An employee of IDEA Public Schools has been arrested on allegations of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
Bexar County court records show Joe F. Morales was arrested Tuesday morning.
The school says they have begun the process for immediate termination of Morales, who worked at the IDEA Ingram Hills school campus, located near Callaghan and Ingram roads inside Loop 410 in northwest San Antonio.
"IDEA is aware that an IDEA Ingram Hills employee was arrested off campus today due to allegations of sexual assault of a minor," school officials said in a written statement.
The school "is taking all appropriate actions in accordance with the law and network policy," they said.
The school declined further comment, citing an ongoing law enforcement investigation.
This is a developing story and further details will be added as they are received.
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