Exclusive | High school counselor learns fate for sexually abusing 16-year-old boy

Nypost · May 28, 2026 · 612 words · By Jeremy Louwerse

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Metro exclusive High school counselor learns fate for sexually abusing 16-year-old boy See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Metro exclusive High school counselor learns fate for sexually abusing 16-year-old boy See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleThe sister of a 16-year-old boy that was sexually abused by a high school counselor called the educator “a predator” and “a monster” minutes before she was sentenced to two years probation for her crime.

Common ground

Julie Tichon was in a Los Angeles courtroom to hear her fate after pleading no contest to two felony charges, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor more than 3 years younger and oral copulation with a person under 18 years.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/us-news/former-la-high-school-counselor-faces-sent…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “she was sentenced to two years probation for her crime.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found specifying the exact length of the probation sentence.

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Claim 2: “She self surrendered in August 2024.”

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The provided evidence mentions the arrest and court appearance but does not explicitly state that she 'self-surrendered' in August 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles (abbreviated YULA, pronounced ) is a college-preparatory, Modern Orthodox Jewish high school founded in 1979 by Rabbi Marvin Hier. It has no affiliati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeshiva_University_High_School…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Former YULA High School counselor Julie Tichon was in an Los Angeles court after pleading no contest to felony sexual charges involving a ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/high-school-counselor…

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Claim 3: “Sara explained that after their mother had died unexpectedly in 2023, “The family was shattered.””

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One web search result explicitly mentions 'Sara explained that after their mother had died unexpectedly in 2023, “The family was shattered.”'

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Claim 4: “Tichon, in black pants and a black shirt with a grey sweater, listened and stared straight ahead while sitting next to her attorney, Tariq Khero”

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The evidence confirms Tichon's presence in court, but there is no mention of her attorney being named Tariq Khero or descriptions of her clothing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Former YULA High School counselor Julie Tichon was in an Los Angeles court after pleading no contest to felony sexual charges involving a student.
https://www.aol.com/articles/high-school-counselor-learns-fa…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · Sara explained that after their mother had died unexpectedly in 2023, “The family was shattered.” It was then that Tichon preyed on a “ ...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=889384347537978

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Claim 5: “The terms of Tichon’s probation include registering as a sex offender for 10 years, staying in therapy, keeping 100 yards away from the victim, and restitution to be decided at a later hearing.”

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No evidence was found regarding the specific terms of the probation, registration, or stay-away orders.

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Claim 6: “He added that Tichon had lost a brother to suicide around the same time the victim’s mother had died”

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No evidence in the provided search results mentions the suicide of Julie Tichon's brother.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_(band)

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web search NEUTRAL — Julie has perpetually been one of the most popular female names used in the United States. According to the United States' Social Security Administration, Julie was consistently in the top one-hundred…
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Claim 7: “Between February and March 2024, Tichon allegedly engaged in sexual acts with the boy multiple times.”

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While multiple sources confirm the arrest and charges, the specific timeframe of 'February and March 2024' is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent reports in the provided evidence snippets, though the general event is confirmed.

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Claim 8: “The 16-year-old victim was a student at YULA High School, a modern Orthodox Jewish yeshiva, where Tichon was a counselor.”

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Multiple sources confirm Julie Tichon was a counselor at YULA High School and the victim was a 16-year-old student. Wikipedia confirms YULA is a Modern Orthodox Jewish high school.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Former YULA High School counselor Julie Tichon was in an Los Angeles court after pleading no contest to felony sexual charges involving a ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/us-news/former-la-high-school-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2024 ... Julie Elizabeth Tichon, 37, a Los Angeles resident who was working at YULA High School, was arrested last month for sexual assaults on one male minor.
https://abc7.com/post/guidance-counselor-yula-high-school-we…

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Claim 9: “Julie Tichon was in a Los Angeles courtroom to hear her fate after pleading no contest to two felony charges, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor more than 3 years younger and oral copulation with a person under 18 years.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Julie Tichon was in a Los Angeles court after pleading no contest to felony sexual charges involving a minor.

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web search NEUTRAL — Julie (stylized in all lowercase) is an American rock band from Los Angeles currently signed to Atlantic Records.
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Claim 10: “Khero explained that he was the one who told Tischon to plead no contest instead of guilty”

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No evidence in the provided search results mentions an attorney named Tariq Khero or his specific legal advice regarding the plea.

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