Aide at Cerritos Elementary School in Anaheim arrested on suspicion of inappropriate touching

An instructional aide at Cerritos Elementary School in Anaheim was arrested last week on suspicion of inappropriately touching a child, authorities said.

Jason Pineda, 20, was taken into custody on Oct. 2 following an allegation from a student about being touched. Anaheim police would not give more details about the student or alleged touching, saying only that it occurred on that day and was quickly reported.

Pineda was taken into custody after officers investigated, said Anaheim police Sgt. Daron Wyatt. He was released the next day after posting bond, according to jail records, which list his occupation as “special ed.”

Savanna School District officials said the aide resigned shortly after the arrest.

“We take student safety very seriously,” Superintendent Sue Johnson said, adding she could not discuss employee matters.

Wyatt added that the suspect also worked at the Buena Park School District. Investigators spoke with those district officials, who confirmed no similar incidents had been reported at their campuses.