A secondary school mathematics teacher who taught MESA faces criminal charges alleging sexual crimes involving a 17 -year -old student, according to authorities and court documents.
The accused, Michael Davis, pleaded not guilty before the San Diego Superior Court earlier this month at 12 crime charges. Davis, 34, taught the Learning Choice Academy, which offers hybrid homeschooling and has a MESA location.
San Diego police arrested it on April 8, the files say. During a hearing on Tuesday, judge Euketa Oliver agreed to lower his bond from $ 200,000 to $ 50,000 on the accusation objection. Davis has since published Bond and has been released.
According to the complaint filed by the district prosecutor’s office, allegations cover a period in mid-February at the end of March. The complaint includes several accusations alleging that he had sex with a minor who was more than three years younger than him.
Davis faces 10 years in detention if she was found guilty of all the charges.
NBC San Diego first pointed out the case.
Deputy prosecutor Vanessa Gerard, the prosecutor, said that the accused had a relationship with a 17 -year -old student.
“It’s a very inappropriate relationship,” said Gerard. “He is in a position of power and he took advantage of the vulnerabilities of a student.”
Davis’ lawyer, Erik Friis, refused to comment on Thursday in the name of himself and his client. In court documents tabled earlier this week, the lawyer said that alleged sexual activity was consensual and that Davis had no previous criminal record.
A spokesperson for Learning Choice Academy said that Davis joined the school in August 2022. She said that the school had first learned the allegations on the day of her arrest and said he was on administrative leave while waiting for the investigation.
“Although we have no reason to believe that abuses took place on campus or in connection with school, TLC cooperates fully with the police,” the school said in a statement.
The school also said that “may confirm that the school has never received complaints or suspicions of child abuse or border violations by this employee before.”
“Know that the safety and well-being of all TLC students are always the highest priority in the school,” the statement said. He notes that employees suffer “a process of criminal verification and in -depth reference” and that staff members “receive continuous training to guarantee the highest standards of professional driving and safety of students”.
“TLC also maintains a complete complaint process to ensure that any potential fault is detected, interrupted and corrected as soon as possible,” the statement said.
The preliminary hearing of Davis is scheduled for May 29.
The writer Caleb Lunetta contributed to this report.
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