Jan. 11--San Jose police on Tuesday arrested a 35-year-old male elementary school teacher on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child late last year.

Craig Richard Chandler, of San Jose, has been a teacher at O.B. Whaley Elementary School for the past nine years, according to police. He had most recently taught a second and third grade combination class at the school.

San Jose police spokesman Jose Garcia said investigators did not release any details about the victim's name, age or gender -- or whether the victim is a student at the school. Nor would they comment on how the alleged assault came to light.

Chandler was booked into Santa Clara County Jail for aggravated sexual assault on a child and is being held without bail. Police say he is suspected of committing the abuse from August to October.

O.B. Whaley Elementary School is part of the Evergreen School District. A call to one of the school's two principals listed on its website was not returned; the other principal could not be reached.

Calls to the president of the school board and to the president of the Evergeen Teacher's Association also were not returned Tuesday night.

Police ask that anyone else who may have been victimized by Chandler, or who has information about him or this case, contact San Jose Police Detective Sean Pierce at 408-537-1395.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867), or may go to http://svcrimestoppers.org.

Anyone providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect may be eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers.

Contact Tracy Seipel at 408 275-0140.

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