EAST PALO ALTO – An worker at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Center Faculty was arrested Monday on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a minor, police stated.
On Sept. 6, the East Palo Alto Police Division opened an investigation into allegations that 54-year-old Stockton resident James Edward Fitch had “engaged in lewd acts with a minor at his place of employment,” Chief Jeff Liu stated in a information launch.
Fitch served as a campus relations coordinator on the faculty, in line with Liu and the varsity’s web site.
Liu stated detectives “developed possible trigger to arrest Fitch for 3 felony counts of lewd acts with a minor and one felony rely of engaging a minor for lewd acts.”
On Monday, the police division partnered with america Marshals Service to serve a $500,000 arrest and search warrant at Fitch’s residence, Liu stated.
Fitch was anticipated to be booked into San Mateo County jail.
Cmdr. David Santos, a spokesperson for the police division, stated he couldn’t present any further particulars concerning the case, together with when the alleged crimes occurred, as a result of the investigation is ongoing.
“We wished to share what we had in order that the general public was conscious of the state of affairs and if anybody has any data that could be useful to the investigation, we need to encourage them to share that with us,” Santos stated in an e mail to this information group.
Ravenswood Metropolis Faculty District Superintendent Gina Sudaria didn’t instantly return a name and e mail searching for particulars about Fitch’s employment standing.
Anybody with data associated to the case can contact Detective Sgt. Jose Luaorozco at 650-629-4538. These wishing to stay nameless can name or textual content 650-409-6792, or e mail epa@tipnow.org.
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