A Southern California teacher was cuffed and thrown behind bars for allegedly having unlawful contact with a 16-year-old student, and detectives are on the hunt for other potential victims, sheriff's department officials said.

Brett David Dahl, a 43-year-old resident of Victorville and a teacher at Excelsior Charter Schools, was identified as the suspect after an in-depth probe by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department’s Specialized Investigations Division – Crimes Against Children Detail. The investigation, which led to Dahl's arrest on Wednesday, is reported to have centered around allegations of lewd conduct with the teenage girl, according to a department news release.

"Detectives identified Excelsior Charter Schools teacher, Brett Dahl as the suspect," the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department detailed in their announcement. Dahl now faces charges including contacting a minor to commit a felony and meeting with a minor for lewd purpose. His arraignment also includes counts of child endangerment and child abduction.

After concluding their initial legwork on the case, the authorities slapped the educator with a $60,000 bail following his booking into the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto. As per KTLA's report, officials have made a public plea for additional information, spreading Dahl’s mugshot across the community and soliciting tips on the possibility of more underage individuals having been subject to Dahl's alleged misconduct.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department and the specialized detective unit ask that anyone bearing knowledge about the incidents, or who might have fallen prey to Dahl's actions themselves, reach out to Detective Jason Desario to aid the continuing investigation. Anonymous tipsters can direct their information to the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME or submit clues online at WeTip's website, ensuring that this teacher's day in court paints the full picture of his interactions within the school's walls.