A 57-year-old second-grade teacher arrested after allegedly teaching while intoxicated will not be charged, prosecutors announced Monday.
Wendy Munson, 57, was arrested Oct. 2 after Sutter County Sheriff's deputies received reports of a staff member who appeared to be intoxicated at Nuestro Elementary School in Live Oak.
Despite the arrest, prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to prove a crime had been committed.
“While the district attorney's office agrees that it is highly inappropriate to teach while intoxicated, unfortunately it is not illegal,” the statement said.
Officers arrived and found Munson in the middle of class, allegedly showing signs that she was intoxicated.
In a news release issued at the time of the arrest, deputies said the video showed Munson driving to school and then failing a field sobriety test.
She was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and endangering a child.
Munson did not respond to a request for comment.
On Monday, the district attorney's office announced that charges would not be filed against Munson after a lengthy investigation failed to meet the legal requirements for charges.
In a statement, prosecutors said investigators could not prove Munson was drunk when she drove to work or whether she started drinking in elementary school.
Sutter County District. Lawyer. Jennifer Dupré did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Prosecutors also failed to meet the legal requirements for the child endangerment charge, officials said, “as there was no specific information indicating that children in Munson's class were placed in a position in which their people or their health were in danger.
“The mere possibility that a situation could arise is insufficient to meet the requirements established by law,” the statement read.
Munson's employment status in the Nuestro Elementary School District was unclear.
The district website did not list her as a teacher.
Our schools Superintendent. Bal Dhillon did not immediately respond to a request for comment or questions about Munson's employment status.
