Bellevue teacher arrested again on child molestation charge

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Bellevue teacher arrested again on child molestation charge
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Bellevue Police arrested former substitute teacher Robert Scroggs for a second time for child molestation following new allegations from a 9-year-old student.

Bellevue Police arrested a former substitute teacher for a second time for child molestation following new allegations from a 9-year-old student.Authorities took 73-year-old Robert Scroggs, a former substitute teacher, into custody on charges of first-degree child molestation. This follows additional allegations concerning inappropriate conduct with a 9-year-old female student at Newport Elementary School, where Scroggs had been working from January to April 2024.

’ Thanks to our partnership with residents and the Belleville community, officers were able to hold accountable an individual for committing heinous crimes on some of our most vulnerable," Shirley said.Officials are poised to release more information to the public as the investigation continues. Moreover, the department urges guardians and parents to access resources for sexual assault prevention and education, which can be found through the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network .

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