Charges Filed Against Former Santa Barbara Teacher Accused of Crimes Involving Minors

Charges Filed Against Former Santa Barbara Teacher Accused of Crimes Involving Minors

A 54-year-old former teacher from Goleta has been charged with felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts against two minors and 70 misdemeanor counts of unlawful electronic peeping of 44 minors.Steven Schapansky, a former Santa Barbara Charter School teacher, was arrested in July after being accused of secretly recording minors at various locations where children would change their clothing, including locations at Santa Barbara Charter School.Dur…

Teacher Accused of Molesting Child and Recording Students Posts Bail

Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office formally filed charges against Schapansky on Friday, including two felony counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a child under the age of 14 and 70 counts of invasion of privacy dating back to 2017.