School employee arrested after alleged molestation of a student, Visalia police say

A Mt. Whitney High school employee was arrested Thursday for alleged molestation of a student.

Visalia police were called to the campus early Wednesday evening about the employee having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Youth Services Officers took over the investigation and found that the 15-year-old girl had been exchanging nude photos and videos with 37-year-old Dejaun Jones, who is the Mt. Whitney Campus Supervisor.

Officers learned Jones had touched the girl inappropriately. He was arrested Thursday morning after a traffic stop and was booked into Tulare County Adult Pretrial facility for annoying/molesting a minor, sending harmful material to seduce a minor and child molestation.

Jones was placed on administrative leave by the Visalia Unified School District, police said.

This investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Maria Cabrera at 559-805-8740 or call the Anonymous tip Line at 559-713-7438.

This story was originally published April 20, 2023 at 4:55 PM.

Anthony Galaviz

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