STEVE MYERS / Dr. STEPHEN JACKSON / STEVE SWARUP
Teacher, Principal, Tutor, Director of Traveling School/Global Youth Academy
The purpose of this website is to stop further child abuse by Myers/Jackson and to provide connections and support to everyone involved.
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DECEMBER 2024 UPDATE: “The Santa Cruz City Schools district has agreed to settle a lawsuit with two former students who accused ex-principal Steven Myers of sexual abuse in the late 1980s. The men allege Myers gave students massages, encouraged minimal clothing and provided drugs during a summer program he supervised.”
“The Santa Cruz City Schools district has reached a $4.5 million settlement agreement with two former students who accused an ex-teacher of sexually abusing them in the late 1980s.”
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More than 20 men and boys say their lives were disrupted by unwanted and/or abusive sexual experiences by Steve Myers/Jackson when they were minors. Allegations span 50 years, from 1968-2018.
POLICE REPORTS: In a 1996 interview with Santa Cruz, CA police detectives, Myers said he molested underage boys twice and was sexually attracted to boys aged 14-16. "We had enough information that he was indeed molesting boys," Sergeant Clark said, "but we didn't have enough information to take it to court". At least 5 police reports have been filed by his crime victims. Other complaints were filed with police departments in Santa Cruz, Denver, Amherst (MA), England, and Kazakhstan.
WHY IS HE NOT IN PRISON? Police say it's due to statutes of limitations, jurisdictional issues, and inability or unwillingness of some victims to press charges. When he comes under scrutiny for his questionable behavior with boys, he moves to a new school, often enabled by positive referrals from previous schools (despite them being aware of his past).
TEACHING CREDENTIALS DENIED IN CO AND CA: On the CO DOE website: “…He also engaged in unethical behavior in violation of [codes], in that he, although not convicted, committed inappropriate sexual contact and conduct with both student and non-student juveniles."
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM: News articles about the allegations of his crimes against children can be found in Boston Magazine, The U.K. Guardian, San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and many other publications.
SUBSTANTIATING THE CLAIMS: Claims on this website are supported by police reports, investigative news articles, testimonials from survivors and witnesses, CA and CO DOE’s websites, findings of a private investigator, and by information from federal and local law enforcement agencies.
HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW (December 2025)
CIVIL COURT CASES: December 2024 “The Santa Cruz City Schools district has agreed to settle a lawsuit with two former students who accused ex-principal Steven Myers of sexual abuse in the late 1980s. The men allege Myers gave students massages, encouraged minimal clothing and provided drugs during a summer program he supervised.”
“The Santa Cruz City Schools district has reached a $4.5 million settlement agreement with two former students who accused an ex-teacher of sexually abusing them in the late 1980s.”
Click here for full article.
CIVIL COURT CASES: Late summer 2024. Several men filed civil lawsuits in December 2022 against Myers/Jackson for sexual abuse when they were children. The cases are pending.
January 8, 2024 - Myers is now a convicted felon for insurance fraud. He was arrested in Colorado in July, 2023 for insurance fraud (Class 5 Felony in CO) and theft. He spent one night in jail. Today, Myers pled guilty and was sentenced to two years supervised probation, and nearly $3,000 in fines. Judge Eric Johnson declared him a convicted felon.
We are a group of former colleagues, former students, former friends of Myers/Jackson, and survivors of his sexual abuse. We are committed to doing what we can to:
Stop further abuse by Myers/Jackson
Provide a supportive community to survivors and others involved, and to provide help with accessing resources which could help with healing
IF YOU ARE A MALE VICTIM OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE: 1 IN 6