Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Systemic Failure: La Joya elementary teacher on leave after sexual assault arrest

9/10/2014


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A La Joya elementary teacher is out on bond and on administrative leave after he allegedly raped a woman while she was drunk at a party.
According to La Joya ISD Police Chief Raul Gonzalez, Ricardo Garcia Melendez is a teacher at Tobasco Elementary school and was placed on leave Thursday after they learned about the arrest.
It was a story Action 4 News first reported that informed concerned parents on Melendez’s arrest.
According to the concerned parents, Melendez was at work at the elementary school in La Joya Friday.
Melendez allegedly raped an intoxicated woman Sunday at a house party in Palmview.
Palmview police arrested Melendez Wednesday on sexual assault charges.
The 26 year old elementary teacher bonded out of the Hidalgo County Jail Thursday and was placed on leave the same day.
La Joya ISD Police Chief Gonzalez told Action 4 News Melendez is on leave while they are looking into the case.
We’ll continue to follow the story.


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