By Barbara Jones, Staff Writerdailynews.com Posted: 06/12/2013 06:06:02 PM PDT June 13, 2013 1:10 AM GMTUpdated: 06/12/2013 06:10:44 PM PDT A 32-year-old woman described as an "exemplary teacher" at Garden Grove Impact Academy in Simi Valley pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that she had a sexual relationship with a male student at the elementary school, officials said. Malia Jen Brooks surrendered to authorities about 4 p.m. Tuesday following a four-month investigation into an "inappropriate relationship" she had with the unidentified boy, police said. She was jailed in lieu of $2 million bail, a high amount requested by police who feared she was a flight risk. "She was...
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