On October 30, 2025, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office filed eight felony charges against Steve Paul Popper. Popper is a 47-year-old teacher from Colton, California. He worked at Bemis Elementary School in Rialto.
He is accused of sexually assaulting minors, committing lewd acts with children under 14, distributing harmful material to a minor, and possessing more than 600 images of child sexual abuse material. The charges include special allegations involving multiple victims under 14…