TEACHER DENIES MOLESTING STUDENTS DEFENDANT TESTIFIES IN SUPERIOR COURT.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - A former Highland High School Highland High School or Highlands High School may refer to: In the United States:
Blake Chattaway, 41, of Palmdale is accused of molesting 15 girls - mostly by touching them over their clothes or on their thighs - at Palmdale and Highland high schools, sometimes in class or after school. ``I did not touch children inappropriately,'' Chattaway said during cross-examination in Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Superior Court. Chattaway was placed on leave by the Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale after two girls in September 2003 reported incidents independently to law enforcement and school officials, investigators said. Other girls were later identified as victims. Chattaway has pleaded not guilty to 19 counts. He is free on $100,000 bond. Highland High School teacher Stephen Porter testified Tuesday for the defense that he considers one of the girls who accused Chattaway of being ``not always truthful.'' Chattaway said girls in his yearbook class got annoyed when he made them miss a cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. practice to attend a yearbook meeting. The girls were also offended of·fend v. of·fend·ed, of·fend·ing, of·fends v.tr. 1. To cause displeasure, anger, resentment, or wounded feelings in. 2. when he said cheerleading ``could be good practice for strippers Notable strippers of the past
Chattaway said the comment was not a sexual reference, but in comparison to yearbook work, which he described as good preparation for college. The touching incidents are reported to have occurred during the 2002-03 school year and part of the 2003-04 school year. |
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