Calif. High School Guidance Counselor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Boy, 16 [Video]

A now-former California high school guidance counselor was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student, authorities said.

Julie Tichon was a 37-year-old guidance counselor at YULA High School, a modern Orthodox Jewish school, in Los Angeles, according to a press release from the Los Angeles Police Department. Police allege she repeatedly “engaged in sexual acts” with a 16-year-old boy between February and March.

Authorities said she no longer works at the school. 

“Educators and school staff have a fundamental duty to create a safe environment for all students, and when that trust is broken, it affects the entire community,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said in a press release from his office.

“Our office is dedicated to seeking justice for the victim and holding this individual fully accountable. To every victim and family affected by such crimes, please know that we stand with you and will continue to fight for your safety and justice.”

Tichon was arraigned on three …