Christian school teacher in Glendale arrested, charged with sexual conduct with minor
Independent Newsmedia
Posted 1/22/24
On Jan. 18 Nathaniel Pineda, 35, was arrested by Glendale police and is facing four counts of sexual abuse, four counts of sexual conduct with a minor and luring a minor by offering or soliciting …
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Christian school teacher in Glendale arrested, charged with sexual conduct with minor
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A Christian school teacher was arrested last week and charged with several counts sexual abuse and contact charges with a minor.
Nathaniel Pineda, 35, was arrested On Jan. 18 by Glendale police and is facing four counts of sexual abuse, four counts of sexual conduct with a minor and luring a minor by offering or soliciting sexual conduct.
Pineda was a teacher at Dream City Christian School at 21000 N. 75th Ave. in Glendale.
"Due to the sensitivity of this case we will not confirm the (minor) Mr. Pineda was involved with was a student," read a brief statement from Glendale Police Jan. 19.
According to a report by AZFamily, court documents state on Jan. 4, an officer was called to a Glendale home after parents reported a sexual assault on their 15-year-old daughter.
Parents told police they confiscated their daughter’s cell phone and found inappropriate text messages between her and Pineda. The victim told her parents the texts started in August, and the two had sex a few months prior, according to court reports, AZFamily reported.
Dream City Christian School released the following statement Friday:
"Yesterday, a former employee of Dream City Christian School (DCCS), Nathaniel Pineda, was arrested by the Glendale Police Department for serious felony offenses involving misconduct with a minor.
"DCCS first became aware of allegations concerning Mr. Pineda two weeks ago and immediately reported the information to law enforcement and removed Mr. Pineda from the school campus. Since that time, DCCS has been fully cooperating with the Glendale Police Department and honoring any requests the Department has made concerning its investigation.
"DCCS would like to express its gratitude and appreciation for the diligence and professionalism displayed by the detectives at the Glendale Police Department during the course of its investigation.
"The wellbeing of students is a top DCCS priority. Therefore, DCCS would request that the privacy of its students and families be respected, especially those who have been most affected by these events."
