Case #1-03-AP-004610 as of 12-4-03
7-17-02 is the critical date on which Boy Doe reported to Deputy Neusel. (Should be verified.)
2001, fall: Nichols took Boy to lunch in Santa Clara. Nichols often took football players to lunch. (File ACR 4610 at Appeals, p 8) Skelly so stated. (Saratoga News 7-31-02 p 11)
*1-1-02: Count 1. Violation date. (between1-1-02 and 3-3-02). (The reports may contradict each other.)
2- ? -02: Nichols offered Chris a blow job at Leguna Beach. (Neusel p 7-8).
The Oakland Raiders played the New England Patriots on TV that evening. (DA 2-26-03 ? ).
3- ? -02: Skelly said Nichols resigned in March and his last day was June 30. (Saratoga News 7-31-02 p 11, 12-11-02)
*3-3-02: Count 1. (Schulman 2-11-03) (Neusel p 14). Nichols offered Boy a blow job. (File ACR 4610 at Appeals p 14)
3-9-02: Boy received letter from Nichols regarding Boy's rejection of Nichols. Boy felt threatened. (Neusel p 13) (File ACR 4610 at Appeals p 15)
4-5-02: Falcon reported that Nichols was leaving but with no job to go to. Skelly, Yielding and Navrides said good things about Nichols. (Falcon 4-5-02 “Nichols to leave SHS”)
6-?-?-02: Nichols called Boy's mother, stating that Nichols had given up on Boy. (Neusel p 15-16)
6-?-?-02: Nichols resigned ( fired?). (Neusel p 18, 15-16) Saratoga News says March. (Saratoga News 7-31-02 p 11)
6-30-02: Nichols last day at school. (Saratoga News 7-31-02 p 11)
7-3-02: Chris told parents separately. (Requires two dates.) (Neusel p 14)
7-17-02: Deputy Neusel dispatched to Saratoga to investigate. (Exhibit D.) Boy reported. (Saratoga News 7-31-02 p 11)
7-19-02: “Skelly said that the school found out about the possible infraction on July 19, when a sheriff's deputy asked questions of one of the assistant principals. Skelly returned from a family vacation to be present after Nichols' arrest. 'I'm very surprised that this happened, if it happened,' Skelly said. ... Nichols was hired in July, 2000, after a clear background check, said Cindy Ranii, Superintendent of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District.” (Saratoga News 7-31-02 p 11)
7-22-02: Boy Doe called Nichols from the sheriff's office. (Falcon 9-27-02, Merc)
7-28-02: Nichols arrested.
7-29-2: Skelly sent a letter to students and parents explaining the incident and asking them to call if they had questions. (Falcon 10-11-02) (Saratoga News 7-31-02 p 11)
8-1-02: In a telephone conversation, Kuyat stated that he had no information that Skelly knew of Nichols assaults prior to date Boy reported.
8-8-02: In a telephone conversation, Kuyat asked about Mark Taliaferro.
8-26-02: Nichols arraigned. (DA filed 2-26-03).
9-27-02: Skelley stated that he hoped the allegations against Nichols were not true. (Falcon 9-27-02)
9-27-02: “... members of the administration say that they know nothing more about what is happening to Nichols than is reported in the newspapers.” (Falcon 9-27-02)
9-27-02: “ ' [The administration] is getting information from the same newspapers [that everyone else] is,' said assistant principal Karen Hyde. 'Nobody that I know on campus has been in contact with him.' ” (Falcon 9-27-02)
10-11-02: The 10-11-02 issue of the Falcon stated that Nichols resigned before the story broke. Interesting. The paper also wrote: “Aside from inherent curiosity, some students are actually interested in the Nichols case because they are troubled or anxious.” “... possibly even learn a lesson or two.” The word “troubled” is also interesting.
11-19-02: No contest plea.
12-3-02: Nichols pled no contest. (DA 2-26-03 ? )
12-11-02: “Skelly said the district did a full background check before hiring Nichols, visiting the schools where he previously taught and talking with co-workers. 'There was nothing faulty in his background check. I don't know anything that we could have done to prevent this. But we blew it. I feel bad that he was hired – we chose the wrong person.' ” (Saratoga News 12-11-02)
1-8-03: Saratoga High School under Skelly endorses homosexuality which encourages participation. (Saratoga News 1-8-03 p 12)
3-19-03: In a telephone conversation, Fein stated that Skelly's prior knowledge was not an issue and not investigated.
3-24-03: In a telephone conversation, Schulman stated that he did not believe that Skelly knew anything, and that such knowledge would not help Nichols in any way.
5-16-03: Five Saratoga High School students names were given to police by principal. It is critical to know when these names became of concern to the principal. (File ACR 4610 at Appeals)
Updated 12-31-03