21-05-2025
Hialeah High English teacher accused of having sex with student, cops say
A Hialeah High teacher was arrested Tuesday after being accused of engaging in a 'romantic, sexual relationship' with a student.
Misael Gonzalez, 55, is facing a slew of charges including lewd and lascivious battery and engaging in a sex act with a child. Gonzalez was removed from his teaching duties after police learned about the illicit relationship in April.
The student, a 16-year-old girl, said Gonzalez was her English teacher, and they grew close as she confided in him about issues she had with her father, according to Gonzalez's arrest report. The student said the relationship began when she was 15 — and some of the sexual activity happened in Gonzalez's classroom.
The girl also told detectives that Gonzalez had said he feared getting caught alone with her at school, the arrest report says. He instructed the girl to delete photos of them together, saying 'The ghosts of his past were coming back to haunt him.'
Gonzalez had the girl skip school on two occasions, taking her to the beach and a park, according to the report. He would drop her back off at school before dismissal. The student also told investigators that Gonzalez would meet her at her place of work, and they would get into his car to 'talk and kiss.'
Gonzalez has been teaching at Hialeah Senior High School, 251 E. 47th St., for more than 20 years, according to his now-deleted page on the school's website.
In a statement, the school district said it was 'disturbed by the unsettling allegations' and has begun termination proceedings against Gonzalez.
'Upon learning about this suspected behavior, Miami-Dade Schools Police immediately began their investigation and subsequently made an arrest,' the statement said. 'This type of behavior will not be tolerated as it runs contrary to the professional conduct we expect from all employees.'
