Teacher Accused Of Sex With Developmentally Disabled Adult

CONCORD, CA – A 55-year-old teacher at the Loma Vista Adult Center in Concord was arrested on suspicion of engaging in sex with a developmentally disabled adult student, police said Thursday.

The Concord Police Department began an investigation Dec. 7, after receiving a report that a teacher, at the San Carlos Avenue facility, allegedly was having sex with a student, who was enrolled in the Bridge Program, which aids the disabled with independent living skills and academics and is offered through Mt. Diablo Unified School District’s Adult Education Department.

Investigators for the department's Special Victims Unit determined the victim "had an intellectual development level of a young teenager and therefore, is considered a dependent adult," police said, adding that engaging in sex with a person who is incapable of consent due to a mental or developmental disability is illegal.

The suspect, identified as Daniel Gonzalez, was arrested and transferred to the Martinez Detention Facility, where he was booked on $2 million bail, the agency said.

The school district was notified, and Gonzalez was placed on administrative leave, police said.

The case is pending review by Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.

Detectives are interested in identifying other potential victims, and anyone with information regarding Gonzalez can contact the Concord PD's Special Victims Unit at 925-671-3020.

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