Update: Tuesday Dec 1, 4:25 p.m.

A Murrieta Valley High School teacher has been placed on leave pending the outcome of a police investigation. The probe led by the Murrieta Police Department is for inappropriate contact with a student according to officials from the school district. 

The teacher was hired as a substitute before coming on board full time as a teacher in 2014. Spokesperson for the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Karen Parris released the following statement from Principal Eric Mooney.  

"MVHS Principal Eric Mooney, is advising MVHS parents this afternoon of the following information.  Murrieta Valley High School administrators were informed on Monday, November 30, that Murrieta Valley High School teacher Shannon Fosgett is under investigation by Murrieta Police for inappropriate conduct with a student.  This is a very unfortunate and disappointing situation and we are working closely with Murrieta Police Department on their ongoing investigation.  At this time the investigation is ongoing and no conclusions have been reached.  

The teacher is on administrative leave and she will be out of the classroom indefinitely pending the outcome of the investigation, As with every district employee, all the appropriate background checks were conducted prior to her being hired. The teacher began working in our district as a substitute in 2006 and she was hired to teach at MVHS in 2014. 

Anyone who has any information that would be helpful to police in thir investigation is encouraged to contact Murrieta Police Department's Captain Dennis Vrooman at 461-6366.

Tuesday Dec. 1 3:30 p.m. 

A teacher at Murrieta Valley High School is under investigation. Officials from the Murrieta Valley Unified School District said the teacher was not arrested.  The Sun News and Review is in touch with the school district and local authorities. As more information is released the public will be updated. The Sun News and Review will not release or confirm the name of the teacher under investigation unless it is first released by police or school district. 

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