BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Michael Parra, a former teacher at Arvin High School, was sentenced on Oct. 16, 2025, to 180 days in county jail and is required to register as a sex offender following a case in which he was arrested in November 2023 for having sex with a student.
Parra pleaded no contest back in August to having sex with a student. Initially facing seven felony counts, five of the charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal.
On Nov. 16, 2023, Arvin police were called to Arvin High School to investigate an alleged sexual contact with a minor. Officers found evidence of the crime during interviews with other students. APD arrested Parra shortly after on campus.
In addition to his jail sentence, Parra must complete a sex offender management program and is prohibited from associating with minors under 18 years old or frequenting places where minors gather, unless accompanied by another adult with probation approval. He is also ordered not to knowingly delete computer history or cache and must take any prescribed medication as directed.
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Parra was arrested at Arvin High School and has been credited with 57 days, including 28 days for good behavior while in custody.