ANAHEIM HILLS – The arraignment of an English teacher accused of inappropriately kissing and hugging one of his 14-year-old female students at El Rancho Charter School was continued on Monday.

Joshua Alexander Evans, 32, of Fullerton is facing two felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child between 14 or 15, according to Orange County Superior Court records.

Evans is accused of “developing a relationship” with a 14-year-old female student between December 2011 and January 2012, according to a news release from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors allege he groomed the victim by sending her texts, emails and playing a game with her over their cell phones.

The student’s mother discovered that Evans had met the girl at another student’s home and kissed the girl on the mouth and embraced her, prosecutors said.

The student’s mother reported the crime to the school and the Anaheim Police Department launched an investigation.

Evans was arrested Thursday and is being held at the Orange County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail, jail records show.

Evans appeared in court Monday but did not enter a plea, court records show. He is expected to return to court March 9 for a continued arraignment and a bail review hearing.

If convicted, Evans faces three years and eight months in state prison and mandatory lifelong registration as a sex offender.

Authorities suspect there may be other victims. Anyone with information or who believes they may have been a victim is urged to call Supervising District Attorney Investigator Lou Gutierrez at 714-347-8794 or Anaheim police detective Joe Atkinson at 714-765-1487.

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