A teacher at Bullard High School in Fresno has been arrested on a litany of sex crimes that involve a minor.
The big picture: Fresno police arrested Ray Anthony Waller, 37, on Thursday in a case that involves a juvenile victim who is a student at Bullard.
- Waller faces 10 felony charges involving sexual assault and child pornography.
- The charges include lewd and lascivious acts with a juvenile aged 14 or 15, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, sodomy with a person under 16, distributing/showing pornography to a minor and the use of a minor to sell/produce pornography.
- His bail for the 10 charges has been set at $785,000.
What we’re watching: Fresno police believe that there may be additional victims in this case, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Anyone with information should contact Detective Nguyen at (559) 621-2471 or Detective Flores at (559) 621-2438.
Fresno Unified responds: Bullard Principal Armen Torigian sent an email to parents on Friday revealing that Waller has been placed on administrative leave.
- “Please be assured that Fresno Unified School District takes these allegations very seriously and will fully cooperate with local law enforcement throughout the investigation,” Torigian wrote.
