{"id":467403,"date":"2026-09-18T01:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467403\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T01:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:48:19","slug":"southern-california-teacher-arrested-for-child-sex-abuse-material-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467403\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern California teacher arrested for child sex abuse material, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Paramount High School teacher was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material, authorities announced.<\/p>\n

Detectives with the Buena Park Police Department arrested 56-year-old Moises Garcia at about 7 a.m. Sept. 17, according to a department news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Police said detectives also served search warrants at Garcia’s home and workplace as part of an effort to obtain additional evidence in the investigation.<\/p>\n

Garcia is employed as a teacher at Paramount High School, authorities said, though did not say which of the two campuses he taught at.<\/p>\n

\"Paramount<\/p>\n

High school teacher Moises Garcia, 56, of Buena Park, was arrested on suspicion of possession of child sex abuse material on Sept. 17, 2026. (Buena Park PD)<\/p>\n

\"Paramount<\/p>\n

A Paramount High School teacher was arrested by the Buena Park Police Department on suspicion of possession of child sexual abuse material on Sept. 17, 2026. (Google)<\/p>\n

School officials have been notified of the arrest and are cooperating with investigators, police said.<\/p>\n

Authorities did not release information about what led detectives to Garcia, how long he had been under investigation or where the alleged material was discovered.<\/p>\n

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Police also did not say whether investigators believe any students were victimized or whether the allegations involve anyone connected to the school.<\/p>\n

The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

Buena Park police are asking anyone who may have been victimized or who has information related to the case to contact Detective Lira at 714-562-3985.<\/p>\n

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