Antonio Ortega, 37, language arts teacher at Cibola High School, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico, "charged with criminal sexual contact of a minor" ABQ Journal: Cibola teacher charged with touching student (May 24 2013) According to a criminal complaint, language arts teacher Antonio Ortega, 37, went up behind a 17-year-old female student on Wednesday, the last day of the school year, and placed his hands on her neck and began touching her. Ortega allegedly told the student that she couldn’t tell anyone what he was doing or he would lose his job. According to the complaint, after the student told Ortega to stop, he forcefully touched her private parts. As the student was leaving, Ortega propositioned for her for sex, the complaint says.Tags:
KRQE: APS high school teacher arrested for touching a student (May 24 2013) 37-year-old Antonio Ortega allegedly took advantage of a 17-year-old female student in his classroom on Wednesday – the last day of school. According to the criminal complaint, the language arts teacher and golf coach at the school allegedly came up from behind her, placed his hands on her neck and began touching her. The complaint goes on to says he also repeatedly told her she couldn't tell anyone what he was doing. According to the report, when she told him to stop, he left - only to come back in the room and forcefully touch her private parts. When she was able to fend him off and leave, he allegedly propositioned her for sex as she was walking out the door.Ortega faces additional charges for intimidation of a witness. The complaint says he repeatedly told the victim not to tell anyone because he could lose his job.
ABC News Radio: Teacher Accused of Sexual Contact with Student on Last Day of School (May 24 2013) Antonio Ortega, 37, a teacher at Cibola High School, allegedly approached a female student on Wednesday, the last day of school, and placed his hand on her neck. According to the Albuquerque Journal, Ortega told the student that she couldn't tell anyone about his actions or he would be fired. The student told Ortega to stop, but according to the Journal, Ortega forcefully touched her private parts before propositioning her for sex.