{"id":333741,"date":"2026-06-12T15:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/333741\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:20:08","slug":"doc-canutillo-isd-sub-teacher-charged-after-alleged-special-ed-assault-went-unreported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/333741\/","title":{"rendered":"Doc: Canutillo ISD sub teacher charged after alleged special ed assault went unreported"},"content":{"rendered":"

An El Paso County substitute teacher has been charged with failing to stop or report the alleged assault of a special education student after investigators said she witnessed the incident and took no action.<\/p>\n

According to a complaint affidavit, Cecilia Rocha-Lucero, 27, faces a charge of ‘Failure to Stop or Report Sexual or Assaultive Offense Against a Child’, a state felony offense. <\/p>\n

The complaint was filed on June 7, following an investigation by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

Investigators allege the incident occurred on May 6, inside a classroom at Deanna Davenport Elementary School in Canutillo. <\/p>\n

The classroom serves students in a self-contained behavioral unit within the school’s special education program.<\/p>\n

According to the affidavit, surveillance video reviewed by investigators showed an interaction between a paraprofessional, identified as Josue Urrutia, and a female student diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. <\/p>\n

Authorities allege that after a verbal exchange, Urrutia became visibly upset, approached the student, yelled at her, and forcefully swept classroom materials from her desk. <\/p>\n

Investigators said the student and other children nearby appeared startled and recoiled during the incident.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Surveillance video prompts 3 arrests in Deanna Davenport special ed classroom probe<\/a><\/p>\n

The affidavit states that the student repeatedly apologized while Urrutia continued yelling at her at close range. <\/p>\n

Authorities further allege that classroom materials thrown from the desk caused the student to suffer a scratch on her arm and experience pain.<\/p>\n

Investigators said Rocha-Lucero, who was employed as a permanent substitute teacher assigned to the classroom, maintained a direct and unobstructed view of the encounter throughout the incident.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, she did not intervene, remove the student from the situation, notify school administrators, contact law enforcement, or otherwise attempt to stop the alleged conduct.<\/p>\n

The student later participated in a forensic interview regarding the incident, according to the affidavit. <\/p>\n

Investigators also interviewed the student’s mother, who reported that her daughter disclosed being injured and frightened by the encounter.<\/p>\n

Based on surveillance footage, witness interviews, and the overall investigation, authorities concluded there was probable cause to believe Rocha-Lucero observed conduct that could reasonably be viewed as assaultive toward a child and failed to take action required under Texas law.<\/p>\n

Ruth Julieta Flores, 59, was a special education teacher who was also allegedly in the classroom when the incident happened.<\/p>\n

She was charged with two counts of failure to stop or report a sexual or assaultive offense against a child. <\/p>\n

Canutillo Independent School District officials said in a previous statement that four individuals were terminated, even though only three were reported as arrested.<\/p>\n

\"Three<\/p>\n

Three arrested after special education staff conduct probe at Davenport Elementary<\/p>\n

KFOX14\/CBS4 is working to learn more or clarify this information.<\/p>\n

The investigation is ongoing. <\/p>\n

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