Deputies Suspect Lake Forest Piano Teacher of Lewd Acts with a Child

From the Orange County Sheriff’s Department:

On Friday, August 8, investigators from the Orange County Child Exploitation Task Force arrested John Mordecai Scott, 58, Lake Forest, following an investigation involving lewd acts with a child.

Scott is suspected of showing and taking lewd photographs of a minor female victim at his residence and place of employment.

Scott worked as a piano teacher out of his residence at 20702 El Toro Road #34 in the city of Lake Forest. In addition to teaching at his home, Scott teaches at Coast Band Music on Via Fabricante in the city of Mission Viejo and OC Music located on Aventura in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita. During the course of the investigation, evidence has been obtained that leads investigators to believe there may be additional victims.

Scott was arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct with a child and booked into Orange County Jail. He is being held on $500K bail and expected to be arraigned in CJ-1 on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

The investigation related to Scott is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding additional victims is asked to contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Department at (714) 647-7418 or (714) 647-7000.

PHOTO John Mordecai Scott of Lake Forest. Courtesy the Orange County Sheriffs Department