A FORMER teacher who was accused of sex abuse by an ex-student on YouTube has been charged with 16 counts of sexual abuse.
Andrea Cardosa, 40, was charged with five counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child and 11 other counts of abuse, California prosecutors said.
The shocking case against Cardosa first case came to light after a now 28-year-old Jamie Carrillo posted a video on YouTube showing her making a call to confront Cardosa, her high-school basketball coach, about the alleged sex abuse that she claims began when she was 12.
Carrillo said that she chose to publicly reveal the alleged crimes against Cardosa because she believed that a statute of limitations - with the abuse allegedly taking place more than 13 years ago - would prevent Cardosa from being criminally charged, the New York Daily News reports.
But according to the Riverside County District Attorney's office, because the five counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child carry potential life sentences a statute of limitations does not apply.
The video posted by Carrillo was sent to the Alhambra Unified School District, where Cardosa was working as an assistant principal. Officials referred the case to police, and Cardosa resigned.
The video was viewed nearly 1 million times just days after it was posted on YouTube, and a second alleged victim later came forward.
A $5 million warrant has been issued for Cardosa's arrest, the district attorney's office said. If Cardosa is convicted, the five aggravated sexual assault charges could carry a life sentence, the statement said.
Fifteen of the counts stem from allegations of abuse against Carillo, and one stems from abuse allegations related to the second woman.
Andrea Cardosa, 40, was charged with five counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child and 11 other counts of abuse, California prosecutors said.
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| Jamie Carillo |
Carrillo said that she chose to publicly reveal the alleged crimes against Cardosa because she believed that a statute of limitations - with the abuse allegedly taking place more than 13 years ago - would prevent Cardosa from being criminally charged, the New York Daily News reports.
But according to the Riverside County District Attorney's office, because the five counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child carry potential life sentences a statute of limitations does not apply.
The video posted by Carrillo was sent to the Alhambra Unified School District, where Cardosa was working as an assistant principal. Officials referred the case to police, and Cardosa resigned.
The video was viewed nearly 1 million times just days after it was posted on YouTube, and a second alleged victim later came forward.
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| Andrea Cardosa Jamie's teacher and abuser |
A $5 million warrant has been issued for Cardosa's arrest, the district attorney's office said. If Cardosa is convicted, the five aggravated sexual assault charges could carry a life sentence, the statement said.
Fifteen of the counts stem from allegations of abuse against Carillo, and one stems from abuse allegations related to the second woman.
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