Mark Berndt taught for years at Los Angeles, Miramonte Elementary school which served mainly children of immigrants. The 61 year old teacher has grossed out authorities to the extent that his bail is set at 2.3 million dollars.
The Jail-ward turn was initiated after an alert film processor donated Berndts pics to the cops, showing blindfolded grade schoolers with taped mouths and cockroaches on their faces.
Other pictures showed girls with spoonfuls of “clear white” liquid held up to their mouths as though they were going to eat it. Allegations are that the girls were offered this or the same special sauce on a cookie, and that they did not like the taste. Yes, the sauce tested positive for what you’re thinking is in it.
The kids did not understand what was being done to them, so none of them reported it, according to Lt. Carlos Marquez of Sheriffs dept.
The 40 pics turned in by the film processor a year ago were enough to get the perverted teacher fired, but it took a year of investigation before he was finally arrested. Thus far, not all of the dozens of victims shown in the photos have been located.
Update on 2/2: YOU BETCHA, Mark Berndt gets to keep his pension (which is not in contest) but he also retains his health benefits, because his firing has been held up in legal processes. The initial move to boot him has been contested by experienced teachers union legal representatives, Trygstad, Schwab & Trygstad, privately hired by Berndt.
