Upper Marlboro middle school teacher charged with solicitation of a minor, police say
Upper Marlboro teacher accused of asking student for inappropriate photo on Snapchat
A Prince George's County middle school teacher is on administrative leave after facing disturbing charges. He's accused of asking his own student -- a 14-year-old girl -- for a photo in her underwear. FOX 5's Sierra Fox reports from Upper Marlboro after learning more details about this case.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - An Upper Marlboro middle school teacher has been charged after trying to get a female student to send him inappropriate photos of herself, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.
Police say on June 13, 33-year-old James Madison Middle School teacher Jose Zuniga Orellana emailed the school principal admitting that he sent inappropriate messages to a 14-year-old student. In the email, Zuniga Orellana admitted that he asked the eighth grader to send him a picture of herself in her underwear and then apologized for being unprofessional.
The victim said Zuniga Orellana had started a group chat with the class and later began texting her individually. She said when Zuniga Orellana first texted her a couple of weeks ago, it was normal conversation but then he began to make inappropriate comments about her body.
The student says Zuniga Orellana then added her on Snapchat and asked her to send a picture in her underwear. She refused to send the picture and blocked Zuniga Orellana on social media and from her phone. She then told her parents and they reported it to the school.
Zuniga Orellana was taken into custody and charged with solicitation of child pornography.
At this time, detectives have not discovered any additional victims at the school but urge anyone with information related to this case to call 301-772-4930 or contact Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com or use the "P3 Tips" mobile app.
