A former employee at the Nueva School’s San Mateo campus accused of becoming involved in a relationship with a 14-year-old female student appeared in court for the first time Friday to face charges of lewd acts upon a child age 14, contact with a minor for the purpose of committing a sexual offense and misdemeanor child annoyance and molestation, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
Redwood City resident Ian Whiteman, 39, pleaded not guilty to his charges and posted $150,000 bail when he surrendered himself in court Friday after the District Attorney’s Office obtained a warrant for his arrest, according to prosecutors.
Whiteman was allegedly put on administrative leave from his job in the school’s technology department after the teen’s parents discovered an intimate text conversation between Whiteman and their daughter and reported it to school officials in August, according to prosecutors.
Terry Lee, the Nueva School’s associate head of school, confirmed in an email Whiteman has not been employed by the school since the summer of 2017. Lee said in the email Whiteman was employed by the school for two years and a background check was done and successfully completed.
Deputy District Attorney Karen Guidotti said the actions Whiteman has been charged with occurred between July 1 and Aug. 22 and that hugging and kissing on the school premises are included among them.
Whiteman is next expected to appear in court March 1 for Superior Court review, according to prosecutors.
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