Two North Highlands charter school teachers have been arrested following an investigation involving inappropriate contact with five female students.

Eric Charles Gladden, 34, a teacher at Futures High School, is accused of sending pictures of his genitalia to students, said Sgt. Tim Curran with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Gladden was arrested Wednesday at his parents' home.

Curran said the teacher is facing 34 felony and misdemeanor charges involving distribution of lewd material to a minor, contributing to the delinquency of minors, child annoyance and falsifying documents to be used as evidence.

Futures teacher Monica Maldonado Alarcon, 29, who also taken into custody Wednesday, is facing one count of falsifying documents to be used in evidence in an effort to help clear Gladden of the accusations, Curran said.

Futures is in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. Gladden teaches economics, history and leadership and is the advisor of the school's video game club. Alarcon is a Spanish teacher and the yearbook advisor.

Curran said the accusations against Gladden involve 16 and 17 year female students for incidents between March 2008 and January 2009. Authorities were alerted, Curran said, when someone reported overhearing a suspicious conversation involving Gladden and saw him leaving campus with a student.

Gladden and Alarcon are is custody at Sacramento County Jail. Bail has been set at $300,000 for Gladden and $50,000 for Alarcon. Both are due in court on formal charges Friday.

Curran said the investigation is continuing and there could be more victims and charges. Anyone who has information is urged to contact sheriff's detectives at (916) 874-5070, or Crime Alert at (916) 444-HELP. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

source: news10.net

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