Woodland teacher arrested after alleged sexual misconduct with Monterey County student
A woman currently working as a teacher in Woodland has been arrested after an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct in a previous county she worked in.
On Tuesday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office announced that 25-year-old Mika Yoneda had been arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a student.
The arrest stems from an investigation at North Monterey County High School, where Yoneda had worked as a teacher from 2022 to 2023. The sheriff's office says they got a report about a boy allegedly being in a sexual relationship with a teacher at the school – and detectives soon identified Yoneda as the suspect.
Yoneda was working at Woodland High School in Yolo County at the time of the arrest, but Monterey County authorities noted they're not aware of any allegations against Yoneda in that area.
In a statement, the Woodland Joint Unified School District noted that Yoneda had been placed on administrative leave.
"The safety of our students and staff is our number one priority. At this time, we are not aware of any WJUSD students who are connected to this criminal investigation," the district stated.
Yoneda has been booked into jail and is being held on $1,500,000 bail.
