Innocent.That is the final verdict in the sexual molestation case that has dogged former Joseph Widmer Elementary School teacher Michael Berchtold for nearly three years.All of the remaining misdemeanor charges related to the complaint filed against the former third-grade teacher were dropped by the San Joaquin County District Attorney on Monday.Berchtold’s lawyer, Patrick Ewing Clancy said all charges were “dismissed in the interest of justice.“This is it. It’s over. He’s very happy,” said Clancy of his client.In October, a San Joaquin County Superior Court jury found the former third-grade teacher not guilty of all the felony charges of lewd acts upon a minor under the age of 14 in the complaint filed against him three years ago which involved three alleged female victims.
DA drops all charges against former teacher
Michael Berchtold working on getting back to teaching