Van Nuys High School teacher charged after allegedly kissing a student
The math instructor also made inappropriate sexual remarks to the 17-year-old, police said.
A math teacher at Van Nuys High School was arrested for allegedly kissing a 17-year-old student and making sexually explicit statements to her.
Police charged Iusmen Iusmen, 59, on Friday with child annoying, a misdemeanor. Iusmen kissed a 12th-grader on her lips and cheeks and made inappropriate sexual remarks to the young woman, police said.
Iusmen was arrested about 2:20 p.m. Friday and released past midnight Saturday after posting $20,000 bail.
Los Angeles Police Department Officer Kate Lopez said other students who may have been subjected to similar acts by the teacher should contact authorities.
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