Former California principal, Lyn Vijayendran was reportedly found guilty of failing to reported suspected sexual abuse of a child Monday.
The conviction, marked just the second time in two decades that Santa Clara County prosecutors had pursued the misdemeanor charge, and reportedly the first time they won. The jury deliberated for a reported two days and reportedly found Lyn Vihayendran guilty of the crime.
Lyn Vihayendran, the former principal of O.B. Whaley Elementary School in San Jose, was reportedly sentenced to two years of probation, $602 in fines and 100 hours of community service. The community service will reportedly involve training other educators in the proper reporting of suspected child abuse.
California State law requires principals, teachers and others who come into contact with children to report suspected child abuse.
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