wear a GPS monitor. Baird was also ordered not to contact any females under the age of 18.
Baird was also reportedly arraigned on Feb. 1, regarding the Garden City cases, and his personal bond was set at $15,000.
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