Full Notification

For Immediate Release
 
Arcadia Police Seek Information in Lewd Acts with a Minor Investigation


November 13, 2026
 
On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Arcadia Police Department was made aware of inappropriate online conversations involving a 10-year-old victim and a male adult.  Officers immediately initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the allegations.   
 
During the investigation, detectives reviewed electronic communications and gathered evidence supporting allegations of contacting a minor for lewd acts.  The investigation revealed that Francis Navarro Muralidharan, a 45-year-old male from Alhambra, was a teacher at Arroyo Pacific Academy in Arcadia and a self-employed private tutor who arranged to meet the victim for a private tutoring session where he planned on engaging in lewd acts.     
 
As a result of the investigation, Muralidharan was arrested and booked at the Arcadia Police Department jail on the following charges:   
 

• Penal Code Section 288(a)- Attempted Lewd Acts with a Minor under 14.
• Penal Code Section 288.3 PC-Contact Minor with Intent to Commit Certain Felonies.
• Penal Code Section 288.4(a)(1)-Arrange to Meet with Minor for Lewd Acts.

 
Muralidharan is currently being held on $100,000 bail.  The identity of the juvenile victim is being withheld to protect the victim’s privacy.  
 
The investigation remains ongoing. Due to Muralidharan’s work as tutor and his potential contact with other juveniles, detectives are seeking to identify any additional victims.  Anyone with information on this incident or who believes they may have had inappropriate contact or interactions with Muralidharan is encouraged to contact Detective Tea at the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5164, and reference case number 2604645. 
 
 
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
 
Brandon Karmann, Chief of Police
 
By:  Mario Castro, Sergeant
       Administrative Division, Detective Bureau
 
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