A now-former California highschool steering counselor was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old pupil, authorities stated.
Julie Tichon was a 37-year-old steering counselor at YULA Excessive Faculty, a contemporary Orthodox Jewish faculty, in Los Angeles, in keeping with a press release from the Los Angeles Police Division. Police allege she repeatedly “engaged in sexual acts” with a 16-year-old boy between February and March.
Authorities stated she not works on the faculty.
“Educators and faculty workers have a elementary obligation to create a secure surroundings for all college students, and when that belief is damaged, it impacts the whole neighborhood,” Los Angeles County District Lawyer George Gascón stated in a press release from his workplace.
“Our workplace is devoted to looking for justice for the sufferer and holding this particular person absolutely accountable. To each sufferer and household affected by such crimes, please know that we stand with you and can proceed to combat on your security and justice.”
Tichon was arraigned on three felony counts of illegal sexual activity with a minor greater than three years youthful and one felony rely of oral copulation of an individual below 18, in keeping with the DA’s press launch.
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Prosecutors stated she was arraigned on Sept. 19 and has pleaded not responsible to all fees. They added that she was launched by the courtroom on her personal recognizance and is predicted again in courtroom for a preliminary listening to on Nov. 1. PEOPLE couldn’t instantly establish an lawyer who might converse on her behalf.
In the meantime, investigators consider there are extra potential victims and are asking anybody to return ahead.
“The suspect used her place of duty to achieve these victims’ belief, then started inappropriate sexual relationships with them,” LAPD Detective Russ Hess alleged.
Anybody with data is requested to contact LAPD Operations West Bureau Detective Brent Hopkins at 213-473-0447.
For those who or somebody you realize has been sexually assaulted, please contact the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.