August 25, 2008 - Bijon Watson, 40, was sentenced to 90 days in jail - not prison - and five years' probation and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, for molesting a female student.
Watson, director for the jazz program at the Orange County School of the Arts, a middle and high school combination campus in Santa Ana, was convicted May 22 on three counts of annoyance for molesting a student.
In October 2006, when the victim was 16, Watson kissed and fondled her in his office. He later asked her to orally copulate him in his office and sent text messages to her about engaging in sexual conversations. The girl was 16 years old.
Legal Note: (From the Orange County Register -Aug 25)
He was not charged with felonies because the victim was 16 at the time of the offenses, and because the sexual conduct with a girl who was at least 16 was not considered substantial by law.Full Name: Bijon Savero Watson
