Authorities on Tuesday urged people to contact detectives if they have information about -- or if they were victimized by -- a former high school guidance counselor who allegedly sexually assaulted a 16- year-old boy in West Los Angeles.
"On August 29 ... investigators arrested 37-year-old Julie Tichon, a resident of Los Angeles, for a series of sexual assaults of a 16-year-old male between February and March of 2024," an LAPD statement said.
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Tichon was booked on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, and was subsequently released on her own recognizance, according to police.
On Sept. 19, she was charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office with three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and one count of oral copulation of a person under 18, according to police.
Tichon worked as a guidance counselor at YULA High School in West Los Angeles, but she has since left the school, police said.
"Though she is charged with assaulting a single victim, investigators believe there may be other students who have yet to come forward who could potentially add to the criminal case," the LAPD statement said.
If convicted, Tichon could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison, police said.
"The suspect used her position of responsibility to gain these victims' trust, then began inappropriate sexual relationships with them," LAPD Detective Russ Hess said in a statement. "Rather than advising them, she was abusing them."
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call Detective Hess at 213-473-0561. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 877-LAPD-247. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222- TIPS, or use the website www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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