Overview
- Kha Nam Nguyen, 51, faces seven counts each of child abuse or neglect and unlawful contact with a minor, according to charging documents.
- He posted $15,000 bail with orders for no contact with minors, to stay away from the school, and to wear electronic monitoring.
- Students reported a classroom game called "knife tag" played in the dark; investigators said they located a large knife where children described.
- Pupils also described coerced hugging in a "teddy bear" game, comments about girls being "gold diggers," and incidents of yelling, flipping a desk, and throwing a book.
- A colleague told police she had previously warned administrators about unwanted advances and gifts from Nguyen; records show he has worked for the district since 2007, with his current status unconfirmed.