Award winning National City teacher accused of ‘forceable sex act’ on student appears in court

The sixth-grade teacher, accused of sexual misconduct with a child, appeared in court Thursday for a bail review hearing. 34-year-old Jacqueline Ma’s attorney urged the court to grant her a pretrial release. 

“It is simply unnecessary to hold Mrs. Ma on a no bail hold,” said defense attorney Mario Vela. “Mrs. Ma is prepared to accept any and all conditions that the court may impose.” 

During her arraignment earlier this week, Ma pleaded not guilty to felony charges, including lewd acts on a child, witness intimidation, and multiple counts of child pornography.

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