Fees dropped in opposition to trainer accused of relationships with scholars

The Maricopa County Legal professional’s Workplace dropped fees in opposition to a former Higley Prime Faculty trainer accused of enticing in irrelevant relationships with two scholars, County Legal professional Rachel Mitchell stated Wednesday throughout a information convention. 

Aaron Dunton, 35, used to be arrested on June 30 following a months-long investigation of misconduct with two minors at two separate colleges Durton used to paintings for, Gilbert police stated. 

Police stated they started investigating in April when allegations had been made {that a} trainer used to be inquisitive about a dating with a 14-year-old pupil at Higley Prime Faculty.

Dunton resigned from the college after the allegations had been made.

All through the investigation, police stated any other sufferer got here ahead with allegations in opposition to Dunton from when he used to be a trainer at Energy Ranch Fundamental, which is in the similar district as Higley Prime Faculty. Police stated the sufferer used to be 11 when the alleged incidents came about.

Dunton used to be booked right into a Maricopa County Prison on 4 counts of annoyed attack, one rely of tampering with a witness and two counts of contributing to delinquency and dependency.

On Wednesday, Mitchell stated MCAO pushed aside the seven fees and despatched the case again to the Gilbert Police Division for extra investigation to be accomplished following the arrest. 

“We’ve got a duty to not continue with prosecution until and till we’re ready to fortify our burden of evidence,” MCAO stated in a remark launched to the Arizona Republic on Thursday. 

In step with Karla Navarrete-Contreras, an MCAO spokesperson, the movement to brush aside used to be filed with out prejudice, which means the place of job can re-file fees in opposition to Dunton yet again data is amassed.