Judge Sentences Tyler Andree to 120 days Jail, felony probation, and to register as a sex offender
Author: District Attorney
Date:
7/22/2021 3:57:17 PM
Former Morro Bay High School teacher and swim coach Tyler Andree (25) was sentenced to serve 120 days in the county jail, be placed on supervised felony probation, and to register as a sex offender for 20 years for his crimes of having sex with a 17-year-old student and communicating with a minor with intent to commit a sexual crime.
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge sentenced San Luis Obispo resident Tyler Andree (25) to serve 120 days in county jail, and to register as a sex offender for 20 years. Andree was also placed on formal supervised probation. It is important to note that in 2020, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1950 that limited the length of felony probation to a term of two years for these offenses.
The plea agreement was approved by the Honorable Judge Michael Duffy at the time of the plea on June 9, 2021. The terms of the agreement ensured that the defendant would be held accountable for his actions without subjecting the two young women to testifying in court and enduring the additional mental anguish of cross-examination by a defense attorney.
Andree’s criminal conduct first came to the attention of Morro Bay Police Department on January 11, 2021 when a woman from Washington State called to report that an inappropriate sexual relationship between a Morro Bay High School student and a swim coach had occurred the previous academic year. It was also stated that the victim was 18 and had graduated in June of 2020. The reporting party was not willing to identify the teacher or victim by name. This prompted an investigation that led to identifying teacher and swim coach Tyler Andree as the suspect.
The investigation revealed that Tyler Andree engaged in an improper relationship that included sexual intercourse on at least one occasion sometime in 2020 with one of his female students who was in the last semester of her senior year in high school. The student turned 18 during the semester. Due to the significant length of time that had passed before the crime was reported and investigated, there was a lack of forensic cyber evidence (obtained from the defendant and electronic communications providers) that could have helped to more accurately pinpoint the time of the sexual activity between the teacher and his student.
It is not a crime under California law for a teacher to have sex with a student who is over the age of 18. In 2012, the California Legislature rejected Assembly Bill 1861, sponsored by Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen (R), representing Stanislaus County, that would have made it a felony crime for “any teacher or employee of a public or private elementary or secondary school who engages in a sexual relationship or inappropriate communication with a pupil of any age.” (NBC News article).
Later in 2020, Tyler Andree also engaged in sending inappropriate messages communicating explicit sexual intent with another 17 year-old female student. This conduct formed the basis for the felony conviction of communicating with a minor with the intent to commit a specified sexual crime.
“There is no safe haven in San Luis Obispo County for people in positions of trust who take advantage of those who they are responsible to protect,” said District Attorney Dan Dow. “This conviction will rightly ensure that Tyler Andree is never again allowed to coach, teach, or be in a position of care for children.”
Tyler Andree is now a convicted felon and is required to register with law enforcement in the city where he resides every year on his birthday for 20 years. If he moves to another city in California, he will have to notify law enforcement in that town or city that he is a sex offender registrant and register there, yearly.
A copy of the charging document can be found here and a copy of the defendant’s booking photo can be found here.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Danielle Baker who is assigned to the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse prosecution unit, supervised by Chief Deputy District Attorney Lisa B. Muscari.
Please contact Assistant District Attorney Eric J. Dobroth at 805.781.5819 with any questions.
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(revised on July 23, 2021 at 4:45 p.m.)