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Elementary teacher arrested after photos show children blindfolded, taped
LOS ANGELES -- A veteran elementary school teacher was arrested on horrifying child molestation charges after a film processor gave police photos showing blindfolded children with their mouths taped and cockroaches on their faces, authorities said Tuesday.
Mark Berndt, 61, was arrested Monday at his Torrance home and remained jailed on $2.3-million bail, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department statement.
The charges involve 23 boys and girls ages 6-10 between 2008 and 2010.
The investigation started when the film processor gave authorities 40 photos depicting blindfolded children in a classroom with their mouths taped shut. ....................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/article/20120201/NEWS07/202010365/Elementary-teacher-arrested-after-photos-show-children-blindfolded-taped?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p
