HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — An elementary school teacher accused of sexually assaulting several students has received an offer from the prosecution.
On Wednesday morning, Miles Reyes Washington appeared in the Superior Court of Guam for a case where he is charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
In the hearing before Presiding Judge Alberto Lamorena III, Washington’s attorney, Christine Arriola, explained she received an offer from the Office of the Attorney General prior to the hearing.
Charges
Washington was charged on Feb. 25, after parents of three elementary school students reported Washington had allegedly touched the students’ “private parts,” according to the magistrate’s complaint.
The reports from the victims stated Washington would follow them to the bathroom where he sexually assaulted all three students in a time period between January and February this year, the complaint added.
Two of the students were 8-years-old and one was 9-years-old.
During the Guam Police Department’s investigation, officers also learned there was a fourth victim who had filed a report in 2018 concerning Washington. The report, according to the complaint, stated on or about Sept. 25, 2018, Washington allegedly followed the victim into the bathroom and sexually assaulted him.
The student at the time was 8-years-old, according to the complaint.
A review of Guam Department of Education staffing patterns showed Washington has been a teacher at Upi Elementary School since 2009.
Following his charges, GDOE issued a statement announcing Washington was detailed to the Tiyan central office while the matter was being investigated.
After being charged, Washington was confined to the Department of Corrections on $50,000 bail which he paid, resulting in his release on March 15.
As a result of being released, Washington was placed on house arrest and electronic monitoring and ordered not to contact the alleged victims.
Miles Reyes Washington
