Julie Tichon Los Angeles teacher at Yula High School charged with having unlawful sex with 16 year old male student as LAPD now fear potential other victims.
A West Los Angeles high school counsellor has been arrested for allegedly having ongoing sex with a 16 year old male student earlier at an Orthodox Jewish high school this year with the LAPD now fearing there might potentially be other victims.
Julie Tichon, 37, was arrested in August after she was accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy from February to March of this year. She was a former guidance counselor at Yula High School, where she met the victim, according to police. Authorities said they believe the assaults happened off campus.
The educator now faces a multitude of charges, including three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and one count of oral copulation of a person under 18, NBC4 reported.
Abuse of position, trust and authority
Detectives learned of the accusations after the boy told his parents of the alleged assaults. His parents then reported the teacher to Yula High School and to law enforcement.
‘One of the biggest problems we have with juvenile cases, is often kids don’t realize they’ve been victims of crimes until years afterward,’ said LAPD Detective Supervisor Brent Hopkins. ‘Either they didn’t know it was wrong or once they do, they feel some troubles about coming forward.’
Tichon, who worked at the school for four years, is no longer working there according to officials.
According to her bio, Tichon’s job at YULA was ‘working with students who need short or long-term academic support.’
‘The suspect used her position of responsibility to gain these victims’ trust, then began inappropriate sexual relationships with them,’ LAPD Detective Russ Hess said in a statement to Forward. ‘Rather than advising them, she was abusing them.’
If convicted, she could face five years in prison. She’s due back in court on Nov. 1.
Not immediately understood is what led to the female teacher abusing her position of authority, power and trust to sexually prey on her teen victim.
