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P. v. Wellen CA4/3
Opinion
Opinion
FACTS
Appellant worked at a small Christian school in Orange. In addition to teaching physical education, he also had recess duty and supervised students during daycare before and after school. One day after school, nine-year-old Kianna P. attended daycare along with her sister Danielle and her friend Rachel. They were playing a game in the school’s sanctuary, and appellant was the only teacher looking after them. After joining in the game briefly, appellant went over by the front of the sanctuary. While he was standing there, Kianna tried to sneak up on him. However, appellant spotted and grabbed hold of her. Kianna tried to squirm away, but appellant did not let her go. Instead, he picked her up and carried her to the music room, which was about 30 feet away. Inside the music room, appellant put Kianna on a table. Then he went over and stood by the doorway. Kianna got off the table and walked over to the doorway, expecting appellant would let her leave. However, he told her she had to “do something special” before she could go. At that point, Kianna turned around and started walking in the opposite direction. While she was doing so, appellant came up to her from behind and…