Police Searching for Possible Additional Victims in Molestation Case

Police are seeking the public's assistance to find additional possible victims of a Diamond Bar man accused of molesting three young female students while he was a teacher at Steven C. Foster Elementary School in Compton.

Ronald S. Hoppe, 45, was arrested Thursday on three felony molestation charges against victims from the ages of seven to nine.

Hoppe was first charged in 2009 after two victims voiced allegations against him, but Hoppe's court trial ended in a hung jury in 2010, according to Sheriff's officials.

The first incident is believed to have occurred in 2007. The second allegation concerns a 2008 incident, and a third victim was identified in January of 2011, initiating a new case presenting Hoppe with three felony charges of lewd acts upon a child.

Hoppe has been on unpaid leave from the Compton school district since initial charges were filed against him in 2009.

Hoppe was arrested by Walnut Sheriff's Thursday on a warrant without incident. He is currently being held on $300,000 bail.

Sheriff's are asking anyone with information about the case to contact the Special Victims Bureau at 817-710-LASD. Anonymous tips may also be provided by calling the "Crime Stoppers" unit at 800-222-TIPS, by texting a tip to CRIMES (274637) including the letters TIPLA and the crime tip, or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org.