The former teacher must now register as a sex offender for life. Prosecutors are also worried there may be more victims involved.
HOUSTON, Texas -- A former HISD elementary school teacher accepted a plea agreement Wednesday for molesting one of his 5-year-old students.
The victim's mother, who did not want her identity shared for her daughter's protection, said they opted not to go to trial so their daughter, who is now 9 years old, did not have to relive the trauma she experienced and face her abuser in the courtroom. Through speaking with their daughter, her parents learned that her kindergarten teacher touched her and forced her to touch him inside the classroom. They believe the abuse took place the entire 2018-2019 school year, but they did not find out until the end. The child admitted that Flores convinced her not to say anything by telling her she would get in trouble with her dad.
"It is really frustrating knowing she knows a lot of things she shouldn't be knowing right now," the heartbroken mother said."She shouldn't be experiencing that."
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