Ex-Vintage teacher pleads no contest to molestations
By DAN ROSS
Register Online Editor
A former Vintage High School math teacher pleaded no contest Thursday to three counts of molestation.
Josefat (Joe) Estrada entered the no contest plea in Sonoma County Superior Court, according to his attorney, Jeffrey Hammond of Napa.
As a result of Estrada’s pleas to two counts of oral copulation with a person under age 18 and one count of oral copulation of an unconscious individual, seven other charges were dismissed by the prosecutor, Hammond said.
Estrada, 35, will have to give up his teaching credential and register as a sex offender, according to Hammond. Sentencing is set for July 1 in Sonoma County Superior Court.
The incidents reportedly began in August 2005, when the boy was 14, and continued through July 2007, while Estrada and the boy lived in the same Sonoma County residence.
Estrada was arrested in November 2008 at his Napa home on Soscol Avenue. The boy, who is now 18, has never been a student at Vintage. Estrada was a trusted friend of the family, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department.
After his arrest, Estrada was relieved of his teaching duties and placed on unpaid administrative leave by the Napa Valley Unified School District.
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UncleStuy wrote on May 8, 2009 3:39 PM:
NapaNana wrote on May 8, 2009 4:55 PM:
Wannabee wrote on May 8, 2009 6:27 PM:
The "oral copulation of an unconscious individual." just about gave me whiplash. This guy is dangerous. "
realnewnapa wrote on May 8, 2009 10:42 PM:
well Mr. Estrada i guess that's it then maybe you didnt do it.....maybe you did....maybe they were just making things up....who knows we'll never know for sure.......only you,god and that teen know the truth....
well thanks for being an awesome teacher!!! "
crusher09 wrote on May 8, 2009 11:43 PM:
he was a GREAT teacher even though I didnt have him, but he ran the best SCHOOL RALLYS!
well miss having him on vintage campus
and thanks for being a great teacher Mr.Estrada. "
shareathought wrote on May 9, 2009 2:50 AM:
"Estrada, 35, will have to give up his teaching credential and register as a sex offender, according to Hammond. Sentencing is set for July 1 in Sonoma County Superior Court."
""Sentencing is set for July 1 in Sonoma County Superior Court." "
lucylutoo wrote on May 9, 2009 8:45 AM:
Where is the support for his victims? I certainly don't see it here! Any victims of this man's crime, or that of others, I want you to know I support you 100%. You are in my heart, and in my prayers!
"realnewnapa" What does his crime have to do with him being in the wrong place at the wrong time? "
luckyloo wrote on May 9, 2009 9:11 AM:
John Richards wrote on May 9, 2009 11:59 AM:
Old Time Napkin wrote on May 9, 2009 5:21 PM:
abcteacher09 wrote on May 9, 2009 8:11 PM:
Sammy wrote on May 9, 2009 11:04 PM:
It sounds like you are justifying his actions because of a sickness. "
eyeamme wrote on May 9, 2009 11:46 PM:
luckyloo wrote on May 10, 2009 10:03 AM:
NapaNana wrote on May 10, 2009 3:53 PM:
Many hugs to the poor victim. "
UncleStuy wrote on May 11, 2009 9:48 AM:
realnewnapa wrote on May 22, 2009 5:49 PM: