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California teacher pleads not guilty in student 'bondage' case
Source: CNN
California teacher pleads not guilty in student 'bondage' case
By Alan Duke, CNN
February 21, 2012 -- Updated 2238 GMT (0638 HKT)
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A former southern California schoolteacher entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to allegations he bound young students, then photographed them with semen-filled spoons held at their mouths and three-inch cockroaches crawling across their faces, among other graphic depictions.
Authorities have said they have discovered roughly 600 images allegedly taken by Mark Berndt, 61, in his classroom.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marcelita Haynes set the next hearing for March 28.
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By Alan Duke, CNN
February 21, 2012 -- Updated 2238 GMT (0638 HKT)
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A former southern California schoolteacher entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to allegations he bound young students, then photographed them with semen-filled spoons held at their mouths and three-inch cockroaches crawling across their faces, among other graphic depictions.
Authorities have said they have discovered roughly 600 images allegedly taken by Mark Berndt, 61, in his classroom.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marcelita Haynes set the next hearing for March 28.
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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/21/justice/california-school-case/
