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By Penny Arevalo
An independent panel has concluded that JSerra Catholic High School officials acted in an “appropriate and prompt manner” regarding accusations that a teacher and Dana Point resident engaged in sexual misconduct with a former student.
A report released to the media exonerated school officials, while recommending some tightening of procedures. It also shed new light on accusations against Ricardo Aldana, a former Spanish teacher and coach of two school athletic teams.
In December, Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Aldana on suspicion of having sex with the former student, who is a minor. JSerra officials immediately terminated him.
The 37-year-old is charged with seven felony counts of lewd acts on a child and faces a maximum sentence of seven years in state prison if convicted.
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