PRUNEDALE – A male employee at the Prunedale Christian Academy was arrested Nov. 8 for alleged sexual assault of a juvenile student. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is searching for more possible victims.
Michael Louis Moon, 22, was a teacher at the school. Moon was booked in the Monterey County Jail with three charges: lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, oral copulation with a victim under 16 years old and sex with a minor.
The sheriff’s office received a tip Nov. 7 that informed them Moon was involved in a sexual assault of a student, according to a news release sent out by the sheriff’s office Sunday morning. On Nov. 8, Moon was arrested.
According to Cmdr. Andy Rosas, the sheriff’s office requested a bail enhancement for Moon, whose bail is set at $1 million. Bail enhancements can be requested based on a defendant’s prior convictions or based on the nature of the offense.
As this is an ongoing investigation, Rosas said the sheriff’s office is not able to discuss the bail enhancement or the specific nature of the case.
The sheriff’s office did say in its news release that it has probable cause to believe there may be additional victims. They are encouraging anyone who might have information about Moon and any past or present victims to come forward.
