Former Leavenworth teacher accused of inappropriately touching students faces new charges
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A now-former Leavenworth elementary school teacher faces new charges amid allegations that he inappropriately touched children.
Jerome Riscovallez – who – was originally charged with aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
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He now faces additional charges of:
Aggravated indecent liberties with a child
Criminal restraint
Four counts of battery
The school district fired Riscovallez in February. Parents of impacted children have expressed anger with the school district for not doing something sooner.
'Something should have been done a long time ago. It shouldn't have been taking this long for something to happen two weeks ago and just now law enforcement being involved,' Christopher Russell previously told FOX4.
Riscovallez is due in court Friday, June 13, at 1 p.m. for an arraignment hearing.
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