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LAUSD Shuts Down Miramonte Elementary School For 2 Days

Miramonte Elementary School will be closed for two days in the wake of sex crime allegations involving two teachers.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/07

Entire Staff Of Miramonte Elementary School To Be Replaced

The entire staff of Miramonte Elementary School will be replaced when the school reopens Thursday, says LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy.

2012/02/06

Sources: Entire Staff To Be Removed From Miramonte Elementary

Sources say the Los Angeles Unified School District will be replacing the entire staff at the school this week.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/06

More Information Emerges About Alleged Sexual Misconduct At South LA School

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a student at a South Los Angeles elementary school may have been victimized by both teachers currently under arrest on suspicion of sexual misconduct.

2012/02/05

Parents Threatening To Keep Kids Home From Miramonte Elementary School On Monday

Parents of students at a South Los Angeles elementary school are outraged after finding out that two teachers have allegedly been preying on their children, possibly for years. And some of those parents are talking about keeping their kids home on Monday as a sign of protest.

2012/02/04

2nd Teacher At Miramonte Elementary School Arrested For Alleged Lewd Acts Against Children

Another teacher at Miramonte Elementary School in South Los Angeles has been arrested just days after a former teacher was booked on suspicion of bizarre sex crimes.

2012/02/03

Mother Believes Teacher May Have Fed Semen To Her Son

A parent came forward Thursday with a disturbing photo that she believes may be related to the case of a teacher accused of bizarre sex crimes.

2012/02/02

Sheriff’s Dept.: Berndt Investigated On Abuse Charges Nearly 20 Years Ago

KNX 1070′s investigative reporter Charles Feldman reports the county sheriff’s department has confirmed that it did investigate Mark Berndt in 1994.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/02/02

Former Student Says Accused Teacher Was ‘Weird’ 2 Decades Ago

Graduate student Nadine Martinez Rodriguez says she is not at all surprised at the arrest of teacher Mark Berndt.

2012/02/01

Arraignment Postponed For Teacher Accused Of Committing Lewd Acts On 23 Children

A former Miramonte Elementary School teacher is due in court Wednesday to face charges that he committed lewd acts against dozens of children between 2008 and 2010.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/01

Fear May Prevent Kids From Reporting Abuse

With the investigation of a LAUSD teacher ongoing, it’s hard to understand how so many kids could have been victimized for so long, but experts say part of the reason is fear.

2012/01/31

Tip From Photo Developer Led To Teacher’s Arrest

California law requires photo-developing stores to contact police if they see suspected child porn or abuse and it was such a tip that helped police crack the case of a local teacher arrested for photos allegedly showing students bound and gagged.

2012/01/31