Chino Hills teacher arrested after report of sex with student

A 30-year-old band teacher at Chino Hills High School was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 16-year-old female student, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

Justin Wallin, an employee of the Chino Unified School District, was arrested and booked Thursday at the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse, oral copulation and sexual penetration with a foreign object, the sheriff’s department said.

Sheriff’s Deputy M.J. Higgins and Chino Hills police Detective Kathy Oros investigated the girl’s report Wednesday that she was sexually involved with her band teacher. Her parents discovered sexually explicit text messages on her cell phone sent by Wallin, police said, and after reviewing their phone bill discovered more than 8,000 more text messages from him to the girl’s phone. Police said they engaged in various sex acts in Chino Hills and Chino.

Detectives said they are concerned there may be other victims and ask that anyone with information call Oros at 909-364-2061 at the Chino Hills Police Department or their local law enforcement agency.

By DAYNA STRAEHLEY
The Press-Enterprise