Janitorial supervisor at Natoma Station Elementary School arrested on sex crime charges with juveniles

A janitorial supervisor at Natoma Station Elementary School was arrested for a variety of crimes, including oral copulation and arranging meetings for sexual encounters with juveniles. According to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, investigators conducted an extensive investigation, which resulted in the arrest of Shawn O'Donnell of Cameron Park on Tuesday, Aug. 5. The first day of school in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District was Thursday Aug. 7. Detectives said they gathered evidence which showed O'Donnell sent explicit content and arranged meetings for sexual encounters with juveniles. El Dorado County Sheriff's Office officials said during their investigation they discovered O'Donnell was employed as a janitorial supervisor at Natoma Station Elementary School. He was arrested and charged with oral copulation with a minor, sending explicit material to a minor, contacting a minor to engage in sex acts, pandering and human trafficking. FCUSD Chief Communications Officer Angela Griffin gave The Folsom Telegraph a statement on behalf of the school district, addressing this disturbing news: "FCUSD is aware of the arrest of Shawn O'Donnell, head custodian at Natoma Station Elementary School. We were made aware of charges against him on Tuesday, August 5, and have been working collaboratively with the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office. We can assure the community that he has no access to any FCUSD campus," the statement said. "These allegations are disturbing and upsetting. We are told there is no evidence or indication of involvement with FCUSD students. We want to assure our public that the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff remain our top priority, and appreciate the close partnership we have with local law enforcement." Because O'Donnell's alleged crimes took place in El Dorado County, he is being held in an unidentified El Dorado County facility, according to a Detective with the case. El Dorado County Sheriff's officials said the investigation is ongoing, and it is unknown if O'Donnell had other victims. Investigators are urging people to call Detective Gurrola at 530-642-4720 or email gurrola@edso.org if you believe you have additional information.