A guidance counselor from a West Los Angeles high school faces sexual assault charges after she allegedly had a relationship with one of her students earlier this year.

On Thursday, the LA County District Attorney charged Julie Elizabeth Tichon with three felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor more than three years younger and one felony count of oral copulation of a person under 18.

She faces a maximum of six years in state prison if convicted as charged. She pleaded not guilty during her arraignment on Thursday. The court released her on her own recognizance as she waits for her next court date on Nov. 1.

  • Nastybutler@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I never saw my school’s guidance counselors as people of trusted authority. More like Mr. Mackey from South Park. M’kay

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      Some people never see their parents as trusted authorities, but the laws still treat them as if they are