UKIAH, CA., 12/05/25- A Mendocino College professor who has been charged with six felonies related to child abuse could face additional charges, a prosecutor said during a hearing Thursday in Mendocino County Superior Court.
Jason Davis, a 54-year-old Ukiah resident and an English professor who has been placed on administrative leave at Mendocino College, has been charged with abuse of a minor that allegedly started when the girl was 13 years old. He was booked into Mendocino County Jail on Nov. 20.
Deputy District Attorney Robert Waner said during the hearing that the Ukiah Police Department has found evidence indicating more charges could be filed against Davis in the near future.
“There will very likely be additional charges coming in this case. What needs to be at the forefront of the court’s mind is that this man engaged in a dating, sexual, cohabitating relationship with a 13-year-old,” Waner said during the hearing. “We will show that he knew her age … A mistake of age will not be a defense in the case. You must also consider that Mr. Davis had a decades-long career working with young people.”
Mary LeClair, who served as Davis’ stand-in attorney during Thursday’s hearing, said that his bail, originally set at $1 million, should be reduced because it was not a reasonable amount and that he should be released to spend time with his children.
“I believe he should be released on his own recognizance and would comply with reasonable conditions, such as ankle monitoring and supervision by the probation department,” LeClair stated. “He’s not a flight risk, he really doesn’t have anywhere to go.”
At the hearing Thursday, Judge Keith Faulder decreased Davis’ bail to $285,000.
A preliminary hearing, where Faulder will determine whether there is enough evidence in the case for Davis to stand trial, has been rescheduled for Jan. 6 at 1:30 p.m. in Mendocino County Superior Court, 100 N. State St., Ukiah. It will be open to the public, though the judge could limit access during testimony.
Omg, this quote:
“Mary LeClair, who served as Davis’ stand-in attorney during Thursday’s hearing, said that his bail, originally set at $1 million, should be reduced because it was not a reasonable amount and that he should be released to spend time with his children.”
Ewwww EW EW EW to spend time with his kids? He probably abused his own kids. Pedos don’t have a preference.
Wow. He was dating someone his kid’s age.
That’s not called dating, that’s called raping
Lucas, you are horribly right, my mistake.
Judge Keith Faulder’s decision to lower bail for Davis to “visit his children” is an egregious error in judgement and an insult to law enforcement who has been working diligently to get this suspected pedophile off the streets. Mendocino county has such high rates of child abuse. I wish our courts would protect children rather than accommodate a suspected predator.
Protect the CHILD not the PEDOPHILE
The judge should be removed! His kids could visit him in PRISON! What about the victims judge? The trauma this pedophile put them through? Mendovoice where’s the follow up on LaFever? Another cover up?
Hi – Thanks for reading. The latest update was that Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster recused himself. Our writer Sydney Fishman is following the story and that there are no updates as of this morning. We will report when there are updates. Here’s the latest: https://mendovoice.com/?s=Matt%20LeFever
Looks like Jason posted bail and is out of prison. Thanks, Judge Faulder, for putting a suspected SERIAL pedo back into our community.