On Oct. 8, detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department investigated a tip that child sexual abuse material had been downloaded in the county and that it had happened somewhere near the city of Colton.
Detectives identified Popper, 47, of Colton, as the suspect.
During the investigation, detectives found evidence of child sexual abuse involving at least four minors, according to the release. Officials didn’t specify what the evidence was or if the minors were students at his school.
Popper was placed on administrative leave once Rialto Unified School District officials learned about the allegation from the Sheriff’s Department, according to district spokesperson Syeda Jafri. The district then accepted his resignation.
Popper was arrested on Wednesday and booked into the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 using force or duress, lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, and possession of child pornography. He’s being held on $500,000 bail.
Detectives believe there may be more victims and are asking more victims to come forward.
Anyone with more information or who has been victimized by Popper has been asked to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Det. Jason Desario of the Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 890-4904.
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