John Mobley's arrest picture released after high school sexual assault in Merced

NOTE: The video successful this communicative is from an earlier report.

Mobley was arrested following the probe that began connected Feb. 18. Officers with Merced Police were told astir an incidental that took spot astatine El Capitan High School betwixt a unit subordinate and a student. It resulted successful the apprehension of John Mobley III, described by police arsenic an Intervention Coordinator astatine El Capitan High School.

Mobley was booked into the Merced County Jail connected suspicion of statutory rape and assorted different related charges, according to police.

The booking photograph shown supra was released by Merced County and sent to YourCentralValley.com. The Public Records Act petition was signed by the Office of the County Counsel pursuing a petition for the booking photograph connected Friday.

Following the incident, Merced Union High School District released a connection connected Thursday successful effect to the apprehension that reads successful part:

Administration has and volition proceed to afloat cooperate with the MPD successful respect to its ongoing investigation.

As soon arsenic Administration became alert of reports that John Mobley III had engaged successful inappropriate behaviour with a student, helium was instantly placed connected administrative permission and the District has commenced its ain probe into the allegations.

The District is constricted successful what details it tin disclose owed to pupil and worker privacy. We recognize the interaction this incidental whitethorn person connected our schoolhouse assemblage and we are committed to providing enactment to students, parents, and staff.

Rest assured, the information and well-being of our students remains our apical priority.

Anyone with accusation that could assistance investigators is asked to interaction the Merced Police Department.