Teacher posed as girl online to lure teen boys to send nudes
Male high school science teacher, 25, who graduated from UC Berkeley and Brown 'posed as an underage girl online and lured juvenile boys into sending him nude photos'
Douglas Le, 25, was arrested at his home in San Jose, California
Teacher at Gilroy High School and has been placed on administrative leave
Investigators learned Le was allegedly given illicit images from juveniles
They were allegedly under the impression they were in an online relationship with a female
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A male high school teacher allegedly posed as a girl online so he could lure boys into sending them nude pictures.
UC Berkeley and Brown graduate Douglas Le, 25, was arrested at his home on suspicion of felony child enticement in San Jose, California, on Wednesday.
The teacher at Gilroy High School was booked into Santa Clara County Jail and has been placed on paid administrative leave.
Douglas Le, 25, (mugshot left and faculty photo right) was arrested at his home on suspicion of felony child enticement in San Jose, California after allegedly posing as a girl to get boys to send him nude photos
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Investigators learned Le was allegedly given illicit images from juveniles. It is not known if any of the victims were at his school.
They were allegedly under the impression they were in an online relationship with a female, NBC Bay Area reported.
The teacher at Gilroy High School (pictured) and has been placed on paid administrative leave as a result of the investigation
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Le was subject to criminal background screening that included fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and FBI when he was hired, district officials said.
Le's LinkedIn profile shows he has worked at the high school since June 2013 and previously served as the head track and field coach.
According to Gilroy High's website, Le teaches AP chemistry and biotechnology.
Le graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in chemical biology.
He then went on to get his Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University a year later, according to the profile.
It always weird when I see someone around my age doing something like that. I always imagine older guys in their 40s and 50s, so it always strikes me as odd when someone in their 20s does that. I mean you're still fairly young, how can you go for someone in their teens? I mean....
