Jesus L. Solis (21xx Sedona Hills Parkway, Las Cruces, New Mexico), 46, 4th-grade teacher at Desert Hills Elementary School, Las Cruces Public Schools, Las Cruces, New Mexico, "52 counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor" KTSM: Las Cruces elementary school teacher charged with 52 counts of illegally touching girl students (July 12 2013) Police said the cases are related to inappropriate behavior with three girls who were students in his fourth grade class at Desert Hills Elementary School in Las Cruces. Police said [Jesus] Solis supervised at least two of the students during an after-school program. Police said Solis allegedly touched the girls inappropriately over their clothes several times. The incidents reportedly happened between August 15, 2011 and May 2, 2013. Tags:
Las Cruces Sun-News: Las Cruces teacher arrested for inappropriate contact with girls (July 12 2013) The charges against [Jesus L.] Solis involve three girls who were students in his fourth-grade class at Desert Hills Elementary School. Las Cruces Police learned Solis also supervised at least two of the students during an after-school program this past academic year. The girls told police that Solis touched them inappropriately, over their clothing, multiple times. Detectives have reason to believe that the incidents occurred between Aug. 15, 2011, and May 2 this year.
KVIA: Las Cruces school teacher arrested, charged with molesting students (July 12 2013) Parents of one of the alleged victims told ABC-7 they were devastated by what happened. "At that point I was just blown away. I immediately wanted to know where he was and where she was. I knew he was still at the school when we found out," the girl's father told ABC-7. "You could just tell that she's scared now that he knows. She just wakes up and says, 'He knows I've told.' In her dreams he's telling her, 'Why did you tell?' He took her innocence away," the girl's mother said. The parents told ABC-7 they're relieved he is behind bars now.
San Antonio News-Express: NM teacher accused of sexual contact with minors (July 12 2013) [Jesus L.] Solis allegedly supervised at least two of the students during an after-school program this past academic year. The girls told investigators Solis allegedly touched them inappropriately over their clothing multiple times. The incidents reportedly occurred between August 2011 and this May. The Republic: Las Cruces teacher accused of inappropriate behavior with 3 girls who were 4th-grade students (July 12 2013)
KFOX TV: Las Cruces elementary school teacher faces 52 counts of inappropriately touching students (July 12 2013) A Las Cruces elementary school teacher faces multiple counts of inappropriately touching fourth-grade students over two years, police said ... Solis was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center with cash-only bail set at $80,000.
