(06/03/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Luis Antonio Mejia, 49, a janitor at El Modena High School in Orange, California has been arrested on allegations of the long term sexual abuse of a special-needs female student.
Reportedly, Mejia is charged with six felony counts of lewd and sex acts and one misdemeanor count of child annoyance.
It is alleged that the sexual acts took place in Mejia’s office at the school before, during and after classes over a four month period beginning in December, 2008 and continuing through April, 2009.
It is further alleged that Mejia groomed his victim, offering the special-education student gifts, money and candy.
Mejia came to the attention of school officials when friends of the alleged victim went to the school principal and reported the alleged abuse.
It is alleged that Mejia would use various pretexts to have other school employees tape over a video camera or stand watch outside his office to alert him during the alleged sexual abuse incidents.
Mejia, who has worked at the school for 12 years, has been placed on administrative leave.
Reportedly, Mejia posted $250,000 bail and was released from custody.
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Molest a mentally retarded child and you will have hell to pay! I don’t see how this guy got away with it. Special ed. kids are supposed to be supervised at all times. This girl had absolutely no business being around a janitor. This should never have happened.