( CNN ) -- Charges were dismissed against one of two former teachers accused of lewd conduct in a high-profile student abuse case in a Los Angeles school because an alleged victim wo n't testify , authorities said Wednesday . Martin Bernard Springer , 51 , had been facing three felony counts of a lewd act on a girl under age 14 and three misdemeanor counts of child molesting against a girl under age 18 . The incidents allegedly occurred against one victim at Miramonte Elementary School between April 2009 and June 2009 . Those six charges were dismissed Wednesday by Los Angeles County Judge Charlaine Olmedo , officials said . `` The prosecution announced today that we are unable to proceed because the victim does not want to testify , '' Shiara Davila-Morales , spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney , said Wednesday . `` The victim , who is now 12 , was very traumatized with the experience of testifying in court during the preliminary hearing . Because her testimony is essential to the case , the DA 's Office can not proceed without her testimony . The case can be refiled , however , should the victim change her mind within the statute of limitations , '' Davila-Morales said . The alleged abuse of students at Miramonte Elementary drew widespread attention because another former teacher , Mark Berndt , was arrested and accused of taking bondage photos of more than two dozen students in his classroom , including some with suspected semen-filled spoons at their mouths . Berndt pleaded no contest to felony lewd acts on 23 children and was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison . His case led to almost 200 students suing Los Angeles Unified School District , claiming that they , too , were victims , and the district reached a $ 30 million settlement with 63 of 190 students ' claims alleging they were victims of sexually lewd acts by Berndt . The remaining claims are pending .
three felonies and Three misdemeanors are dismissed against Shiara Davila-Morales . The alleged victim , now 12 , `` does not want to testify , '' official says . Springer was two of two former teachers at Los Angeles Unified School District accused of abuse . The other teacher is now serving a 25-year prison sentence .