A former Irving elementary school teacher has been arrested again and charged with indecency with a child on Aug. 25, one month after he faced a similar accusation involving another child, Irving police confirmed.
Victor Hugo Moreno, 28, was previously charged with continuous sex abuse of a young child and improper relationship between a student and educator on July 21. Police alleged Moreno assaulted a 7-year-old girl during the 2020-21 school year while he teaching 2nd grade at Townsell Elementary.
Irving police said Wednesday that Moreno is facing a new charge of indecency with a child and is accused of assaulting a 13-to-14-year-old student. As of Wednesday, Moreno was being held in the Dallas County Jail on a $100,000 bond.
According to police, Moreno resigned from the Irving Independent School District at the end of the 2021 school year after failing to meet his certification requirements. Police said Moreno taught at Plano ISD during the 2021-2022 school year and was fired because of a code of conduct violation.
Get DFW local news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC DFW newsletters.
Irving Police said in July they may find additional victims in Irving or Plano and offered tips for how parents can have difficult discussions with children about sex crimes.
Robert Reeves, the public information officer for the Irving Police Department, recommended in July that as soon as parents develop suspicion their child may have been a victim of a sex crime they should pause the discussion and contact the police to avoid any further trauma to the child. For tips on how to create a non-threatening environment for this delicate conversation, there are resources available here from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network.
If you know of a victim or are a victim, contact the Irving Police Department at 972-273-1010 or dial 911.
