Anthony Faaborg, 53, was taken into custody at his home in Palmdale and was jailed in lieu of $975,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The investigation was conducted by detectives from the sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau, who presented their case on Jan. 30 to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, resulting in the filing of 17 criminal counts against Faaborg.
He is set to be arraigned Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Lancaster courthouse on five counts each of committing a lewd act on a child 14 or 15 years old and sexual penetration of a person under 16, four counts of oral copulation of a person under 16 and three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The crimes allegedly occurred on or between October and December 2019, according to Deputy District Attorney Alexander Lara.
Sheriff’s officials did not release a booking photo for Faaborg, who is listed on the Pete Knight High School website as an Air Force junior ROTC advisor.
Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact the sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau by calling 877-710-5273 or via email at specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
UPDATE: Anthony Faaborg appeared in court on Thursday, Feb. 20, but his arraignment was postponed to Feb. 26. He was ordered to remain jailed in lieu of $975,000 bail while awaiting arraignment. Faaborg faces a potential maximum prison term of 14 years if convicted as charged.
UPDATE: Arraignment has been postponed until April 7 for Anthony Faaborg.
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I see you says
This child abuser/ predator should spend the rest of his life in jail ! Commenters making excuses for this pedo are disgusting.
Lewis Sharp says
How does a GROWN man even be attracted to a kid?
Yoko says
I feal bad cause he was very nice and humble. Just seeing this breaks my heart
Cupcake says
This is so sad
John says
Is this what we pay our military for? 200 million plus a year spent on old pedos to come back and harm our community hope they sue the school for a good couple million. Justice will be served when he gets into jail and they know what he did. Those 13 gangs and black gangs will have him as their pet. Come on he’s white sexually exploited a 14 year old. I hope he knows what he has coming to him in the pin… he’ll be somebody’s pet that’s for sure god bless…
Modelovirus says
Keep in mind that in many countries his crime would not even be illegal as the age of consent can be as low as 12 in some places. I think some people just have a problem thinking with their big head instead of their little head.
Alexis says
Modelovirus: No matter how you spin this subject matter, it is against the law in California for an adult in school, home, church, etc. to abuse a child, sexual or otherwise. These predators that prey on the vulnerable in our society are a scourge and need to pay the consequences according to the law. they also need to be monitored for the rest of their lives.
Modelovirus says
I don’t care about the law, it varies from country to country and state to state, and sexual pleasure seems to be so friggen important to most men, they will throw their lives down the tubes just to have it, just like this guy. And for what… 10 minutes of sexual pleasure?
Alexis says
What state do you live in, Modelo? You’re talking about the men throwing their lives away! You’re forgetting the child these men prey on, Modelo. These vulnerable children that are abused by adults are going to be affected for the rest of their lives. PTSD, plus a myriad of scarring psychological issues that will need to be addressed, so hopefully they can overcome what these adults do to them. This is about control for these sex offenders. You don’t care about the law? you need to be monitored.
Modelovirus says
How easily we all forget where we are. I have lived in appts on 11th and 10th east in Palmdale alongside parents who would gladly sacrifice a 15 year old daughter so they can win the ghetto lottery and get millions in a lawsuit and live somewhere else other than this rathole. I am just a realist is all. I will ignore personal attacks as usual.
Alexis says
Modelo: it does not vary from state! The U.S. Department of Education takes abuse of children in every state as a very serious matter. I’m done with you; you obviously condone this perversion and you need to get help and I hope stay away from children.
Mars says
Unfortunately, This is not the first time sexual misconduct has happened with a student in the AVUHSD school district or even Schools in Palmdale..When are School Districts going to change Rules & Regulations?..When are they going to actually investigate all allegations of misconduct, and place cameras in schools and classrooms, hand washing areas?Maybe they can catch these criminals..maybe then This behavior or any misconduct can be stopped and schools actually become a place to Learn..
Bob says
Educators have been banging students since the beginning of time.
Back in my day all the woman gym teachers were lesbians..
Tamara Taylor-Dixon says
And you know this how Bob? your freakish teenage fantasies?
Alexis says
Both state and federal laws strictly regulate the standards by which teachers are suppose to conduct themselves. A teacher who violates educational standards may be subject to both civil and criminal penalties.
Alexis says
Sexual abuse by teachers is on the rise, and the statistics are alarming. A 53 year old man used his authority, and position as a teacher to prey on a 15 year old student. The commenters on here believe it is acceptable behavior, and probably would blame their 15 year old daughters if they were violated by a teacher. It is against the law people! Apparently the law doesn’t matter to the commenters. This predator should be sued for $5 million just like the predator coach. Start protecting our children at school; if not, there will be more lawsuits.
US Air Farce says
Anthony thought that Pete Knight HS was a singles bar.
Cynic says
He was a 25 year Air Force veteran. Probably had a nice military pension, in addition to getting a nice salary from the school district. He had one of the easiest jobs for a high school teacher since ROTC is not a tested subject. It was basically semi-retirement. All of this destroyed by his awful actions. What an absolute fool.
Tom says
He won’t lose his military retirement payments, but another AV girl who will be getting another 5 million when mommy sues the district. Good bye AVUSD’s athletics programs.
Christa says
Blame him, not the victim and her family.
Christa says
Fix your headline. It’s rape/molestation. Not a relationship.
Gowchong says
How is it that some teachers think they can get away with this? Do they get a bubble in their brain?
Stupid!