Crime & Safety

Teacher Faces 110 Felony Counts for Alleged Lewd Conduct with Boys

Former Capistrano Valley Christian Schools teacher Zachary Reeder is scheduled to be charged with 110 felonies for allegedly posing as a woman on Facebook and persuading boys to send him sexually explicit photos. Were your kids victims?

A former Capistrano Valley Christian School teacher is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on 110 felony counts for allegedly luring young boys to send obscene photos of themselves by posing as a woman on Facebook.

A Servite High School teacher at the time of his arrest last month, Zachary Reeder, 30, posed as a female on Facebook and befriended underage males, police said. Scores of boys from Orange County, including Lake Forest, have come forward as alleged victims.

After establishing increasingly inappropriate relationships with the victims online, Reeder allegedly persuaded them to take sexually explicit photos of themselves and send them to him, authorities allege.

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Reeders' false profile featured a photograph of a young white female with light blonde hair, according to an Irvine PD press release.

He was faces charges ranging from lewd act upon a child, use of underage person for obscene matter, exhibition of lewd material to minorpossession and distribution of child pornography and child annoyance.

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“Detectives are investigating the possibility that Reeder targeted victims to befriend through his employment at Servite High School in Anaheim where he has worked as a history teacher since fall 2008,” police said.

According to Capistrano Valley Christian Schools spokeswoman Miranda Baird, Reeder taught history at CVC schools  in 2007-08 and coached the junior varsity basketball team.

Reeder also once worked at Beckman High School, where he was a walk-on assistant baseball coach for four seasons through last year.

Detectives believe there may be more victims who have not yet been identified and are asking anyone with information to contact Det. Frough Jahid at 949-724-7184 or fjahid@cityofirvine.org.


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