A now-former school board president has been charged after high school students were offered alcohol at a holiday party at his home, California police said.

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The students, members of the Claremont High School Choir program, attended an annual tree trimming party at Steven Llanusa’s home on Dec. 3, according to a Feb. 16 news release from the Claremont Police Department.

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At the time, Llanusa was the school board president at Claremont Unified School District, police said. He was reelected Nov. 8 and had served on the board for 17 years, The Claremont Courier reported.

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Police said it investigated allegations of “inappropriate behavior” and that minors were given alcohol.

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The allegations came to light during a special board meeting on Dec. 9. Parents said their children, who were hired to perform at the party, were exposed to “half-naked men” and a “dirty Santa,” NBC Los Angeles reported.

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“I’m truly disgusted in Mr. Llanusa’s behavior,” parent Gabriel Lozano said during the meeting, while calling on the school board to take action against him, The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported.

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Another parent, Sabrina Ho, said the students did not begin their performance until an hour after entering the “private adult party,” CBS Los Angeles reported.

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“They were encouraged to take part in food and festivities,” Ho said, adding that students “were offered alcohol by party guests among inappropriately dressed entertainers.”

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Llanusa resigned from his position Dec. 10, California Globe reported.

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After the “case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office,” Llanusa, along with two others, were charged Feb. 9, police said.

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Llanusa is facing two charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and one count of providing alcoholic beverages to a minor under age 21, according to police.

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Llanusa did not immediately return McClatchy News’ request for comment.

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In an emailed statement to McClatchy News, Jim Elsasser, the Claremont Unified School District’s superintendent, said the district is “grateful to law enforcement for their vigilant attention to this important matter.”

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“Throughout Claremont Police Department’s investigation, I can assure our community that the district’s attention remained fully focused on the education of our students,” Elsasser said.

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Blake Taylor White, also known as “Buddy the Elf,” was arrested on a count of “lewd or lascivious acts with a minor 14/15 years of age on Dec. 28, 2022 in Temecula,” police said. He was booked into jail but later released on $25,000 bond.

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White faces four counts of annoying or molesting a child and two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor aged 14 or 15, police said.

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Tandy Robinson, 61, is facing one count of providing alcoholic beverages to a minor under 21, according to police.

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McClatchy News was unable to reach White and Robinson for comment.