Trial Date Set for Former Lorbeer Teacher Andrews

A new trial date has been set for a former Lorbeer Middle School teacher accused of committing lewd acts against a 14-year-old student.

Steven Andrews, 42, appeared in Pomona Superior Court Thursday where a May 6 date was set for trial with jury selection, according to Jane Robison, a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.

Before then, attorneys in the case are scheduled to return to court April 16 for motions and May 2 for a trial readiness hearing.  The trial date is subject to change if attorneys determine they need more time at the readiness hearing, Robison said.

Andrews surrendered to Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Station deputies on Sept. 30, 2011. He faces 17 charges, including six counts of sexual penetration with a foreign object, six counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child, two counts of oral copulation with a child under 16, and three counts of lewd acts on a child. He pleaded not guilty in November 2011.

Andrews remains in custody on $450,000 bail at the Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles.