Montgomery County, TX – A Montgomery County elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, authorities announced Friday.
According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, 70-year-old Rene Jesus Tavera-Arango, a teacher at Splendora ISD’s Peach Creek Elementary, was taken into custody following multiple student allegations of abuse.
Deputies said the investigation began after several students came forward with reports of sexual misconduct at the school. The Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit investigated and later arrested Tavera-Arango.
Authorities confirmed that Tavera-Arango has worked in area school districts for more than 14 years, including positions at Navasota ISD and Cleveland ISD before joining Splendora ISD two years ago.
He is currently being held in custody on a $250,000 bond, officials stated.
“This is an ongoing investigation,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, urging anyone with information or who may have been a victim to contact the Special Victims Unit at (936) 760-5876.
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