An elementary school principal and minister accused of repeatedly molesting a young male relative pleaded innocent Tuesday to nine counts of committing a lewd act on a child under 14.
Dennis M. McKeown, 41, was taken into custody Friday morning as he was leaving his home on Baltimore Drive in La Mesa to go to work, according to La Mesa police Lt. Allen White. McKeown, head administrator for King/Chavez Academy of Excellence Charter School in San Diego, allegedly engaged in sex acts with the boy during family visits to the defendant's house in late 2002 and early 2003, White said.
The child reported the alleged crimes to his mother, who contacted authorities last month.
Deputy District Attorney Kurt Mechals said the boy was molested about 10 times. The defendant allegedly made admissions that there were only "two or three" incidents of molestation, the prosecutor said.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/07/13/news/sandiego/19_32_337_12_05.txt
Dennis M. McKeown, 41, was taken into custody Friday morning as he was leaving his home on Baltimore Drive in La Mesa to go to work, according to La Mesa police Lt. Allen White. McKeown, head administrator for King/Chavez Academy of Excellence Charter School in San Diego, allegedly engaged in sex acts with the boy during family visits to the defendant's house in late 2002 and early 2003, White said.
The child reported the alleged crimes to his mother, who contacted authorities last month.
Deputy District Attorney Kurt Mechals said the boy was molested about 10 times. The defendant allegedly made admissions that there were only "two or three" incidents of molestation, the prosecutor said.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/07/13/news/sandiego/19_32_337_12_05.txt