Second teacher arrested in L.A. elementary school bondage photos case

By: Casey Glynn
Topics: Daily Blotter

Miramonte Elementary School is seen Jan. 31, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles County, Jan. 31, 2012

(Credit: AP Photo)

(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says the second teacher removed from the school where third-grade teacher Mark Berndt is accused of photographing children for sexual thrills was arrested Friday.

The arrest comes just days after Berndt, a longtime teacher at Miramonte Elementary School, was charged with committing lewd acts on 23 children, ages 6 to 10, between 2005 and 2010. He remains jailed on $23 million bail and could face life in prison if convicted.

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy said previously that there are no photos or other physical evidence in the case of the second teacher. He also had refused to say if the allegations against the second teacher were sexual in nature.

A press conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. PT to provide details on the arrest.

More on Crimesider:
February 3, 2012 - Official: 2nd teacher pulled from Calif. school linked to bondage photos
February 1, 2012 - Judge sets bail at $23 million for elementary school teacher accused of lewd acts on children
January 31, 2012 - Bondage, abuse photos of school kids lead to firing, arrest of So. Calif. teacher, report says

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by FormerUSMCSergeant February 5, 2012 6:08 PM EST: Another good reason to home school......; Reply to this comment

by pak31 February 4, 2012 1:36 PM EST

If you do a search, the 2nd man arrested HAS been accused of lewd conduct with two 7 year olds. Martin Springer is his name. Obviously it is just alleged at this point.

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by oldabner February 4, 2012 2:26 PM EST: Thanks for the info - now we know that Springer is a molester (alleged) too.

by oldabner February 3, 2012 6:18 PM EST

"Chester the Molester" should not have been mentioned in the case of the 2nd teacher. Nobody knows yet what he was arrested for. Maybe he didn't pay his parking tickets or maybe he's a pimp and doesn't even like kids - give the dude a chance.

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by pak31 February 4, 2012 1:33 PM EST: True, but the article did clarify that the nature of the crime is not known and for people that had not read about the first teacher arrested it kind of sums it up all in one little article as not to confuse anyone. JMO.


by korper70 February 3, 2012 4:36 PM EST: Hurray for public school! What kind of twisted education would kids get if they didn't go to a public school?; Reply to this comment