October 23, 2025 - Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department officials report on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at about 1:30 p.m. Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit investigators responded to Glick Middle School after two students reported to school officials that they were inappropriately touched by a teacher. Staff called law enforcement as soon as they received the information.

During their investigation, detectives identified Javier Villanueva, a primarily 8th grade English teacher with Empire Union School District, as the person accused of having inappropriate contact with the students. The first incident is believed to have occurred during the 2024-2025 school year, with the most recent taking place Monday, October 20th.

In collaboration with deputies and detectives from Patterson Police Services, the Special Victims Unit located and arrested 52-year-old Villanueva near his home within the city limits. He was then booked at the Stanislaus County Jail for two counts of lewd acts with a child under the age of 14. He is currently being held in custody with a $500,000 bail amount.

Detectives continued to investigate the case to determine if there are other victims and locate any additional evidence. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office at (209) 525-7117. You may also submit a tip contacting Stanislaus County Area Crime Stoppers at 1-866-602-7463 or go online to stancrimetips.org

Out of respect for the victims, and California confidentiality laws, no further information about the children will be released.

Source: Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department