The other case was mentioned in this article, not the other way around, and the relevance is stated in the article: this is the second time in a month that a Springfield middle school teacher has been arrested.

No one, except maybe you, is conflating Crouch's charges with Woodford's. What they have in common is that both sets of crimes are alleged to have been committed by teachers, and are especially disturbing when committed by teachers. That is all.