Renton Montessori Teacher Molested 2 Students: Charges

RENTON, WA - A math teacher at the Cedar River Montessori school is facing child molestation charges after three students told authorities of sexual encounters with the 27-year-old man. The charges involve an incident where Michael R. Munro allegedly molested an 11-year-old at his home after taking the boy to the Emerald City Comic Con.

Munro was arrested March 22 on charges of first-degree child molestation and immoral communications with a minor. He has also been placed on leave from his teaching job. Cedar River Montessori is located in unincorporated King County along Jones Road north of Cedar River Park. The school serves students between preschool and middle school.

According to court documents:

On March 3, Munro took two 11-year-olds to the Emerald City Comic Con. After the event, Munro and the children went back to Munro's Renton home. At one point, one of the them allegedly saw Munro performing oral sex on the other. On March 19, an 11-year-old who knew the two told a teaching assistant what he had heard about Munro allegedly did.

"Every time we'd be upstairs for math or study hall he'd be like be very affectionate to the boys in a way that didn't seem OK," the student, named as R.S. in court documents, told authorities.

After Munro was arrested March 22, another 11-year-old student came forward to report that Munro had allegedly put his hand down the student's pants at the school.

Cedar River Montessori is conducting its own investigation into Munro's behavior.

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