The preliminary hearing for Matthew Joseph Shelton will determine whether enough evidence exists to send his case to trial, amid serious allegations of lewd acts with minors.
After Shelton was acquitted of similar charges while working in Napa, he now faces multiple counts of lewd acts connected to his employment in the Benicia Unified School District.
Judge Stephen Gizzi lifted a protective order that had previously withheld records from Napa Valley Unified, allowing the release of Shelton's employment documents related to his past misconduct.
The double legal move by Shelton to block public record disclosures sparked a suit that highlights tensions between transparency in schools and the protection of minors’ identities.
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