joseph martin is talking to the media about his case. tara moriarty is joining us now from the courthouse with his exclusive jailhouse interview and the message martin has for his students. tara. >> reporter: yeah joseph martin says he is devastated by the whole ordeal and devastated for his students. and everything they went through. he says the investigation into his conduct was not done properly. and that it evolved into a group hysteria nightmare. >> did you ever mom lest any of these students? >> absolutely never at all. >> reporter: the 46-year-old spent nearly two decades teaching in concord. mostly at wood side elementary. that is when a former fifth grade student accused him of molestation. martin says he only patted or hugged potentially disruptive students as a calming technique. >> if you work with kids, don't touch them at all, period. it's a sad world that we live in to say that, but that is the way you need to be to protect yourself is what i learned. even a handshake can be misconstrued. >> reporter: martin initially face

tonight our exclusive interview with joseph martin. as he prepares for his case to go to trial again. martin spent nearly two decades teaching in concord until his arrest last year. >>> he testified on the witness at his first trial but this is the only time martin has spoken to a reporter on the record with his side of the story. >> he also shares his advice to teachers everywhere. ktvu's amber lee with the interview you will see only on 2. >>> mr. martin, can you hear me? >> hi. >> hi. >> reporter: joseph martin has been in jail since his arrest last year. when a former student in his fifth grade class accused him of molestation, others soon came forward. he faces counts against 14 boys. >> reporter: did you ever molest these boys? >> absolutely never, ever ever. >> reporter: martin appeared confident and relaxed. his first trial ended in january. jurors were split on counts. his retrial starts monday. >> my heart was in the right place and there was no sexual intent with any of this. i do believe i will be acquitted when the jury se

for the first time, joseph martin is talking to the media about his case.rom the courthouse with his exclusive jailhouse interview including who he says is partly to blame for his predicament. good morning, tara. >> reporter: well, good morning. yeah, martin partially blames a police investigator who he says was improperly trained an inexperienced. he says that his case then evolved into a group hysteria nightmare. amber lee sat down with martin in jail a few days ago. where he appeared confident. >> reporter: did you ever molest any of these students. >> absolutely not whatsoever. >> reporter: he spent two decades teaching in concord until his arrest last year. that's when a former 5th grade student accused him and others came forward. he taught at woodside elementary. he said he only patted or hugged students as a teaching technique. >> it's a misconstrued -- i do it fromment it in front of my class. pats and hugs are only given to students if they give permission. >> reporter: his attorney said prosecutors said 73 of the 93 counts are expected to be dism

tonight our exclusive interview with joseph martin just ahead of his retrial on monday. martin thought in concord before his arrest. amber lee live now here with her exclusive interview at the jail in martinez. >> reporter: joseph martin initially faced 150 counts of molestation involving more than a dozen students. at his first trial the jury split but leaned in his favor. when we met late today at the contra costa county jail ahead of the retrial on monday, he appeared confident and relaxed. >> reporter: our interview took place in a small room where inmates are allowed noncontact visits. >> mr. martin, can you hear me? >> hi. >> hi. >> reporter: martin's defense attorney sat next to me. martin appeared upbeat after more than a year in jail. his attorney patrick clansey says his prosecutor recently informed him that 73 of the 100 counts will be dismissed in court monday. 22 counts remain. >> did you ever molest any of these students? >> absolutely never at all whatsoever. >> reporter: the 46-year-old tells me he's thought for more than two decades including 18 years af

morning's retrial for a concord teacher accused of child molestation has been postponed. 46-year-old joseph martin has been in jail since last year after a former fifth grade student accused him of molestation and other students then came forward. martin initially faced 150 counts involving 14 boys. his first trial ended in august after the jury acquitted him of charges involving three students but were split on the other counts. >>> the chp officer accused of sharing nude photos taken off the cell phones of women he had arrested turned himself in today. officer shawn harrington has been accused of removing nude photos from the phones of at least two women and texting them. harrington, who resigned from the chp on wednesday, is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon. ♪ >>> happening now -- a funeral service in roseville for sacramento sheriff's deputy danny oliver. oliver and placer county sheriff's detective michael davis were killed in the line of duty last month while investigating a suspicious vehicle. thousands of law enforcement officers are expected at today's service. some from as far aw

when ktvu spoke to joseph martin in jail, he's be there for a year and a half, he appeared very relaxed and confident. >> did you ever molest any of these students? >> absolutely, never at all, whatsoever. >> reporter: the 46-year-old spent nearly two decades teaching in concord until his arrest last year. that is when a former fifth grader accused him of molestation and then others came forward. march tine taught at wood side elementary. he only patted or hugged students as a common technique. >> i believe in my justice system and believe my heart was in the right place. and i do believe i will be acquitted when the jury sees the truth. >> reporter: martin initially faced 150 counts involving 14 boys. his attorney says prosecutors told him that 73 of the 95 outstanding counts have expected to be dismissed today. that means 22 counts will remain. his first trial ended in august. the jury acquitted him of charges including three students. jurors were split on the other account. coming up we will tell you who martin says is to blame for the entire ordeal. tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 news

a jury acquitted joseph martin in june of 21 counts of child molestation. they were hung on the other 95 counts. so the contra costa district attorney's office decided to try the case again. so he's on trial now for 24 counts of molestation accused of rubbing the chests of nine of his former male students with sexual intent. martin has maintained his innocence. >>> there are new concerns about security at mineta airport after the third breach this year. police say a man managed to get onto a private airport tarmac at sjc and steal a maintenance vehicle. the man identified as 39-year- old miguel zaragoza drove off and was later taken into custody inside terminal b. east bay congressman eric swalwell, leading a campaign for tighter security at san jose and other airports across the country, says more needs to be done. >> i still believe that we need to have a perimeter security system that alerts officials the moment that the breach takes place. if officials have to wait to find individuals rooming around the runway or in the terminal area, i think that's too

mccain recounting america's armed conflict through the eyes of 13 soldiers which he profiles joseph flom martin, a 15-year-old soldier in the revolutionary war, army reservist mary rode to serve in the persian gulf war and michael munson war, navy seal in iraq and many of his. he speaks at the national press club in washington d.c. for 45 minutes. >> senator john mccain, you know about him. i will tell you a little bit, served in the u.s. navy from 1964 to 1981, he was elected to the u.s. house of representatives from arizona in 1982 and the senate in 1986. he was republican presidential candidate in 2008, now serving his fifth term in the senate. myron belkind is at 107th president of the national press club. the trochlear 2 year career with the associated press and he has covered many world leaders. he received his b.a. in 1961 from ohio state university and an m s with high honors in 62 from columbia university, graduate school of journalism where he won a pulitzer traveling fellowship. when he retired in 2004, myron solyndra national press club, assumed leadership of the national correspond

different context with the different kinds to put it in the context of some degree for example, joseph martin joined the connecticut it militia and nearly starved to death. and dave geography of this experience. in den to be subject to all kinds of violations that was the best profession around me. it was almost mutiny and to know how many years you have to wait before a pension? the last one michael monsoor was the navy seal highly trained, highly capable highly motivated to the point where he sacrificed his lives to save the lives of his fellow seal members. between those two is really remarkable. and then with the afghan conflict when you read this story not only of her courage but capabilities 20 percent of the casualties of anybody that was wounded they've lived. so now 90 percent better wounded are saved when you read of the trading and the capabilities, they carry everything but a weapon. the ied went off she would russian. there are reasons we talk about her because it is within the arguments of women are capable to engage in fighting or not. i think women are entirely capable. [appla

just ahead of his retrial monday. 46-year-old joseph martin was arrested last year.cades. he said the case against him started with a former student visiting him in the classroom. >> the initial complaint was just misconstrued affection which i do in front of my whole class, which consists of pats on the shoulder, back or collarbone, and hugs which are only given to students if they are comfortable with that and with their permission. >>> martin initially faced 150 counts, which involved 14 boys. and the first trial that end this had august the jury acquitted him of charges involving three of the 14 students. the jury was split on the others. >>> my heart was in the right place and there was no sexual intent with any of this and i do believe i will be acquitted when the jury sees the truth. >> martin's attorney said the prosecutor recently informed him 73 of the 95 child molestation counts will be dismissed in court monday. 22 counts remain. >>> it was a year ago it had a tsa officer was shot and killed at los angeles international airport. officers and the mayor of

. >> reporter: joseph martin has been in jail since his arrest last year when a student archeused him of mu-- accused him of molestation. >> reporter: did you ever molest any of these students? >> absolutely never at all. whatsoever. . >> our interview took place that contra costa county jail in martinez. martin appeared confident and relaxed. his first trial ended in august. the jury acquitted him of charges involving three students. the retrial starts monday. >> my heart was in the right place and there was no sexual intent and i believe i will be acquitted. >> he talked for two deck -- taught for two decades. 18 years at woodside elementary school. the case started with a former student visiting him in the classroom. [ indiscernible ] >> misconstrued affection, pats on the back, hugs which are only given to students if they are comfortable with that with their permission. >> reporter: we spoke with two boys involved in the first trial. the mother told me he singled out her son and groomed them for molestation. he was acquitted of the charges but other students came forward with sim

joseph martin is accused of fondling male students. when his second trial gets under way he is expected to face 22 counts of child molestation. >>> jury selection began in the trial against two san francisco police officers accused of taking money and drugs during suchs. res wants said -- searches. residents said they had items stolen to them. new charges have been added. bolt men plead not guilty -- both men plead not guilty. >>> candidates across the country are making a push for votes ahead of tomorrow's elections and the big question on the national stage is who will have control of the senate once the votes are counted. who seems to have the edge hours before the polls are set to open. >> reporter: from florida to new hampshire, politicians are spending the last day of the campaign season trying to drum up excitement. according it the latest polls the gop has the momentum. but some democrats disagree. >> i don't agree. i predict we will keep the senate. >> i think the democrats will retain it. >> reporter: republicans are on track

joseph martin is talking to the media about his case. tara moriarty is joining us live from the courthouse with his exclusive jailhouse interview. >>> >> reporter: martin says -- now martin has been in jail for about a year and a half. we spoke to him a couple days ago. he did appear relaxed and confident. >> did you ever mom lest any of these students? >> absolutely, never at all, whatsoever. >> reporter: the 46-year-old spent nearly two decades teaching in concord until his arrest last year. that is when a former fifth grade student accused him of molestation. martin taught at wood side elementary. >> the initial complaint was just a misconstrued affection which i do in front of my whole class. which consists of pats on the shoulder, or hugs that are given to students if they are comfortable with that. >> reporter: martin initially faced 150 counts involving 14 boys. his attorney says prosecutors told him 73 of the 95 outstanding counts are expected to be dismissed today. that means 22 counts will remain. his first trial ended in augus

like the guy joseph martin. this guy fought in the battle of new york in long island. he ends up fighting in yorktown. he follows the campaign all the way through. >> joins at age 15. and he manages to stay in the war until the end. >> and almost starves to death. the conditions, we hear about valley forge. they were literally starving. and also, we point out. something, i didn't know much about this. it was 30 years before they gave a pension to these soldiers. and he was very angry and bitter about it. >> was it $90 a year? >> something like that. now no, matter how we feel about america's involvement, he with honor our vets. not that long ago, everywhere in america we only had our vets. and it is very uplifting. >> the vietnam veterans did not get the welcome home that they deserved. they got later on. finally, one other point. one of the great things we do in america from each of these states. they land here and take them down to the world war ii memorial. the world war ii veterans. it is so moving. it is wonderful. >> let me ask you. soldiers don't like this boots

. >> reporter: this is a picture of joseph martin. the former elementary school teacher is in court again on trial for many of the same charges. he is accused of rubbing the chests of male students. in august a jury acquitted him of 21 charges. the jury was hung on 95 counts. >> when it is a kung jury -- hung jury it is common you will get a retrial. >> reporter: usually when a trial ends with a hung jury the attorneys will interview the jurors afterwards. >> you learn something from talking to the jurors that allows you to reshape the case. >> reporter: he is facing 24 counts of molestation and this time around the prosecutor struck a lighter tone in his opening marks. saying there is no real debate here. he set an example on how much energy it takes into being a teacher. his attorney told the jury there was no sexual intent. he seemed optimistic about the outcome of the retrial. >> my heart was in the right place and there was no sexual intent and i believe i will be acquitted. >> reporter: there is no new evidence. many of the witn

the proceedings against joseph martin were postponed today because of a scheduling complication involvingudge. martin paced 150 molestation charges. the jury acquitted him of charges involving 3 students. other charges were dropped, and jurors deadlocked on the rest. >>> coming up at 10:45, a surge in auto sales. the trend being seen at car lots dealers haven't seen in a long time. >> up first, the high stakes effort to get out the vote with control of the u.s. senate hanging in the balance. ♪ s♪ in the lane,ng, arsnow is glistenin' ♪ ♪ a beautiful sight, we're happy tonight ♪ ♪ towin' in a winter wonderland ♪ with the disneyland resort wrapped in holiday magic, the happiest place on earth, just got merrier. ♪ towin' in a winter wonderland... ♪ weee hoooooo! >>> if the polls are right, tomorrow could tilt the balance of power in the u.s. congress. the polls suggest republicans are posed to win enough seats in the senate to win majority control from democrats. the key races that will determine the majority. >> reporter: midterm election day drama will focus on a few key states. all of thes

>> i think we've come a long way from joseph martin when they all rightly were discharged and given piecespaper that they could convert into money or services to today where we do a great deal. but i think there's been ups and downs. after the vietnam war, unfortunately, as you know, many people blame the veteran and the young 18, 19-year-old draftee. i think it's a very shameful chapter. but i think we're also trying to make up for that and i think we are making up for it. i see companies and corporations stepping up. i'm proud of my home city of phoenix, arizona, where there are no homeless veterans. they have provided lodging for every homeless veteran in our city. >> there's patriotism, practicality. there's certainly practicality in hiring veterans and then the politics of the whole thing. >> i think sometimes it's used for political gain. but i am happy that we have had now in this last election some veterans including joni ernst and sullivan and tom cotton who served recent conflicts. you don't have to be a veteran to be a great senator and a great leader in military affairs, but it

for example joseph paul martin our first subject, 15 years old joined the connecticut militia. he got out and then went back in the continental army. he nearly starved to death. wrote many years later a biography of his experience. remarkable. these soldiers went without eating for days. they were subject to all kinds of private nations much less going up against at that time the best professional army in the world, the british army. a couple of times things were so bad they almost meet needs. then he wrote about later on and he waited 30 years before he got attention. so he was of his times. our last one is mikey mansoor suis aco, navy s.e.a.l. highly trained and highly capable, highly motivated to the point where he sacrificed his life to save the lives of his fellow s.e.a.l. members. the distance between those two is really quite remarkable and of course then we have monica lin brown who was a medic in the afghan conflict and when you read her story of how not only her courage better capabilities. in our civil war 20% of the casualties were anybody who was wounded actually l

joseph martin is charged with molesting concord students. this time he faces 22 counts.at case ended in a hung jury in august. he faces life in prison if convicted on all counts. >>> robin williams's napa esstate is back on the market but at a big discount. of the 640-acre estate was custom built for limb almost ten years -- for him almost ten years ago. in 2012, williams unsuccessfully tried to sell the the home for $35 million saying he couldn't afford it after two doiv verses. the estate is back on the market. the asking price is under $26 million. that's 9 million less than the original listing price. >> wow. all right. >>> 8:40. apple making it easier for you to join the fight against a.i.d.s. coming up in 16 minutes, how you can help while you are out there doing your holiday shopping. >>> i will explain what i found hanging from the top of a 47- story building. >> he spent almost who years anchoring the stories in the bay area. up next, what dennis richmond is doing now. >>> right now we're looking at a commute where traffic is still busy in many areas. it looks l

young men such as joseph martin who at age 15 joined the continental army. pete salter, mark's father. fought in korea. surrounded by the chinese and brave native-american greg cloud was tied to a tree to help others escape. ordinary people who did extraordinary things. some of them not really likeable characters but they all exhibited bravery and commitment. by the way to all of our veterans, happy veterans day. i'm glad we celebrate our veterans so much as we do today. martha: thank you for your service on this veterans day. senator john mccain. always a pleasure. bill: well-done, senator, thanks. 21 past. watch here. this is someone's driveway. a massive sinkhole swallowed up the family car. the investigators say the danger there is far from over. >>> after a national outcry over treatment of our veterans we sit down with the new leader of the va on this veterans day. how he plans to revamp the massive agency. >> we're going to get it done. we'll reorg size the department. toke discuss on great outcomes for veterans. we're going to get it done. [ male ann

from your right, joseph martin, washington bureau chief of the omaha world harold and a member of the national press club board of governors. joshua higgins of inside washington publishers and a new national press club member. kevin bagardis. i'm pleased to say another new national press club member. suzanne of baker and mckenzie and member of the national press club board of governors. maureen wily the chief financial officer of the nuclear regulatory commission and a guest of our speaker. commissioner, william c. austindor f of the nrc and guest of our speaker. the washington bureau chief of the buffalo news, chair of the speaker's committee and former national press club president. skipping over our speaker for a moment, rod cookrow of energy wire and the speaker's committee member who organized today's event. thank you so much, rod. phillip, chief of staff to chairman macfarlane. ester woodland. jason fordny. keern greenhouse. margaret ryan of interfax energy. thank you all for being at the head table. [ applause ]. it's not often that a senior government official relinquishes the

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our revolutionary war, joseph martin, he was only 15 and when you read -- he wrote his memoir, they wereezing and hungry. >> terrible conditions. >> and were not well treated after the war was over. >> in in my humble opinion, we spend so much time on the officers, but not on the people that fight, the one that overcome the fear. that's what did you in this book. people are fearful when they get into battle. but they overcome it. >> and we have stories of a couple of very brave women. one a medic that went in after an ied and saved lives without ever -- which is interesting showing in my view that women can perform in combat just as well as men can. i'm sure you can agree with me. >> yeah, absolutely. i love it. >> so we tried to write about people, ordinary people who did extraordinary things. but not necessarily -- we look at a lot of our heros as perfect and many of these individuals were imperfect. one of my favorite is charles black, an african-american, fought in the war of 1812, on board a ship where sometimes, by the way, in those days, 20 to 30% of the crews of our fighting ship

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martin luther king, jr. in october of 1960 and setting up with him until 4:30 in the morning was transformational. those two experiences shaped me more than anything else. >> host: peniel joseph was just talking about his recent book, "stokely: a life." here is the cover. what is improgression of the first generation of the civil rights movement? >> guest: very important. congressman clyburn and senator lewis were activist and shaped by jim crowe seg -- segregation and they shift from political organizer to electoral politics and they did it successfully and maintained an understanding with grassroots. congressman clyburn and congressman lewis represent accountability. once they achieved political power they remembered their backgrounds as civil rights activist. it is an extrordinary situations. >> host: peniel joseph, what was stokely carmichael's reputation among those on the ground? >> guest: before becoming a black power activist he is well known. before he is an icon and in the front page of the new york time s he was someone people knew has a snick activist. john lewis and him were friends. and he remembered he instantly liked stokely carmichael. among young people and

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mccain recounting america's armed conflict through the eyes of 13 soldiers which he profiles joseph flom martin, a 15-year-old soldier in the revolutionary war, army reservist mary rode to serve in the persian gulf war and michael munson war, navy seal in iraq and many of his. he speaks at the national press club in washington d.c. for 45 minutes. >> senator john mccain, you know about him. i will tell you a little bit, served in the u.s. navy from 1964 to 1981, he was elected to the u.s. house of representatives from arizona in 1982 and the senate in 1986. he was republican presidential candidate in 2008, now servin