Dec 16, 2006 3:00 am US/Pacific
Twin Teachers Accused Of Lewd Acts On Student
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CBS) ―
Twin sisters who teach at Lakeside High School in Lake Elsinore were arrested on suspicion of committing lewd acts on a female student at the school, authorities said Friday.
Franca Munoz-Juvera, 26, and her sister, Antonia, were taken into custody Thursday after a brief investigation that started with an anonymous tip, Riverside County Sheriff's Department Cpl. Carlos Gutierrez said. The sisters' roommate, Eileen Valerio, 18, was also arrested and charged, Gutierrez said.
Franca Munoz-Juvera is charged with committing lewd acts on a minor, while all three suspects "are looking at charges of conspiracy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor," Gutierrez said.
"The crime began at the high school and led back to Franca's apartment," Gutierrez said. "Antonia and Ms. Valerio knew what was going on, but they failed to report the illegal contact."
A phone tip yesterday morning gave investigators the information they needed to justify and execute a search warrant at the women's residence in Rancho Cucamonga, Gutierrez said.
"We're not saying anything more about the information we collected because we want to protect our source," Gutierrez said.
All three of the suspects are being held in lieu of $560,000 bail. They will be arraigned in January.
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