North County Teacher Arrested, Accused Of Molesting Child: Police

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North County Teacher Arrested, Accused Of Molesting Child: Police Conner Chanove, 27, was arrested after the mother of the girl caught him with her daughter in a vehicle at an Oceanside park, police said.

Conner Chanove, 27, of Carlsbad was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under age 14, luring a minor for sexual purposes, and arranging a meeting with a juvenile for lewd purposes. (Shutterstock)

VISTA, CA — A substitute teacher and youth sports coach is accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl at a park in northern San Diego County.

Conner Chanove, 27, of Carlsbad was arrested Monday night, two days after the mother of the girl caught him with her daughter in a vehicle at Guajome Lake Park in Oceanside, according to the Oceanside Police Department.

"The mother noticed inappropriate activity was taking place and removed her daughter from the vehicle and confronted the suspect," said Oceanside police Sgt. Josh Morris, adding that the child's parents reported the crime Saturday.

Detectives tried to arrest Chanove that day but were unable to find him, Morris said. He was arrested Monday and a search warrant was served at his Carlsbad home.

At the time of his arrest, Chanove was employed as a substitute teacher by Vista Unified School District and worked as a coach for the Carlsbad-based all-girls Seaside Water Polo Club, Morris said. He was previously employed as a lifeguard in Carlsbad and Encinitas.

Chanove was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under age 14, luring a minor for sexual purposes, and arranging a meeting with a juvenile for lewd purposes. His bail was set at $1 million.

Police are working with Vista Unified in the investigation. Anyone with information about the case was asked to contact the department's Family Protection Unit at 760-435-4377.

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