Crime & Safety
Alvin High School Teacher Accused Of Child Indecency
Teacher is also a reserve unpaid police officer with Hilcrest Village Police, and is also a scuba instructor.
ALVIN, TX -- An Alvin High School teacher is facing charges of indecency with a child under the age of 14, after he was accused of engaging in sexual contact with a child on more than one occasion.
David Eugene Romano, 50, who teaches culinary arts at Alvin High School, is also a reserve unpaid police officer for Hilcrest Village Police Department and a Scuba Instructor at Dave's Scuba Adventures in Alvin.
He has been placed on administrative leave by Alvin ISD.
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Officials with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office said they received information on Jan. 20 accusing Romano of having sexual contact with a child under the age of 14 on more than one occasion.
Investigators said the incident didn’t involve an Alvin High School student.
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Romano was arrested on Monday and is in the Brazoria County Jail.
His bond is set at $100,000.
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