MALVEAUX: This is a disturbing story out of California. A fourth grade teacher is in custody on charges he molested at least a dozen students. Robert Pimentel has pleaded not guilty. He is being held on $12 million bail. Casey Wian is live in Los Angeles. Casey, I understand that there could even be more cases against this teacher of alleged abuse. What are we learning?</s>CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, Suzanne, there could be as many as 20 juvenile victims and one adult. As far as the charges that Mr. Pimentel is facing, we're talking 15 charges specifically involving 12 children, all juveniles, at De La Torre Elementary School. Parents here very upset that this investigation took so long. This teacher was removed from the school last year, but the charges were not brought until this week. Another aspect of this case that has a lot of people scratching their heads, the former principal of this school, according to the Los Angeles Unified School District, did not do enough to report the allegations and suspicions of abuse by this teacher. Not only in this case, but in a case years ago at another school where both of them worked. Adding to the sort of mystery about this story and the outrage by some parents and taxpayers is the fact that both the principal and the teacher, who is now in custody, retired before they could be fired.
Teacher Accused of Molesting Kids