Guilty! John Edward Maust, Arcadia, California (arrested June 2014) [kidnapping]

High school teacher accused of pulling knife on students

A high school teacher accused of pulling a knife on three students that he allegedly kidnapped in Altadena was arrested on Sunday, authorities said. John Edward Maust, 34, walked into the Altadena Sheriff's Station and surrendered without incident at about ...​

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High school teacher accused of pulling knife on students

Los Angeles, CA — A high school teacher accused of pulling a knife on three students that he allegedly kidnapped in Altadena was arrested on ...​

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Arcadia Teacher Kidnaps Students at Knifepoint

John Edward Maust, 34, turned himself in at 1:30 p.m. June 8 and was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, false imprisonment and making threats, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Maust is an instructor at Arroyo Pacific Academy ...

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Ex-Arcadia private high school teacher pleads ‘no contest’ to false imprisonment of teens

Under a negotiated plea arrangement, ex-John Edward Maust, 34, of Altadena pleaded no contest to two counts of false imprisonment by violence, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spokesman Ricardo Santiago said. An additional count of false imprisonment, as well as a count of kidnapping and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon were dismissed. Pasadena Superior Court Judge Elaine Lu sentenced Maust to five years of formal probation, 180 days of community service and more than 50 Alcoholics Anonymous sessions, Santiago said.

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