MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX –The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Rene Jesus Tavera-Arango, 70, for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.
Tavera-Arango, an elementary school teacher, has worked in area school districts for the past 14 years. He has been with Splendora ISD at Peach Creek Elementary for the past two years, following previous positions at Navasota ISD and Cleveland ISD.
The investigation was initiated after multiple students came forward with allegations of sexual abuse that occurred at the school. These allegations were immediately investigated by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, which led to Tavera-Arango’s arrest. He is currently in custody and is held on a $250,000 bond.
This is an ongoing investigation, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office urges anyone with information or who may have been a victim to contact the Special Victims Unit at (936) 760-5876.