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Orange County teacher’s aide arrested, accused of lewd acts with young girls

Utt Middle School in Tustin, California. (Google Earth)

An Orange County teacher’s aide was arrested for allegedly conducting lewd acts with young girls.

The suspect was identified as Giacomo “Jack” Antonio Valdivieso-Vargas, 21, according to the Tustin Police Department.


Vargas worked as a teacher’s aide at Utt Middle School in Tustin.

During his time of employment, investigators said Vargas had inappropriately touched a 12-year-old girl.

He also allegedly made sexual remarks to at least two other 12-year-old girls, officials said.

Vargas was arrested Thursday on charges of felony child abuse, child annoyance, and lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old.

Police are searching for possible additional victims and are asking anyone with information on the case to call School Resource Officer Hense at 714-573-3186 or email chense@tustinca.org.