Photo: San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
An assistant principal at a California high school is accused of repeatedly molesting a young girl for two years.
Oak Hills High School Assistant Principal Matthew Lin Johnson, 42, was arrested last week and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a minor, including lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, according to theSan Bernardino Sheriff’s Office.
The alleged victim, now 10, told police Johnson had repeatedly molested her for two years when she was seven and eight years old.
Johnson was taken into custody three days after investigators learned of the allegations.
A police spokesperson told KTLA, “the suspect is known to the victim, it was not a stranger situation.”
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Hesperia Unified School District officials have placed Johnson on leave and have also prohibited him from returning to school grounds. Assistant Superintendent Robert McCollum confirmed with theVictorville Daily Pressthat the district had been notified of the 42-year-old’s arrest “on an issue unrelated to school or district operations.”
Investigators have not found any evidence that indicates Johnson had inappropriate contact with his students. He is being held without bail in West Valley Detention Center. Attorney information was not available Wednesday. It was not immediately clear if he has entered a plea.
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source: people.com
