(07/10/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Jonas Silverio, 40, former principal and volleyball coach at Firebaugh High School in Lynwood, California has reportedly been arrested on allegations that he molested three female students, two from Firebaugh High School in 2005 and one from Whittier High School in 2001.

Reportedly, Silverio is charged with 17 counts of committing lewd acts upon a child.
Silverio who was placed on administrative leave in May, when allegations surfaced and an investigation began, resigned from the school system in June.
Authorities say that Silverio fled the country to the Philippines and was arrested Wednesday afternoon by sheriff’s detectives at LA Internation Airport after flying in from the Philippines. He was reportedly unaware that a warrant had been issued for his arrest.
Reportedly, the FBI had flagged his passport and agents were notified as soon as Silverio purchased a ticket for Los Angeles.
Following his arrest, Silverio was being held in custody in lieu of $1 million bail.
Silverio has been employed at various schools in the Los Angeles area, and detectives are investigating allegations dating back to 1996. Anyone with information about Silverio can contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Special Victim’s Bureau at (866) 247-5877.
07/16/09 – Questions Raised About Jonas Silverio’s Past
The Los Angeles Wave reports that a search of criminal records turned up a 1995 conviction against Silverio in Glendale Superior Court for one count of lewd acts on a child.
The Los Angeles Wave further reports:
according to the District Attorney’s Press Deputy Sandi Gibbons, Silverio plead no contest to that one count in January 1995. That felony, however was dismissed and reduced to a misdemeanor that April, when Silverio was placed on non-supervised probation for three years.
Reportedly there were other incidents in Silverio’s past as well, incidents that are leading to more questions about Silverio’s past.
08/17/09 – Jonas Silverio Pleads Not Guilty
Jonas Silverio has pleaded not guilty to 17 counts of committing lewd acts on a child.
Silverio appeared for arraignment last week. His next court date is set for September 4th at which time a date for a preliminary hearing will likely be set.
Silverio remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bail.
09/21/09 – Additional Count Filed
An additional count of committing a continuous lewd act on a child has reportedly been filed against Jonas Silverio.
This brings the total of charges filed against Silverio to 18.
Silverio remains in custody at the county’s Twin Towers jail facility, held in lieu of $1 million bail.
10/13/09 – Preliminary Hearing Rescheduled
The preliminary hearing for Jonas Silverio, originally scheduled for September 29th, has been rescheduled for October 20th.
Reportedly the delay was due to Silverio’s attorney being engaged in another trial elsewhere.
Silverio reportedly remains in custody in lieu of bond.
10/22/09 – Silverio Ordered To Stand Trial
Compton Superior Court Judge Ricardo Ocampo has ruled that there is sufficient evidence against Jonas Silverio to make him stand trial on 18 counts of committing lewd acts on children.
Silverio’s next court date is set for November 3rd.