Muroc Joint Unified School District employee, wife arrested on child abuse charges: KCSO

Arrest of Muroc Joint Unified School District Employee and Wife

A Muroc Joint Unified School District employee and his wife were arrested on alleged child abuse charges related to three children under 14.

According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, 38-year-old Matthew James and his 35-year-old wife, Brittany James, were arrested on October 14, 2025, by Mojave/Boron substation deputies after a report of possible child abuse in the North Edwards area.

Matthew James is a Muroc Joint Unified School District employee, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.

No additional statements were made by the authorities.

Author's summary: Couple arrested for child abuse charges.

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