Santa Ana Statutory Rape: Teacher Sentenced to 4 Years
The website hbindependent.com reported in a story on April 9, that a former Talbert teacher Daniel Axtell, 38, of Santa Ana pled guilty in December 2008 to six counts of lewd acts in California, one count of sexual penetration by a foreign object and one count of first-degree burglary. The acts took place in 2005 but the girl did not report Axtell until 2007.
Authorities reported that Axtell had made friends with the student who then talked about her family and personal problems with him. Axtell gained the girl’s family trust by mentoring her and attending family events. The girl stated during sentencing that Axtell had violated her trust, embarrassed her, and forced her to change schools because her classmates all new about the relationship.
Stepfather and mother of the girl also stated in court that the girl’s life had been changed because of Axtell, saying that her “high school experience was ruined because she was humiliated, lost friends, never attended dances or the prom, and would never look at relationships the same way.”
There are many types of sexual assault or sexual abuse, including any type of unwanted physical contact with any sexual organ. Most sexual abuse and/or sexual assault crimes are felonies in California.
The aggressive and skilled California sex crime defense attorneys at the Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf have a long history of successfully handling the defense of clients charged with all types of sex crimes in California. If you have been charged with a sex crime in Los Angeles, you are facing serious consequences which may carry life long penalties and may ruin your reputation within your community and your chances to pursue personal and professional endeavors. Please call (310) 277-1707 for a free consultation.
