BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 The family of a student who says their child was inappropriately touched by a Tehachapi teacher claims the school failed to protect them. Today, the family\u2019s attorney spoke publicly about the serious charges against Timothy Seaman.<\/p>\n
A Tehachapi P.E. teacher is facing serious criminal charges, and now the family of one of his alleged victims is speaking out.<\/p>\n
Marrissa Dickey is a Tehachapi resident and a mother. She says, \u201cI am here asking for the public\u2019s help. I\u2019m going through an experience that no parent should ever have to go through \u2014 to find out that your child has been inappropriately touched by a teacher in a sexual way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Forty-three-year-old Timothy James Seaman is accused of possessing and distributing sexually explicit material involving a minor, including a child under the age of 12. He also faces two misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a child. Jail records show Seaman was arrested in Tehachapi on December 16 and booked into the Lerdo Justice Facility. He is currently being held without bail and has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Police say the investigation began after a parent reported concerns, and investigators later found additional evidence at Seaman\u2019s home and on his electronic devices.<\/p>\n
The family of the alleged victim claims the school district was made aware of the situation but did not report it to police, saying the school failed to protect their child. Daniel Rodriguez, local attorney with Rodriguez & Associates, says, \u201cThe school tells her, \u2018We will take care of this.\u2019 She goes home and thinks about it and says, \u2018I’d better call the police.\u2019 She calls the police, and they say, \u2018We don\u2019t have a report of that \u2014 this is the first we\u2019ve heard of it.\u2019 In fact, she was told by the police that it wasn\u2019t until the next day, when investigators went to the school, that it was reported by the school.\u201d<\/p>\n
I reached out to the school and the Tehachapi Unified School District to clarify if they had ever heard of these reports, and if so, why they didn\u2019t report them to the police. So far, I have not heard back.<\/p>\n
Seaman\u2019s attorney, Jeremy Babich, sent a statement that read in part:
\u201cWe are still in the process of thoroughly investigating the allegations in this case. My client has entered a plea of not guilty, and denies any inappropriate contact with any minors. We are confident when all the facts are known, as this case unfolds, a just result will be reached.\u201d<\/p>\n
The family of the alleged victim is asking anyone with information \u2014 or who may have had similar experiences with Seaman \u2014 to come forward and contact the Tehachapi Police Department.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to make sure that he never gets the chance to hurt students again. And to do that, the authorities need as much evidence as they can get.\u201d Marrissa Dickey said. <\/p>\n
Seaman is scheduled for a pre-preliminary hearing and preliminary examination on February 25, 2026, at 8:31 a.m. in Mojave Division A.<\/p>\n
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