Juan Ramon Cardoza (Downey, California), 55, teacher at New Designs Charter School, Los Angeles, California, "charged with sexually abusing three female students" NBC Los Angeles: Teacher Accused of Sex Abuse at Los Angeles Charter School (Apr 26 2013) Juan Ramon Cardoza was arrested at his home Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced on Friday. He has been charged with four felony counts of lewd acts upon a child and one count of child molesting, a misdemeanor, according to the District Attorney's Office. The incidents allegedly took place between October 2012 and March 2013 at New Designs Charter School in unincorporated Los Angeles, according to the Sheriff's Department. The alleged abuse involved a 13-year-old girl and two 14-year-old girls, the DA's office said. The Sheriff's Department described the victims as "between the ages of 14 and 15." Tags:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: (Photo) Los Angeles School Teacher Arrested For Lewd Acts with Teen Girls (Apr 26 2013) Detectives from the Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau arrested a 55-year-old male teacher from the New Designs Charter School in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles for sexually molesting three girls, between the ages of 14 and 15. The incidents occurred at the school between October 2012 to March 2013, and were recently reported to school officials who in turn reported the incidents to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Detectives arrested Juan Cardoza at his residence on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. The case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office who reviewed the case and filed 4 felony counts of Lewd Acts with a Child and 1 felony count of Annoy and Molest a Child. The suspect has a $320,000.00 bail. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau at (877)710-LASD(5273) or via the Department’s website at www.lasd.org. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org. Written by: Richard Ruiz, Sergeant Special Victims Bureau 11515 South Colima Road Whittier, Ca. 90604 (562)946-7901
L.A. Times: Willowbrook teacher accused of molesting 3 teenage girls (Apr 26 2013) Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives arrested a 55-year-old teacher [Juan Cardoza] at a charter school in Willowbrook who allegedly molested three teenage girls. The alleged incidents occurred at the New Designs Charter School between October and March, according to a sheriff’s bulletin. The girls were 14 and 15 ... Cardoza is being held in lieu of $320,000 bail.
CBS Local Los Angeles: Compton Teacher Charged With Sexually Abusing 3 Teenage Students (Apr 26 2013) The District Attorney’s Office announced Friday 55-year-old Juan Ramon Cardoza, a teacher at the New Designs Charter School’s Watts Campus, would be arraigned on May 15. Cardoza is charged with four felony counts of committing a lewd act upon a child and one misdemeanor count of child molesting. Prosecutors say the alleged abused occurred on campus and involved a 13-year-old girl and two 14-year-old girls between October 1, 2012 and March 11 of this year. Cardoza was taken into custody on Wednesday. Jail records show he was released on bail Friday.
Mercury News: Downey teacher charged with sexually molesting 3 students (Apr 26 2013) Juan Ramon Cardoza, 55, is accused of molesting the students at New Designs Charter School, according to the District Attorney's office. The alleged abuse involves a 13-year-old and two 14-year-olds. It occurred between Oct. 1, 2012, and March 11, officials said.
Press Telegram: Downey teacher, arrested for allegedly molesting 3 girls, out on bail (Apr 29 2013) The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed four felony counts of lewd acts with a child and one felony count of annoying or molesting a child, Ruiz said. Bail was set at $320,000 and [Juan Ramon] Cardoza was released Friday, according to the sheriff's inmate records.
CBS Local Los Angeles: Charter School Teacher Accused Of Sexual Molestation (Apr 29 2013) Detectives from the Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau arrested Juan Cardoza at his residence on April 24 for allegedly sexually molesting three girls between the ages of 14 and 15 years old ... The incidents occurred at the school between October 2012 to March 2013, and were recently reported to school officials who in turn reported the incidents to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, authorities said. The case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office who reviewed the case and filed 4 felony counts of Lewd Acts with a Child and 1 felony count of Annoy and Molest a Child. The suspect has a $320,000 bail.
Press Telegram: Downey teacher accused of molestations at Willowbrook school released on bail (Apr 29 2013) A 55-year-old Downey man [Juan Cardoza ] who taught at a charter school in unincorporated Willowbrook was released on bail Monday after his arrest for allegedly molesting three girls at the school between October 2012 and March of this year, authorities said ... The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed four felony counts of lewd acts with a child and one felony count of annoying or molesting a child, Ruiz said. Bail was set at $320,000, according to the sheriff's inmate records. Cardoza is scheduled to appear in Compton Municipal Court May 16, according to the sheriff's department. Contra Costa Times: Downey teacher, arrested for allegedly molesting 3 girls, out on bail (Apr 29 2013) Daily Breeze: Downey teacher, arrested for allegedly molesting 3 girls, out on bail (Apr 29 2013)
