Robert Bruce Hucko, a 70-year-old art teacher in the Grand County School District, was arrested for sexual battery after allegedly touching a young girl. The incident occurred when Hucko entered the girl's family home and stayed there in the absence of adults.
Robert Bruce Hucko, 70, was arrested Saturday after a Grand County Sheriff's Office deputy interviewed the 12-year-old girl.
According to the girl, Hucko came into her family's home on Friday and stayed there when he realized no adults were in the house. Court documents say the girl told the detective that after Hucko looked through an art book with the children, she took him to see the family art room. While walking into the art room, Hucko allegedly touched the girl inappropriately. When asked by the detective if Hucko had ever made her feel uncomfortable, the girl"detailed him rubbing her shoulders as she was working on a project while at school," the documents state.
While the sexual battery charge is a Class A misdemeanor, it has been enhanced to a second degree felony due to Hucko's status as a teacher. "We are aware that a teacher has been arrested over the weekend and we are aware of this individual charges," the district said in a statement."The safety of our students has always been our highest priority. We are cooperating with police in this matter and have place the individual on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation."
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