Crime & Safety

West Hollywood Teacher Faces Child Abuse Charges

A fourth-grade teacher at Rosewood Elementary School was arrested on suspicion of child abuse.

A fourth-grade teacher at Rosewood Elementary School in the West Hollywood area was in custody today on suspicion of child abuse.

Thelmo Garcia, 37, was arrested off campus on Wednesday, but details of his alleged crimes were not immediately released.

Garcia, who was being held on $100,000 bail, was removed from the Rosewood campus in February, said Ellen Morgan of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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“We take these allegations very seriously,” Morgan said in a statement. “The (school) district is fully cooperating with the LAPD investigation. Crisis intervention counselors are at the school today for any students who might be affected by the arrest. The safety of students is L.A. Unified’s highest priority.”

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A police spokesperson declined comment on the case.

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