LOS ANGELES (KNX) — A Sherman Oaks teacher was arrested on suspicion of child molestation and now police are seeking the public’s help in finding more potential victims.
Samantha Arizabal, 24, was arrested last week after a report about alleged ongoing inappropriate sexual conduct while she worked at Ivy Bound Academy, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police said Arizabal has been employed at the charter school since 2020. Police did not say whether the allegations involved a student at the school and no further details about the allegations were released.
Police said the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office has filed multiple felony charges against Arizabal.
Arizabal spent four days in jail and was released Tuesday after posting a $600,000 bond, according to sheriff’s inmate records.
In a statement obtained by CBS Los Angeles, Ivy Bound Academy called Arizbal’s alleged conduct “reprehensible and totally contrary to Ivy Bound Academy’s mission, values, and the way we run our schools.”
“Our deepest sympathies go out to the student and student’s family who have been impacted by this,” the school’s statement said.
Detectives are asking anyone who may be a victim or has additional information regarding Samantha Arizabal to contact LAPD Juvenile Division detectives at (818) 374-5415.
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