Lawsuit Alleges Los Angeles Teacher Sexually Abused Up to
15 Children
The teacher was removed from El Sereno Elementary School in
2010 after allegations that he inappropriately touched students.
A former Los Angeles Unified School District teacher accused
of molesting students is denying the allegations laid out in a new lawsuit
against the school district.
"I would love to say things. All I can tell you is
those allegations are not true," Armando Gonzalez told NBC4's John Cádiz
Klemack in an exclusive interview on Thursday.
A lawsuit filed against the LAUSD on Wednesday alleges the
former El Sereno Elementary School teacher may have sexually abused as many as
15 children.
Three former students said their teacher inappropriately
touched them and kissed one of the girls on the lips between 2008 and 2010. The
lawsuit also claims another student reported abuse in 2007 by the same teacher,
but was ignored by the district.
"My belief is one of the kids came forward in 2007, but
was ignored," said Carrillo, who also represents families involved in the
Miramonte Elementary School sexual abuse lawsuits.* "Then, he continued to
do his abuse, which is the same pattern as Miramonte."
There might be as many as 15 victims, a number that attorney
Luis Carrillo told the Los Angeles Times was based on information provided by
the school district to parents. The families contacted his office when the
girls were asked to testify at an LAUSD administrative hearing, according to
Carrillo.
The three girls ranged in age from 8 to 10 years old at the
time of the abuse.
*New Lawsuits Filed Against LAUSD on Behalf of Miramonte
Students.
The school district also faces 189 claims over alleged abuse
at the campus in Florence-Firestone. The abuse involves 126 students and
includes long time teacher, Mark Berndt, being accused of blindfolding students
and feeding them semen-laced cookies, among other alleged crimes.
How do such sick people get to be teachers? Please join my Save A Child by 3:15PM prayer initiative.
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