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Menlo Park: Martial arts teacher sentenced in molestation case
Ralph "Eugene" Todd III receives nearly four years in state prison
by Sandy Brundage / Almanac
The new year began with a prison sentence for martial arts instructor Ralph "Eugene" Todd III, 32, of Menlo Park, who pleaded no contest in November to felony charges of molestation and possessing child pornography.
Ralph "Eugene" Todd III (Photo courtesy of San Mateo County Sheriff's Office)
Mr. Todd, who had been released on his own recognizance, was taken into custody following a Jan. 3 hearing at which a San Mateo County Superior Court judge sentenced him to three years and eight months in state prison, with credit for three days served. He also owes the state $350 in restitution and fines.
He was arrested on Dec. 19, 2012, for reportedly fondling a 9-year-old student during a private lesson, police said. He had taught at Kim's Tae Kwon Do Academy in Woodside Plaza for 12 years.
When police searched his home, they said they found child pornography on his computer, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
Mr. Todd will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life once he completes the prison term.
Uploaded: Mon, Jan 6, 2014, 10:36 am
Menlo Park: Martial arts teacher sentenced in molestation case
Ralph "Eugene" Todd III receives nearly four years in state prison
by Sandy Brundage / Almanac
The new year began with a prison sentence for martial arts instructor Ralph "Eugene" Todd III, 32, of Menlo Park, who pleaded no contest in November to felony charges of molestation and possessing child pornography.
Ralph "Eugene" Todd III (Photo courtesy of San Mateo County Sheriff's Office)
Mr. Todd, who had been released on his own recognizance, was taken into custody following a Jan. 3 hearing at which a San Mateo County Superior Court judge sentenced him to three years and eight months in state prison, with credit for three days served. He also owes the state $350 in restitution and fines.
He was arrested on Dec. 19, 2012, for reportedly fondling a 9-year-old student during a private lesson, police said. He had taught at Kim's Tae Kwon Do Academy in Woodside Plaza for 12 years.
When police searched his home, they said they found child pornography on his computer, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
Mr. Todd will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life once he completes the prison term.
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Menlo Park karate teacher pleads no contest to molestation, child porn charges
Ralph "Euguene" Todd III faces three years in state prison
by Sandy Brundage / Almanac
A child molestation case that began nearly a year ago ended with Ralph "Eugene" Todd III, 32, of Menlo Park, pleading no contest on Nov. 7 to felony charges of molestation and possessing child pornography.
Ralph "Eugene" Todd III. (Photo: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.)
The former instructor was arrested on Dec. 19, 2012, for allegedly fondling a 9-year-old student during a private lesson, police said. He had taught at the Kim's Tae Kwon Do Academy in Woodside Plaza for 12 years.
When police searched his home, they allegedly found child pornography on his computer, according to the San Mateo County district attorney's office, and arrested him again on Feb. 5.
Attorney Ryan McHugh, a former prosecutor representing the defendant, first asked the court to dismiss the charges against his client. When San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Barbara Mallach declined to do so, Mr. Todd then pleaded no contest in exchange for a sentence of no more than three years, eight months in state prison.
Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 12.
The court granted the defense request that Mr. Todd be released on his own recognizance, subject to certain conditions -- that no new legal violations be committed; that he cooperate with the probation department as needed; and attend all future court appearances, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
Any breach would invalidate the plea bargain and allow the court to impose up to the maximum sentence possible.
These conditions, called "Kemp conditions," are unique to San Mateo County and are named for now retired Judge Margaret Kemp, Mr. Wagstaffe said.
Mr. Todd's attorney was not immediately available for comment.
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Menlo Park karate teacher pleads no contest to molestation, child porn charges
Ralph "Euguene" Todd III faces three years in state prison
by Sandy Brundage / Almanac
A child molestation case that began nearly a year ago ended with Ralph "Eugene" Todd III, 32, of Menlo Park, pleading no contest on Nov. 7 to felony charges of molestation and possessing child pornography.
Ralph "Eugene" Todd III. (Photo: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.)
The former instructor was arrested on Dec. 19, 2012, for allegedly fondling a 9-year-old student during a private lesson, police said. He had taught at the Kim's Tae Kwon Do Academy in Woodside Plaza for 12 years.
When police searched his home, they allegedly found child pornography on his computer, according to the San Mateo County district attorney's office, and arrested him again on Feb. 5.
Attorney Ryan McHugh, a former prosecutor representing the defendant, first asked the court to dismiss the charges against his client. When San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Barbara Mallach declined to do so, Mr. Todd then pleaded no contest in exchange for a sentence of no more than three years, eight months in state prison.
Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 12.
The court granted the defense request that Mr. Todd be released on his own recognizance, subject to certain conditions -- that no new legal violations be committed; that he cooperate with the probation department as needed; and attend all future court appearances, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
Any breach would invalidate the plea bargain and allow the court to impose up to the maximum sentence possible.
These conditions, called "Kemp conditions," are unique to San Mateo County and are named for now retired Judge Margaret Kemp, Mr. Wagstaffe said.
Mr. Todd's attorney was not immediately available for comment.
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Martial arts instructor arrested on suspicion of child molestation, porn
February 21, 2013, 05:00 AM By Bill Silverfarb Daily Journal
While a taekwondo instructor arrested in December on suspicion of molesting a 9-year-old student and possessing child pornography remains free on bail, Redwood City police are investigating if there may be other possible victims.
Ralph “Eugene” Todd, 31, of Menlo Park, was taken into custody Dec. 19 for allegedly performing lewd and lascivious acts on the boy two days prior at Kim’s TaeKwonDo Academy in Woodside Plaza, according to police.
He posted a $100,000 bail bond but was later taken into custody on another $100,000 bond after authorities reportedly found child pornography on a computer taken into evidence during his arrest.
He is due back in court April 10 for a preliminary hearing on charges in both cases which include two felony counts of child molestation, misdemeanor child annoyance and one count of possessing child pornography.
He has pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Todd worked at the martial arts academy for 12 years. Authorities say on Dec. 17, a crying student told his father that the instructor fondled him while correcting his form and later, inside an office, pulled down the boy’s pants and fondled him again. The father contacted police.
Detectives are attempting to gain more information to determine if there are additional victims or witnesses.
Investigators have spoken with all of the current students at the academy but are looking into whether there are past students who may have been abused, Redwood City police Lt. Sean Hart wrote in a statement.
In April, an instructor at Tat Wong Kung Fu in San Mateo was arrested after being accused of inappropriately touching two young female students. The suspect in that case, a 36-year-old instructor, worked at the studio on 43rd Avenue in San Mateo between 1999 and 2011 and prosecutors say he fondled two girls, ages 9 and 11, at different times between August 2010 and October 2011.
Federal authorities are also currently investigating a former high-ranking county official who allegedly received child pornography in the mail.
In December, the former San Mateo County chief probation officer who was also an instructor at the Korean Martial Arts Center in San Francisco, retired while being investigated for possession of child pornography.
That investigation is ongoing, however, and an arrest has not been made.
Another taekwondo instructor, a Foster City man who was 20 at the time, was arrested by San Carlos police in 2009 for allegedly molesting one of his 13-year-old female students. The defendant in that case was sentenced to time served and did not have to register as a sex offender.
In Daly City, a karate instructor who molested five former students at his martial arts school over the course of a year was also sentenced in 2008 to 35 years in prison for 17 felony counts of molestation.
The same year, the owner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Half Moon Bay was deported after being convicted of inappropriately massaging four boys.
Anyone with information regarding Todd’s arrest should contact Redwood City police Detective Megan Boyajian at (650) 780-7138.
[email protected]
(650) 344-5200 ext. 106
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Martial arts instructor arrested on suspicion of child molestation, porn
February 21, 2013, 05:00 AM By Bill Silverfarb Daily Journal
While a taekwondo instructor arrested in December on suspicion of molesting a 9-year-old student and possessing child pornography remains free on bail, Redwood City police are investigating if there may be other possible victims.
Ralph “Eugene” Todd, 31, of Menlo Park, was taken into custody Dec. 19 for allegedly performing lewd and lascivious acts on the boy two days prior at Kim’s TaeKwonDo Academy in Woodside Plaza, according to police.
He posted a $100,000 bail bond but was later taken into custody on another $100,000 bond after authorities reportedly found child pornography on a computer taken into evidence during his arrest.
He is due back in court April 10 for a preliminary hearing on charges in both cases which include two felony counts of child molestation, misdemeanor child annoyance and one count of possessing child pornography.
He has pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Todd worked at the martial arts academy for 12 years. Authorities say on Dec. 17, a crying student told his father that the instructor fondled him while correcting his form and later, inside an office, pulled down the boy’s pants and fondled him again. The father contacted police.
Detectives are attempting to gain more information to determine if there are additional victims or witnesses.
Investigators have spoken with all of the current students at the academy but are looking into whether there are past students who may have been abused, Redwood City police Lt. Sean Hart wrote in a statement.
In April, an instructor at Tat Wong Kung Fu in San Mateo was arrested after being accused of inappropriately touching two young female students. The suspect in that case, a 36-year-old instructor, worked at the studio on 43rd Avenue in San Mateo between 1999 and 2011 and prosecutors say he fondled two girls, ages 9 and 11, at different times between August 2010 and October 2011.
Federal authorities are also currently investigating a former high-ranking county official who allegedly received child pornography in the mail.
In December, the former San Mateo County chief probation officer who was also an instructor at the Korean Martial Arts Center in San Francisco, retired while being investigated for possession of child pornography.
That investigation is ongoing, however, and an arrest has not been made.
Another taekwondo instructor, a Foster City man who was 20 at the time, was arrested by San Carlos police in 2009 for allegedly molesting one of his 13-year-old female students. The defendant in that case was sentenced to time served and did not have to register as a sex offender.
In Daly City, a karate instructor who molested five former students at his martial arts school over the course of a year was also sentenced in 2008 to 35 years in prison for 17 felony counts of molestation.
The same year, the owner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Half Moon Bay was deported after being convicted of inappropriately massaging four boys.
Anyone with information regarding Todd’s arrest should contact Redwood City police Detective Megan Boyajian at (650) 780-7138.
[email protected]
(650) 344-5200 ext. 106