Teacher Arrested in Molestation
Police arrested a Santa Ana elementary school teacher Tuesday on suspicion of molesting two 7-year-old girls and a 9-year-old girl, authorities said.
Investigators from the Santa Ana Police Child Abuse Detail arrested Jerome Thompson Wilhoit, a teacher at Davis Elementary School, on six felony counts of child molestation, Sgt. Steve Despenas said. Wilhoit, 36, was being held at Santa Ana City Jail on $100,000 bail.
Wilhoit previously taught at Carl Harvey Elementary School in Santa Ana, Despenas said.
The investigation is continuing, Despenas said. Anyone with information about the case can call the Police Department at (714) 245-8363.
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