Crime & Safety
High School Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Student
She has worked a number of temporary teaching assignments around the area. Police say there could be more victims.
Booking photo of Michelle Yeh, provided by LAPD
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Los Angeles police today announced the arrest of a 28- year-old high school teacher accused of sexually abusing one of her male students and said there may be additional alleged victims who have yet to come forward.
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Michelle Yeh, who began teaching in the science department of San Pedro High School in February, allegedly started having private meetings with the 15- year-old alleged victim at the end of the school year. This month, the student came forward to allege that Yeh sexually abused him on several occasions.
Yeh has held a number of temporary teaching assignments in the area and also provided online tutoring, allowing her contact with other minors, according to police.
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Yeh was arrested Friday and released after posting $100,000 bail. No criminal case has been filed thus far.
Anyone with information was asked to call the Sex Crimes Investigation Unit of the LAPD’s Harbor Division at (310) 726-7915.
--City News Service
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