WEST COVINA – A Walnut Grove Middle School teacher has been arrested on suspicion of carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student, authorities said Saturday.
Devin White, 33, is suspected of lewd acts with a minor and possessing “obscene matter,” West Covina police Lt. Richard Bell said.
He was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail at the West Covina Police Department’s jail, according to county booking records.
Police were alerted about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, the lieutenant said.
“The principal received information of an inappropriate relationship between the suspect, a 33-year-old male teacher, and a 13-year-old (female) student,” Bell said.
“The investigation revealed that there was possible evidence of a relationship, and that that relationship may have been since May of this year,” Bell said.
Detectives searched White’s home, and according to booking records, he was arrested about 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
School officials sent a letter home with students Friday afternoon regarding the arrest. West Covina Unified School District officials could not be reached for comment Saturday.
never expected something like this.he needs to be marked as a pervert and only 100,000 bail! thats an outrage to the public