A teacher at Miami Southridge Senior High School is facing charges of battery, records show.
Rudolph Infante, 53, is facing four counts of battery and is being charged with offense against students by authority figures, Miami-Dade Jail records showed.
Details on Infante’s arrest remain limited, but the school lists Infante as a fine arts teacher.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools released the following statement:
“Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is disturbed by the allegations made against this individual. Upon learning about this suspected behavior, Miami-Dade Schools Police immediately began their investigation and subsequently made an arrest. This type of behavior will not be tolerated as it runs contrary to the professional conduct we expect from all employees. The District has initiated employment termination proceedings and will ensure the individual is precluded from seeking future employment with M-DCPS.”
NBC6 has reached out to authorities for more details.