California instructor will get positioned on depart after sexual abuse allegations come up

Harris Marley

International Courant

A California instructor is anticipated to lose his job after two former college students got here ahead and accused him of sexual abuse.

Lexington Junior Excessive Faculty band director Steve Graves, 61, is accused of sexually abusing two college students within the Nineteen Eighties. The Anaheim Union Excessive Faculty District (AUHSD) just lately introduced that faculty officers have begun the method of firing Graves, who’s now on administrative depart. 

Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, the legislation agency representing the 2 victims, instructed Fox Information Digital that the abuse started in 1986, whereas Grave taught at Loara Excessive Faculty in Anaheim. The instructor would have been round 23 or 24 years previous on the time.

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Each of the ladies had been 16 after they had been sexually abused. One of many victims, who requested to be recognized as Reiko, instructed FOX 11 Los Angeles that she gave start to Graves’ little one when she was 17.

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Steve Graves, 61, works as a band director at Lexington Junior Excessive Faculty. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

Reiko transferred to a unique college after changing into pregnant and giving start. Almost 4 a long time later, Reiko related with the opposite sufferer via social media, and the 2 started sharing their tales.

The Anaheim Police Division is concerned within the investigation, however no fees in opposition to Grave have been filed but.  The ladies are planning to pursue a civil go well with in opposition to him.

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Legal professional Morgan Stewart instructed FOX 11 Los Angeles that he has proof that supervisors “knew that [Graves] was a predator and but stored him on and stored him on for the previous 30+ years,” however has not launched the proof publicly.

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One of many victims, who requested to be recognized as Reiko, instructed FOX 11 Los Angeles that Graves fathered her little one when she was nonetheless underage. (FOX 11 Los Angeles / Handout)

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In an announcement shared with Fox Information Digital, the AUHSD mentioned that it was “shocked, saddened, and upset,” to be taught of the “credible allegations.”

“As soon as the District grew to become conscious of this case on the finish of August, Graves was positioned on administrative depart and faraway from campus,” the assertion added. “AUHSD has been absolutely cooperating with the Anaheim Police Division as they examine this incident to establish every other attainable cases of inappropriate habits, harassment, or sexual misconduct by Graves.”

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Graves is accusing of sexually abusing college students whereas he labored as a instructor at Loara Excessive Faculty in Anaheim (Google Maps)

Fox Information Digital reached out to the Anaheim Police Division for extra info.

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