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Appeals Court Vacates Former Teacher's Sex Crime Convictions
The Fourth District Court of Appeal found insufficient evidence for child sexual abuse material charges and trial errors but permits retrial on child molestation.
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Court overturns former El Cajon teacher's conviction for sex crimes with student
A state appellate court panel has vacated a sexual misconduct conviction against a former Granite Hills High School teacher who was accused of engaging with a minor student in 2022. The appellate court on Friday reversed the jury’s conviction of Gerald Lopez on a child sex abuse material possession charge and a charge of child molestation, which stemmed from an investigation into text messages between the 54-year-old teacher and a then-17-year-o…
Appeals court vacates ex-Granite Hills teacher's sex crime convictions
A state appellate court panel has vacated a former Granite Hills High School teacher's child sexual abuse material and child molestation convictions related to sexual misconduct involving an underage former female student.Gerald Lopez, who taught English and coached sports at the East County school, was arrested in 2022 by El Cajon police after the then-17-year-old victim's mother discovered a series of text messages between her daughter and Lop…
SAN DIEGO- A state appeals court has overturned the conviction for inappropriate sexual conduct against a former high school teacher Granite Hills, accused of having sex with a minor student in 2022. On Friday, the appeals court overturned the jury’s conviction against Gerald Lopez for possession of child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse material, crimes arising from an investigation into text messages exchanged between the 54-year-old teache…
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