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Aug 05 2008

Michael Cardoza

Posted by: Webmaster in California, Hall of Shame, High Schools, ME-MV, Math

Guilty

(06/23/08 - Initial BBT Report)

Michael Cardoza, 59, a former math teacher at Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria, California has been found guilty in a jury trial on multiple felony and one misdemeanor charge in the molestation of a 16-year-old male student in 2006.

Michael Cardoza

Cardoza was convicted on charges of oral copulation with a minor both with and without force or duress, documenting a sex act of a minor, molesting or annoying a child, and development or duplication of an image of a child engaged in a sexual conduct.

Cardoza faces up to 18 years at sentencing which is set for Jul 31st.

Cardoza is being held without bail pending sentencing.

See links below for full and excellent trial coverage.

08/05/08 - Sentencing

Today a judge sentenced Michael Cardoza to 16 years in prison.

He will be required to serve at least 85 percent of that term before being eligible for parole.

References:

Former Central Coast teacher receives sentence for sex crimes (08/05/08)

Teacher sentenced to 16 years for molestation (08/05/08)

Teacher could get more than 18 years in prison after molestation conviction (06/23/08)

Verdict handed down in trial against former Santa Maria teacher accused of sex crimes (06/23/08)

Former teacher found guilty of molestation (06/23/08)

Molestation trial likely to reach jury Monday (06/21/08)

Teacher denies sex with student (06/19/08)

Testimony continues against former Santa Maria teacher accused of sex crimes (06/16/08)

Student testifies against former Santa Maria teacher accused of sex crimes (06/13/08)

‘John Doe’ testifies in molestation trial (06/12/08)

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