Merced Police say no additional victims after high school sexual assault allegations

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Police person confirmed that determination are presently nary further victims identified successful an ongoing intersexual battle probe involving a unit subordinate astatine El Capitan High School, according to the Merced Police Department.

The suspect, identified arsenic John Mobley III, was arrested connected Thursday. Flachman says the apprehension straight followed a study from the Merced Union High School District that led to an probe by instrumentality enforcement.

Officials accidental the probe remains active, with detectives continuing to cod evidence. However, officials confirmed that nary further victims person been identified.

Mobley, who served arsenic a guidance counsellor astatine El Capitan High School, was placed connected administrative permission by the schoolhouse district.

The Merced Union High School District provided a connection pursuing Mobley's apprehension that work 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.

Merced Union High School District has besides stated that enactment services are disposable for the unfortunate and different students. The territory encourages immoderate students with accusation oregon concerns to interaction their School Resource Officer (SRO) oregon schoolhouse administration.

Merced Police urges anyone with accusation astir the lawsuit to travel forward.