School Worker Accused Of Inappropriately Contacting Young Girl

SAN BRUNO, CA — Peninsula police have announced another arrest of an area after-school care employee accused of inappropriate contact with a young girl. The 25-year-old man is accused of reaching out to a 12-year-old girl at Parkside Intermediate School in San Bruno.

Millbrae resident Anthony Pellouchoud was arrested Monday on suspicion of multiple offenses related to inappropriate behavior toward a minor, according to San Bruno Police Lt. Troy Fry.

Authorities were first notified of "suspicious activity" that happened between Pellouchoud — who is employed by the City of San Bruno for the after-school program — and the girl on Monday and immediately began an investigation, Fry said.

"San Bruno Police Investigators initiated an immediate investigation and learned that the after school program employee... had engaged in inappropriate contact with the twelve year old female victim," Fry said.

At 7:14 p.m. Tuesday, police contacted Pellouchoud at his home and arrested him on charges related to inappropriate contact with a child, the sending and/or exhibiting of harmful matter to a minor, and for communicating with a minor with the intent to commit specified offenses, according to the lieutenant. He was booked into San Mateo County Jail.

On Wednesday, another Peninsula police agency announced the arrest of an after-school aide. The San Carlos School District worker is accused of inappropriately touching two young girls.

Anyone with information about the case can call San Bruno police at (650) 616-7100. Anonymous information can be emailed to sbpdtipline@sanbruno.ca.gov.

— Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone