MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - Elementary school teacher Rene Jesus Tavera-Arango has been arrested in Montgomery County after it was alleged he sexually abused multiple students.

Splendora ISD teacher arrested for alleged sexual abuse of child

What we know:

The 70-year-old who has worked in Houston-area school districts for the past 14 years is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.

According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, multiple students have come forward to say they were sexually abused at the school. After investigations, Tavera-Arango was arrested.

He has been employed at Splendora ISD at Peach Creek Elementary for the past two years and has previously worked at Navasota ISD and Cleveland ISD, officials say.

Tavera-Arango is in custody and being held on $

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