Guilty! Amber Failla, California City, California (arrested July 2012)

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    Name: Amber Failla, Tehachapi, California

    Age: 36

    School: California City High School, California City, California (Mohave Unified School District)

    Previously taught at: Tehachapi High School, Tehachapi, California (Tehachapi Unified School District)

    Position: Math teacher & assistant cheerleading coach

    Victims: Three students, ages < 16, sex not specified

    KERO 23: California City Math Teacher Accused Of Sex With Students: Amber Failla Accused Of Sex With Minors (July 27 2012)

    The California City Police Department arrested a California City High School Math teacher after receiving reports that she was having ongoing sexual relationships with three of her students. Police investigators arrested 36-year-old Amber Failla at her Tehachapi home.Failla has been accused of oral copulation of minors under 16 years of age and for sending harmful and explicit matter to minors, according to police.

    Bakersfield Californian: California City math teacher accused of sexual relationship with students (July 27 2012)


    A California City High School math teacher was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of having "an ongoing sexual relationship" with three students. California City police arrested Amber Failla, 36, at her Tehachapi home on suspicion of oral copulation with minors under the age of 16 and sending explicit matter to minors, according to a California City Police Department news release. Police also served a search warrant and seized computers and cellphones from the home. The news release said the investigation is still in progress because police are "piecing together" Failla's alleged sexual relationship with her students that goes back more than one year.

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    Bakersfield Now: Cal City math teacher accused of student sex (July 30 2012)

    Amber Failla, 36, was arrested last week at her Tehachapi home. She's accused of engaging in oral copulation with minors under 16 years old, according to a statement from California City Police ... California City Police searched Failla's home and reported they seized computers and cellphones. She's also suspected of sending harmful "explicit" matter to minors, police said.
     
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    Turn to 23: Teacher Arrested On Oral Copulation With Minors Charges (July 31 2012)

    Amber Failla, 36, was arrested on Friday for having sexual encounters with several of her California City High School students. On Friday, the California City Police Department went to her home on Basil Place in Tehachapi and arrested the math teacher.She is accused of oral copulation of minors under 16 years old and for sending harmful and excplicit matter to minors ... Police obtained a search warrant at her home and seized computers and cellphones. Investigators said Failla's relationships with the students date back to over a year.
     
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    KPIC: Documents describe alleged teacher sex (Aug 1 2012)

    Court documents reveal California City High School teacher Amber Failla allegedly had sexual encounters in her classroom with students when class was not in session. Some of the students allegedly involved with the 36-year-old math teacher were as young as 14. Kern County court documents obtained by Eyewitness News state that Failla would send text messages to students one by one to come see her in her classroom. Once there, Failla would perform oral sex on the students, according to court papers. Police were tipped off about the alleged sex acts when a teacher at the high school overheard a student in the locker room talking about a female teacher who had engaged in oral sex with one of his friends. The teacher relayed that information to police, who began investigating.
     
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    Google News (Aug 1 2012):

    Teacher Arrested For Oral Copulation With Minors
    KERO-TV 23
    Amber Failla, 36, was arrested on Friday for having sexual encounters with several of her California City High School students. On Friday, the California City Police Department went to her home on Basil Place in Tehachapi and arrested the math teacher.

    Documents describe alleged teacher sex
    Bakersfield Now
    New information about California City High School teacher Amber Failla reveals that she allegedly had sexual encounters in her class room with students when class was not in session. Some of the students involved were as young as 14 through 17. Court documents obtained by Eyewitness News state ... The teacher relayed that information to police who then began investigating. Failla was arrested on July 27 after police served a search warrant at her home in Tehachapi. Police seized computers and cell phones.
     
  7. Wendy

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    I would like an update if at all possible. I went to college at CSUB with Amber and I am finding it hard to believe that she would do something like what the papers are saying she did. I would like to know how her and her family are doing and what happens next.
     
  8. My name is Dorothy White I am currently a sophmore at California City High School, last year I was a freshman in Failla's class for Algebra 1. She was an amazing teacher, the first teacher that I have had for math and actually understood what was going on. It is very hard for me to believe that she would do such activity. Never did she display herself as in this activity that is being claimed she has partaking in. Not only was she a good teacher but se kept me out of trouble and kept my head on track with school and outside of school. Amber Failla is a very good teacher, counselor, and an excellent cheer coach. People are making these rumors about her and no one can really prove that it is true. Mrs. Failla cared about her students more than anything and tried to keep each and everyone of us out of trouble. Just because she had close relatonship with her students doesn't mean she was haveing sexual intercorse with them. So to everyone who can update and let us know what is going with ths situation please make sure that the information you update is true and provable. Please and Thank you
     
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    Thank you Dorothy for your kind words. Stay out of trouble. :)
     
  10. I miss you so much, I really hope that everyone stops trying to make me believe that you did this. I don't believe you did. Even if the court proves that you did I myself, will never believe it. So far I have not been in any serious trouble I have been suspended though. Nothing serious. Well hope to hear from you again soon
    Love you,
    Dorothy Bell White
     
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    Bakersfield Californian: Former teacher takes plea deal in student sex case (Apr 5 2013)

    A high school teacher charged with eight felonies in connection with engaging in sex acts with students pleaded no contest Friday to a charge of unlawful sexual intercourse. Amber Lee Failla faces a maximum of 16 months in prison at her May 7 sentencing, but prosecutor Marcus Cuper said the judge indicated Failla will be sentenced to a year in jail. Failla has agreed to lifetime registration as a sex offender.

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    Defense attorney Timothy Lemucchi said he also believes the plea deal is fair, especially in light of his client's background. "She has a history of psychiatric problems," Lemucchi said. Failla is bipolar, and Lemucchi said she was given a drug that has a side effect of making a person "hyperactively sexual." Lemucchi said Failla was the recipient of poor medical treatment in that she wasn't given a second drug to counteract those effects.
     
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    Turn to 23: California City teacher to register as sex offender after taking plea deal (Apr 5 2013)

    A Cal-City teacher accused of having sex with students reached a plea deal with the court. As part of that agreement, Amber Failla will have to register as a sex offender. She will be back in court in May for sentencing. She faces a maximum of two years in prison, but could be placed on probation.
     
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