Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA

August 21, 2008 - Forest Miles, 24, a teacher at Empire Academy, was arrested and charged with unlawful intercourse with a minor, lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, sexual penetration with a foreign object and annoying or molesting a child. He is accused of having sexual relations with at least two girls.

The investigation began in late July when the father of the 17-year-old girl reported his daughter was having a sexual relationship with a former teacher.

Investigators contacted school administrators where they found that Mr. Miles had possibly been involved in inappropriate behavior with another 16-year-old student while teaching at the school. The other girl was 14 when that relationship began.
Full Name: Forest Cascade Miles

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Santa Cruz Police Department Investigations Section at 831-420-5820.
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Empire Academy is a private school in Santa Cruz that serves grades 6-12. No online story says why he was a "former" teacher or how administrators knew of the inappropriate behavior. Or if the two are connected.
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NOT GUILTY PLEA August 23 - Miles pleaded not guilty to the charges. From the article: He was let go at the end of the last school year, according to Principal Sinda Merritt. Merritt said Miles was not terminated in connection with the alleged sex crimes and said school officials were unaware of the allegations until contacted by police this summer.