NEWMAN — A person who works as a middle school teacher in Newman has been arrested after an investigation into child exploitation.

Newman police say, on Wednesday, officers served a search warrant at 28-year-old Austin Mendonca's Newman home. Mendonca was subsequently arrested and booked into Stanislaus County Jail on suspicion of possession of sexually explicit images of children.

Mendonca works as a teacher at Yolo Middle School, police say. The Newman Crows Landing Unified School District was immediately notified after his arrest.

Detectives say their investigation into Mendonca is still ongoing.