Jason Griego, 38, who taught seventh- and eighth-grade math at St. Anthony’s Catholic School in Oxnard, is accused of committing sexual assault.
Oxnard police said they began investigating in October after getting information from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Griego lived on Naval Base Ventura County with a relative in the military, Giles said.
“We started investigating because he was involved in crimes with minors, and given that he was a schoolteacher, we took that very seriously,” Giles said.
Local police got search warrants for Griego and his vehicle and eventually found enough evidence to help Denton police serve an arrest warrant, officials said.
Deacon Henry Barajas, principal of St. Anthony’s, sent a letter to parents Tuesday informing them of the arrest.
Griego was fired from the school Nov. 22.
“As is our policy, Fr. Doan Pham and I along with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles have been fully cooperative with law enforcement on this investigation,” Barajas said. “The education and safety of our children is our primary concern.”
Another teacher will take over Griegos' classes for the rest of the year.
Griego was being held without bail on suspicion of two counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child, officials said.
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