Sexual Misconduct Charges Filed Against Karate Studio Owner

DANVILLE, CA — The owner of Danville Karate International is facing three felony charges related to sexual misconduct with a student, the Danville Police Department said Monday morning. Ramon Lyndon Pruitt, 63, was arrested Friday afternoon in Oakland after officials obtained a warrant, according to police and jail records.

The Danville Police Department and Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office began investigating Pruitt Jan. 14 after receiving a report that he acted inappropriately with a student, police said. He faces three felony charges of lewd and lascivious acts with a child, police said.

Pruitt was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility, where he is held in lieu of $500,000 bail. He was set to appear in court Monday morning, jail records show.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Danville police Investigations Unit at 925-314-3711 or dlynch@danville.ca.gov.

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