Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Lewd Conduct
From Times Wire Reports
An elementary school teacher pleaded innocent Wednesday to felony charges of lewd conduct involving children.
Edward Portillo, 56, a teacher at the Bella Vista elementary school in Monterey Park, was arrested Jan. 27. Portillo, who is accused of lewd conduct with four children under age 14, remains in jail in lieu of $400,000 bail.
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