The 45-year-old former Sutton Elementary educator is out on bond after being charged with four felony counts, including indecent exposure with a child and continuous sexual abuse of a child.
Manuel Edgardo Ponce appears in court for the first time since being arrested for allegedly molesting several students at Sutton Elementary.A former Houston Independent School District teacher accused of molesting several students appeared in court Monday morning.Manuel Edgardo Ponce, 45, was arrested on Feb. 10 after multiple students came forward and accused him of inappropriate behavior inside his classroom at Sutton Elementary for several years.
Court records reveal that Ponce would line his class up for bathroom breaks and call the students individually back inside the classroom. That's when the alleged crimes would occur. Some teachers expressed concern that his class would take longer for bathroom breaks and would leave the class unattended.
He will also surrender his passport, have no drugs or alcohol, or have any contact with anyone under 17 years old, including the victims.The investigation into Ponce, who was named Teacher of the Year in 2018, didn't get underway until this fall, just after he resigned in July 2022 after multiple outcries from students.
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