A 38-year-old instructor at Yucaipa Excessive College was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of getting intercourse with a 16-year-old male scholar, authorities stated.
Tracy Vanderhulst was booked into the Central Detention Heart in San Bernardino on suspicion of illegal sexual activity with a minor. A press launch stated she was booked in lieu of $30,000 bail, nevertheless it was unclear Friday evening whether or not she was in custody.
Vanderhulst was named Yucaipa Excessive’s 2017 “instructor of the 12 months,” in keeping with social media posts and native information experiences from the time. In a now-deleted tweet, the varsity stated she “affords up a rigorous arithmetic curriculum and deep caring for her college students.”
In a YouTube video posted seven years in the past, she will be seen instructing a math honors course to largely freshman.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division investigators labored on the case with the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified College District.
Anybody with info is requested to contact Det. Rachel Younger at (909) 890-4904. Suggestions can be made anonymously at (800) 782-7463 or wetip.com.
