Sheriff's Office Scrutinizes Handling of Alleged Millbrae Teacher Sex Scandal

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA – The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office has started a formal administrative investigation into the mishandling of an incident involving a Millbrae teacher and student.

According to sheriff's officials, two reports of an alleged sexual relationship between a teacher and an underage female student were reported last year and not investigated as expected.

"The Sheriff’s Office reviewed the cases and determined that the investigation initiated in October 2015 and again in February 2016 was not conducted in a timely manner," the agency said in a news release Friday. "The Sheriff’s Office has since started a formal administrative investigation into why the initial investigation was not completed."

San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos Bolanos added:

"I'm disappointed the investigation was not completed in a timely manner and it does not reflect the level of service we routinely provide residents of Millbrae or the communities we serve."

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– Bay City News Service contributed to this report.