Detectives Seek Additional Sexual Assault Victims NR24265kt/cm

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department's Operations West Bureau Special Assault Section (SAS) are seeking additional victims and witnesses in a series of sexual assaults in West Los Angeles.

On August 29th, 2024, investigators arrested 37-year-old Julie Tichon, a resident of Los Angeles, for a series of sexual assaults of a 16-year-old male between February and March of 2024. She was booked at Metropolitan Detention Center for 261.5(c) PC and given booking number 6874492. The Los Angeles Superior Court subsequently released Tichon on her own recognizance and she is due back in court on November 1, 2024.

On September 19th, 2024, the Office of the District Attorney filed three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and one count of oral copulation of a person under 18.

Tichon worked as a school guidance counselor at YULA High School in West Los Angeles, but she has since left the school.

"The suspect used her position of responsibility to gain these victims' trust, then began inappropriate sexual relationships with them," said Detective Russ Hess. "Rather than advising them, she was abusing them."

If convicted, Tichon could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Though she is charged with assaulting a single victim, investigators believe there may be other students who have yet to come forward who could potentially add to the criminal case.

Detectives are requesting that anyone with information that could lead to the identification of additional victims or witnesses to contact Detective Hess at LAPD's Operations-West Bureau, Special Assault Section, at 213-473-0561. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on "Anonymous Web Tips" under the "Get Involved-Crime Stoppers" menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.