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Von Metzke "groomed" underaged girls by texting
This comment was removed by the site staff.SD Junior Theatre teacher going to prison
The Board and James Saba are creating huge liabilities for the theatre. Once they knew Von Metzke was dating a student it should have been reported to CPS immediately. They kept him on as a teacher knowing he had broken the law. What if the victim's family decides to sue the theatre? It would likely mean an end to this wonderful organization. The board members and James Saba may also be personally liable for their refusal to follow the law. I hope the family uses the power they have to make positive change at JT.— June 22, 2017 3:46 p.m.
San Diego Junior Theatre keeps up the Oz-like curtain
Thank you Don for writing another article about the current state of affairs at JT. The Board does not seems to be able to handle any aspect of running a children's theatre. From managing their staff and finances to protecting the children entrusted to them the Board proves to be either unethical or incompetent (or both). If the Opera was ready to close it's doors after such mismanagement JT's future is looking grim. We need our civic leaders to step in and get control of this situation.— June 1, 2017 9:16 p.m.
Brouhaha or foofaraw at San Diego Junior Theatre?
I was a student at JT for over 8 years. The first rule they always taught us was respect. Doesn't that same rule apply to Mr. Saba, the Board and Gil Cabrera? They had so many opportunities to make good choices since the dressing room incident. They could have disciplined Mr. Saba (or let him go). They could have called CPS and let them handle it. Actually, they are mandated reporters and broke the law by refusing to call CPS. However, since the dressing room incident the Board has made terrible decisions that did not keep the children's best interest in mind. They put themselves first at every turn. If the Board is not there to protect the students when we need them, why are they there? They need to be held accountable! Between a corrupt board, financial problems, and unsafe adults running the show, poor JT is wasting away. I feel so bad for the kids. I ask the Board and Mr. Saba to resign immediately. This is unacceptable! Thank you to Don Bauder for having the courage to tell the truth.— May 2, 2017 7:17 p.m.