 In December 2011, Spanish teacher and girls junior varsity volleyball coach Ricardo Aldana was arrested on suspicion of a sex act involving a student under age 14.In a statement, the school said they were "outraged and sickened" by the charges; they cooperated fully with the investigation and dismissed Aldana.Aldana was subsequently convicted on three counts of sexual molestation and sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in a state prison.