Jonathan McCoy Malcolm
Posted by Webmaster in Band/Music, California, High Schools, ME-FV(01/29/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Jonathan McCoy Malcolm, 31, aka Jon Malcolm, a music teacher at University High School, located on the campus of California State University, Fresno, California has been arrested and charged with lewd acts involving a minor.
Reportedly, campus police were alerted two days ago by the the head of the high school about a possible relationship between a teacher and a student at the school.
After an initial investigation, police arrested Malcolm and charged him with one count of molestation of a child under 18 and 2 counts of distrbuting lewd material.
Police say that Malcolm has cooperated throughout the investigation, and that the case remains open.
Reportedly, the school says a decision regarding Malcolm’s job status will be made on Friday. Malcolm has reportedly worked at the school for three years.
Following his arrest, Malcolm was reportedly released on bond.
01/31/09 – School Head Says Malcolm No Longer An Employee
Following an an emergency meeting by the board of director of University High School on Friday night it has been announced by Dr. James bushman, University High School principal, that “on Monday morning Mr. Malcolm will no longer be an employee of university high school.”
Reportedly the vote to fire Jonathan Malcolm was unanimous.
03/10/09 – Case Update
In an affidavit for a search warrant filed last week a detective alleged that Jonathan McCoy Malcolm admitted during an interview on January 28 to sending sexual text messages and photographs to several female students by cell phone.
The documents also allege that Malcolm also confessed to having a sexual relationship with a former student.
03/31/09 – Court Appearance
Jonathan Malcolm appeared in court for a hearing Monday on six counts of unlawful oral copulation with a minor, one count of sexual penetration involving a former female student and one count of distributing lewd material to a minor.
Malcolm entered pleas of not guilty to all charges.
Malcolm remains free on $105,000 bail and his next court date is set for April 28th.
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Even if he was a good tacher he crossed the line having sex with his students. The public put their trust in him. Find an 18 year old or 19 year old woman if that is your thing who is not a student. He has a professional and moral obligation to the community.
Mr Malcolm was a wonderful teacher… the girl who turned him in needs to turn herself in for ruining someones life.