Matthew Beale, 24, math teacher at Whitmore Charter High School [Ceres Unified School District], Ceres, California, "suspicion of having an inappropriate relationship with a student" Modesto Bee: Ceres teacher accused in inappropriate relationship with student (Oct 24 2012) Matthew Beale, 24, was "arrested for unlawful contact with a minor using an electronic device and unlawful physical contact with a minor," according to the e-mail sent by the Ceres Unified School District to parents of students at Whitmore Charter High School. Assistant Superintendent Jay Simmonds said the charges stem from an alleged inappropriate relationship between Beale and one of his Advanced Placement math students. He said he could not discuss the nature of the claims or the age and gender of the student. Fox 40: Ceres Teacher Arrested on Child Molestation Charges (Oct 24 2012) A math teacher at Whitmore Charter High School in Ceres was arrested Wednesday on child molestation charges. Investigators say Matthew Beale made unlawful electronic and physical contact with a minor. Tags:
Modesto Bee: Ceres teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student (Oct 25 2012) Matthew Beale, 24, was "arrested for unlawful contact with a minor using an electronic device and unlawful physical contact with a minor," according to the e-mail sent by the Ceres Unified School District to parents of students at Whitmore Charter High School. News 10: Ceres teacher arrested on molestation charges (Oct 25 2012) In a letter issued to parents of students at Whitmore Charter High School, Ceres Unified School District Superintendent Scott Siegel said Matthew Tristan Beale, 24, was charged with unlawful contact with a minor using an electronic device, and unlawful physical contact with a minor. "Mr. Beale is no longer an employee of the Ceres Unified School District, and we are doing all we can to assure that he cannot be on the grounds of any of the schools and that he is prohibited from contacting students, parents or staff members," Siegel detailed in the letter. CBS Local Sacramento: Ceres High School Teacher Accused Of ‘Sexting’ 16-Year-Old Student (Oct 25 2012) A parent complained to the Ceres Unified School District on Tuesday about the text messages. The Ceres police school resource officer was notified and Beale was immediately placed on administrative leave. Ceres detectives took over the investigation and discovered the student and teacher corresponded via hundreds of text messages over the weekend. Among those text messages was a request from Beale for the student to send him “sexy” pictures of herself, police said. Detectives also found that Beale had sent the student a photograph of his genitals. Beale and the student allegedly met in his classroom on Monday during lunchtime to make out.
Ceres teacher’s misconduct began with sexting teenage student A former Ceres math teacher on Tuesday was sentenced to 180 days in jail for sending a sexually explicit photo and messages to his student, along with kissing and groping the girl in his classroom. Stanislaus Superior Court Judge Rubén Villalobos ordered Matthew Tristan Beale, 28, to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life as part of his sentence. The judge also told him to stay away from the victim, identified in court as “Jane Doe.” The defendant cannot try to contact her or have others contact her on his behalf. Beale was arrested in October ... Continue reading... http://www.modbee.com/news/local/crime/article113447543.html
