Watsonville, CALIFORNIA

Sentenced to 15 days in jail, three years of probation, and registration as a sex offender for life.

Jan 30, 2007 - Efrain Ortiz, 44, a fourth-grade teacher at Landmark Elementary School and a martial arts instructor, pleaded no contest to a charge of battery.

Ortiz was arrested in September and charged with felony child molestation and a misdemeanor of committing lewd acts with a child. This was in connection with had an 11-year-old girl "grab his genitals" during a kung fu lesson at the martial arts school.

In his plea agreement he admitted he had the girl touch him for sexual gratification. Sentencing is scheduled for March 28.
Full name: Efrain Israel Ortiz

Mar 28 - Ortiz was sentenced to 15 days in jail and three years probation. Ortiz also will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life because the court found that Ortiz committed the battery for sexual gratification.

Ortiz will have to complete counseling and abide by restrictions on his contact with children.

Mar 29 -California Commission on Teacher Credentialing shows his credential SUSPENDED.