Former Mountain Pointe teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen girl

PHOENIX (3Tv set/CBS 5) — A now-former Mountain Pointe High School instructor has been arrested immediately after reportedly sexually assaulting a 17-calendar year-old scholar many occasions above the span of 8 months. On April 6, the sufferer explained to her mom that she had been having a partnership with a school staff member considering the fact that September 2021. She instructed her mom that 32-calendar year-old Mohamed Ryad Elnounw experienced groped her and rubbed his genitals from her, in accordance to court docket files.

The victim advised police the two of them had developed near immediately after sharing their own struggles with just about every other. The teen claimed their marriage escalated to hugging and touching thighs, in accordance to court docket files.

Court paperwork say that when the sufferer tried out to finish the partnership, Elnounw grew to become intense and jealous. The report explained he kissed her, squeezed her, touched her over her clothes, and pressed his genitals in opposition to her. He also questioned her to choose nude photos of herself to show him on her mobile phone.

In the course of police questioning, court paperwork say Elnounw at first denied touching the target possibly by incident or deliberately but later claimed that he had touched her numerous times by incident. He added that the target experienced unintentionally touched his genitals over his garments. Court docket paperwork say Elnounw advised police he was supporting the target modify her shirt when he touched her.

On April 7, Elnounw was arrested and taken into custody on 4 counts of sexual abuse of a insignificant.

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