A former Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher is facing serious criminal charges after authorities say he was accused of multiple counts of battery involving students.<\/p>\n
According to court records, 53-year-old Rudolph Infante, a teacher at Miami Southridge Senior High School, has been charged with four counts of battery and one count of an offense against students by an authority figure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Details surrounding the alleged incidents remain limited, but Infante appeared in bond court, where a judge imposed strict conditions on his release.<\/p>\n
Judge orders restrictions, attorney raises concerns<\/p>\n
During the hearing, a judge ordered Infante to stay away from the alleged victim and prohibited him from being near any schools.<\/p>\n
His attorney pushed back on the restrictions, arguing they could be overly burdensome if a medical emergency were to occur.<\/p>\n
“I’m just saying that issuing a stay-away order that means he’d have to be 500 feet away from every single school in the county,” the attorney argued in court.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The judge ultimately upheld the conditions.<\/p>\n
Infante has since posted bond and is currently on house arrest, according to court proceedings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
School district moves to terminate employment<\/p>\n
In a statement, Miami-Dade County Public Schools said it is taking the allegations seriously and has already begun the process of severing ties with the teacher.<\/p>\n
“Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is disturbed by the allegations made against this individual,” the district said. “The District has initiated employment termination proceedings and will ensure the individual is precluded from seeking future employment with M-DCPS.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Authorities have not yet released additional details about the circumstances leading to Infante’s arrest or the identities of those involved.<\/p>\n
The case remains under investigation.<\/p>\n