Draft:Jacqueline Ma
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Jacqueline Ma | |
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| Born | February 10, 1989 |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (BS, MEd) |
| Occupation | Elementary School Teacher |
| Years active | 2013-2022 |
| Employer | National School District |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Criminal status | Guilty |
| Convictions |
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| Criminal penalty | 30 years to life |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2 |
Span of crimes | December 2022 – March 2023 |
Date apprehended |
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| Imprisoned at | Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility (LCDRF) |
Jacqueline Ma (born February 10, 1989) is a former American elementary school teacher and convicted sexual groomer.
Early life and Education
[edit]Ma was born in Orange County, California..[1] Ma graduated with both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Education degree from the University of California, San Diego.[2]
Career
[edit]Ma taught elementary/multiple subjects to Fifth graders and Sixth graders at Lincoln Acres Elementary School in National City, California from 2013-2022, and also served as a technology site liaison[3]. Ma helped both "colleagues and students engage successfully with the technology" during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to one of her coworkers, Ma "was able to find various techniques on her Google Meets to help engage the students while presenting on her screen". In the 2021-22 academic year, Ma received National School District Teacher of the Year.[4] In the following academic year, Ma was among the five teachers chosen by the San Diego County Board of Education for its Teacher of the Year award.[2]
People of the State of California v. Jacqueline Ma
[edit]On March 7, 2023, Ma was arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with a former 12-year old student of hers, for the first time, and was booked into Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility (LCDRF) (located in Santee, California) for "suspicion of... committing a lewd and lascivious act on a child under the age of 14".[5] After posting $100,000 bail, Ma was rearrested the next day for "suspicion of... committing a lewd and lascivious act on a child under 14, sexual exploitation of a child, possession of child pornography and preventing or dissuading a witness"[6], and was denied bail ever since. Ma was charged with up to a total of 21 felony counts[7] of "lewd acts on a child, seduction of a minor, possession of child pornography, and other offenses" against 2 former students: the, aforementioned, 12-year old and the 11-year old. The National City Police Department discovered "a photograph of the victim in her wallet and jewelry with her initials, alnog with lover letter to the child in her classroom."[8][9][10] The National School District placed Ma on unpaid status as a result of the detainment[11]
At the preliminary hearing, Ma had a months-long relationship the included events, according to the San Diego County District Attorney office, sent "'illicit' photographs of herself and [asked] one of the boys to do the same, and also directing him to record himself engaged in sex acts at home", "sent sexually charged messages" to the second victim, caused the 2nd victim to flee when Ma "removed her shirt... and moved in close" to him. Ma was ordered to stand trial at the end of that day.[12]
On February 5, 2025, Ma pleaded guilty (via plea bargain) to a total of four felony counts: two counts of lewd acts with a child under age 14, one count of forcible lewd acts with a child under age 14[7][13], and one count of possession of child pornography. Ma was sentenced to serve between thirty years to life in California State Prison on May 9, 2025. In other words, Ma is eligible for a parole hearing after serving at least thirty years of her sentence. In addition, Ma is also required to register as a sex offender if her parole is granted.[14]
As a result of the conviction, The National School District moved to terminate Ma's employment.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.[1]
- ^ a b Groch, Laura (August 27, 2022). "San Diego County's Teachers of the Year chosen". The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, California. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Sklar, Debbie (July 27, 2023). "National City Teacher Jacqueline Ma Facing New Sex Charges Involving Second Minor Victim". Times of San Diego. San Diego, County. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Groch, Laura (July 5, 2022). "South County's teachers, classified employees of the year". The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, California. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Lunetta, Caleb (March 8, 2023). "'Teacher of the Year' arrested, accused of sex crimes against former student in National City". The San Diego Union-Tribune. National City, California. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Littlefield, Dana (March 10, 2023). "National City teacher accused of sex crimes against former student arrested a second time". The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, California. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Dawson, Danielle (February 5, 2025). "Former 'Teacher of the Year' accused of sexual abuse changes plea to guilty". KSWB-TV. San Diego, California. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Hernandez, David (March 14, 2023). "National City 'Teacher of the Year' accused of grooming former student pleads not guilty to sex crimes". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Chula Vista, California. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Jaqueline Ma Amended Criminal Complaint". www.documentcloud.org. Chula Vista, California. July 25, 2023. Retrieved 2025-05-16 – via DocumentCloud and KNSD.
- ^ Figueroa, Teri (July 27, 2023). "National City 'Teacher of the Year' charged with sex crimes against second alleged child victim". The San Diego Union-Tribune. National City, California. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Delaney, Matt (February 6, 2025). "Former San Diego 'Teacher of the Year' pleads guilty to sexually abusing two students". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025.
- ^ Figueroa, Teri (December 13, 2023). "National City 'Teacher of the Year' accused of sex crimes with sixth-grade student ordered to face trial". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Chula Vista, California. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024.
- ^ Figueroa, Teri (February 5, 2025). "Former San Diego County Teacher of the Year pleads guilty to sex crimes with sixth-grader". The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, California. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Lunetta, Caleb; Figueroa, Teri (May 9, 2025). "Former Teacher of the Year sentenced to 30 years in prison for student sexual abuse". The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, California. Archived from the original on May 10, 2025.