Former Bay Area elementary school teacher charged with lewd acts with minor

Benicia Unified School District Superintendent Damon Wright issued a statement Monday to address the recent arrest and indictment of multiple counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor against a former Benicia teacher. “Our school district and community, we share a commitment to excellence and education, and that requires our schools and all who work or volunteer in them to maintain students’ safety and wellbeing as our utmost priority,” said Wright. “As an educator, and a father, I know that each and every day when families send their children...