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Eastvale High School Teacher Arrested on Child Annoyance and Sexual Battery Charges in Riverside County

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Published on November 17, 2023
Eastvale High School Teacher Arrested on Child Annoyance and Sexual Battery Charges in Riverside CountySource: Riverside County Sheriff

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office has arrested Chad Costello, a 44-year-old high school teacher from Eastvale, on charges of child annoyance and sexual battery. Information is provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. The arrest follows an investigation that originated in April 2023, responding to allegations of improper conduct with students.

On receiving the allegations, Costello was promptly put on administrative leave. The Special Victims Unit of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office led the investigation. Costello has now been released from employment at the school, noted in the official statement.

Authorities are urging anyone with relevant information to step forward. Investigator J. Andrade has been assigned to closely examine the incident.