Burbank gym teacher arrested over alleged inappropriate relationship with child

BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) -- A gym teacher in Burbank has been arrested over claims he had an inappropriate relationship with a child.

Dimitri Altobar, 33, was arrested and booked Wednesday after a weekslong investigation revealed that Altobar allegedly had inappropriate contact with a student while teaching at St. Francis Xavier School, according to the Burbank Police Department.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has since filed five counts of committing lewd acts with a child under the age of 14 against Altobar. He appeared in court Friday and pleaded not guilty.

Altobar has been placed on administrative leave, and his bail has been set at $100,000.

Anyone with information is urged to contact investigators at (818) 238-3210.