(KRON) – A Cinnabar Elementary School counselor was arrested after Sonoma County deputies received a report of child molestation at the school in Petaluma on Sunday, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff.

At 10:37 a.m. Sept. 28, deputies received a call reporting child molestation at Cinnabar Elementary School involving an employee. After interviewing the alleged victim, detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of John Conant, a 66-year old Sebastopol resident. He was arrested early Monday morning, the Sheriff’s office reported.

Conant was booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility on suspicion of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and his bail was set to $250,000.

Officials believe that there may be additional victims due to Conant’s position

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