Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Mountain Vista High School Kitchen Employee Arrested on Child Sex Crime Charges

Deputies cite a tip about child pornography as the lead that prompted the arrest.

Overview

  • John Michael Beccia Jr., 35, of Highlands Ranch was arrested Wednesday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
  • He faces charges of aggravated incest, sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, and sexual exploitation of a child.
  • Beccia had worked since November 2025 as an assistant kitchen manager at Mountain Vista High School and is now on administrative leave as the district cooperates.
  • He is being held at the Douglas County Detention Facility on a $100,000 bond and is due back in court on Wednesday.
  • Investigators say no Mountain Vista students have been identified as victims at this time and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Clay at sclay@dcsheriff.net.