A South Carolina man who worked as a teacher at a private school in Long Beach a decade ago has been arrested by Buena Park police officers on suspicion of the "continuous sexual abuse of a child'' who was a student of his, authorities said Thursday.
Jason Gorski of Fort Mill, 43, was arrested on June 21, said Buena Park police Sgt. Mike Lovchik. The victim was a boy who was 12 to 15 years of age at the time of the alleged sexual abuse.
"Gorski worked as the male victim's school teacher and as an elder within their Jehovah's Witness church congregation,'' Lovchik said.
"The sexual abuse occurred from 2007 to 2009 while the victim was ages 12-15,'' Lovchik said. "The abuse came to an end when it was reported to the Jehovah's Witness church, but it was only recently reported to authorities.
Gorski moved to South Carolina shortly after the disclosure."
Lovchik said his department was conducting the investigation because crimes allegedly committed by Gorski occurred in Buena Park.
According to Lovchik, Gorski worked as a teacher at Southwestern Longview Private School, at 4747 Daisy Ave. in Long Beach, for about three or four years, ending when the school closed for business at the end of the school year in 2007.
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Gorski attended the Jehova's Witness Cypress congregation at 8542 Watson St. in Cypress for several years, and was appointed as an elder of the congregation in May 2007, Lovchik said.
"After the disclosure (of the sexual abuse) in 2009, Gorski was removed as an elder, but continued to attend services at the congregation,'' Lovchik said.
Around 2010, Gorski moved to South Carolina, and became part of a nearby Jehovah's Witness congregation in North Carolina, Lovchik said.
"Over the years many children have been exposed to Gorski, specifically during his time as a schoolteacher and church leader,'' Lovchik said." It is believed that additional victims may exist who have not yet reported their abuse to authorities.''
Additional victims, or people with knowledge of Gorski's alleged abuse, were urged to call the Buena Park Police Department at (714) 562-3963.
