King City substitute teacher facing misconduct allegations

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- UPDATE 9/16/21 4:57 P.M.: King City Police say they're now looking into at least five incidents where a substitute teacher inappropriately touched a student at Santa Lucia School.

In a log of police activity sent to KION, King City Police determined that a "a total of five 5th grade girls" were "touched by the same teacher."

That substitute teacher remains unnamed at this time as King City Police are continuing its investigation and no formal arrest has been made.

The Monterey County District Attorney's Office says a case has not been filed that sounds familiar to this KCPD investigation.

ORIGINAL STORY

King City Police are looking into reports that a substitute teacher inappropriately touched a 5th grader at Santa Lucia Elementary School.

Investigators say the parent of the student brought the allegations to them, claiming a substitute teacher touched their child during the school day in an inappropriate manner.

Police say they were also notified by the school of the incident.

The King City Union School District issued a statement regarding the incident to KION saying the accused individual is "not a substitute teacher at this time."

King City PD says they're working to determine if criminal conduct occurred.

They're also asking parents who have 5th grade children at Santa Lucia School to speak with their children to "evaluate if their children may have had what they believe to be inappropriate contact with a 5th grade substitute teacher" on August 27 of this year.

Anyone with information is asked to contact KCPD at (831) 385-4848; Sergeant John Dow at (831) 386-5969 or
jdow@kingcity.com; or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME.

Anonymous calls will also be taken. Police did not release info identifying the substitute teacher.