Ronald Reagan/Doral Senior High School teacher hit with pornography charge
MIAMI - A Ronald Reagan/Doral Senior High School teacher has been arrested on a pornography charge.
Parents tell CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench they are upset about the allegations.
Sisi Torre, the mother of one student, said "The fact that teachers are not supposed to do these things. They are supposed to help students grow and learn and get stronger."
Another parent said, "We received notification on our phones from the school system and the school is not going to tolerate bad behavior. These are kids we are talking about."
Denortah Perdomo, the grandmother of one student, said "The kids see something like on social media and maybe he is looking for kids to do the same thing."
According to police, several students at the school told the resource officer and the principal on Monday that they saw a public video of Wesly Alvarez, 45, on Snapchat in which he exposed himself in front of a school bathroom mirror.
They said he was wearing the same clothes in the video that he wore to school that day.
Alvarez was brought to the office where he was taken into custody.
Daniel Gonzalez is a former student who said Alvarez was his art teacher between 2014 and 2016. He said, "This is horrible for students and the reputation of the school. Why would a teacher go and expose himself like that, especially in public. This is not right."
During a court appearance on Tuesday, his bond was set at $7,500 and he was ordered to have no contact with minors. Alvarez appeared in court wearing a green vest and Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer asked him, "Can you afford an attorney?" And Alvarez said, "I can't answer."
Miami-Dade Public Schools said in a statement:
"Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is aware of a video of this individual circulating on social media. As soon as the District became aware of these disturbing allegations, an investigation was launched and the individual was subsequently arrested. Conduct such as the one he is accused of will not be tolerated."
The district said Alvarez is being terminated and "we will ensure he is precluded from seeking future employment with M-DCPS."
It is a violation of school policy for students and staff to use social media for inappropriate messages and students and staff can be disciplined for doing that.
On Tuesday evening, Alvarez posted bond and was released. He walked out of TGK with a sweater over him and did not answer any questions from reporters.
