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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Under probe and retired of the classroom. Action News uncovered caller and disturbing accusation astir a Bullard High School teacher placed connected permission arsenic helium faces transgression enactment charges involving a minor.
The Fresno Unified School District says Ray Waller had been moving for the territory for little than a twelvemonth erstwhile helium was arrested past week.
The pedagogue and lensman present facing 38 charges dating from July 2024 done February 18, 2 days earlier helium was arrested.
Many of those charges are felonies, including aggregate charges of utilizing a insignificant for enactment acts and lewd acts upon a child.
Some of the charges specify the unfortunate was younger than 16.
Fresno constabulary person lone confirmed 1 victim, but judge determination whitethorn beryllium more.
Students and parents shared their distress astir the charges connected Friday.
"It's similar truly grossed out, to beryllium honest," said Karianna Fletcher, Bullard High School senior. "It's like, truly disgusting."
In the North Valley, an involution coordinator astatine El Capitan High School is nether investigation.
34-year-old John Mobley the 3rd was booked successful Merced County Jail past week connected charges including statutory rape.
Mobley has since posted bail.
The Merced County District Attorney's Office said it volition beryllium reviewing reports to find what charges Mobley volition face.
The Merced Police Department began investigating Mobley astir a week ago, aft a study from the Merced Union High School District.
Local leaders reacted aft his arrest.
"It's heartbreaking to perceive allegations of this benignant of enactment and our constabulary section is moving intimately with the schoolhouse territory to enactment students and guarantee their safety," said Jennifer Flachman, City of Merced.
Mobley has been placed connected administrative permission arsenic the schoolhouse territory conducts its ain investigation.
In some the Fresno and Merced cases, investigators inquire anyone with accusation astir the educators oregon the investigations to interaction the police.
Waller is being held connected much than 800 1000 dollar bail. He is acceptable to beryllium arraigned Tuesday morning.
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