California 'Teacher of the Year' faces 150 years in prison after new allegations of sexual misconduct with second child under the age of 14

A former "Teacher of the Year" is facing new child sex crimes allegations after receiving sexual misconduct accusations involving a second child.

In March, Jacqueline Ma was arrested and hit with three felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child and three felony counts of oral copulation. The California teacher had been bailed out of jail, but she was then rearrested the next day.

For the accusations of the first alleged victim, Ma faces seven counts of possession of child pornography, four counts of sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of lewd acts with a child under the age of 14, and one count of witness tampering.

On Wednesday, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office revealed charges against the sixth-grade teacher regarding sexual abuse of an alleged second victim. KNSD reported that the amended complaint has a list of charges — including lewd acts upon a child, contact of a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense, employment of a minor to perform prohibited acts, possessing matter depicting a person under 18 in sexual contact, and harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of a minor.

KFMB-TV reported, "Ma is being held at the Las Colinas Women’s Detention Facility on no bail and now faces '10 years plus 150 years to life in state prison' if convicted of all 19 felonies, according to the DA's office."

Ma — the former "Teacher of the Year" at Lincoln Acres Elementary in National City, California — is accused of committing sex crimes against the first victim between December 2020 and March 2023.

Regarding the first alleged victim, the Times of San Diego said Ma was "arrested and charged earlier this year in connection with allegations that she groomed a 13-year-old former student, exchanged illicit photographs with the boy, and engaged in sex acts with the teen."

Deputy District Attorney Drew Hart said Ma had a photograph of the boy in her wallet, she had jewelry with his initials, and love letters to the boy were found in her classroom.

In March, Hart described Ma’s behavior toward the first victim as "obsessive, possessive, controlling and dangerous."

An investigation was launched after the parent of the 13-year-old suspected Ma was having a relationship with their child.

The second victim alleges the sexual abuse happened in February 2020.

Prosecutors have not indicated whether the second victim was a student of Ma but did say that one of the offenses allegedly happened in a classroom.

Ma, 34, pleaded not guilty in Chula Vista court on Wednesday.

The judge denied her bail, and Ma remains in custody.

Ma's next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 21.

Ma was named one of five 2022-2023 "Teachers of the Year." After being named a "Teacher of the Year," Ma said she "considers the relationships she maintains with her students her greatest accomplishments."

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