POSTED: 9:40 am MDT August 26, 2011
UPDATED: 3:15 pm MDT August 26, 2011
ARVADA, Colo. -- An assistant principal at Arvada High School admitted to police that he was having an affair with a student after his wife found sexually explicit messages on his Facebook page and forced him to turn himself in, according to an arrest affidavit.
Anthony Alvarez, 40, was arrested Thursday night on charges of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust.According to the affidavit, Alvarez's wife caught him talking dirty on the phone to a girl on Wednesday and also found X-rated interactions between the two on his Facebook page.Girl Says Alvarez Was 'Blackmailing Her
When police interviewed the girl, she said that she and Alvarez have had a relationship for the past 6 to 8 months.She said she felt like Alvarez was "blackmailing" her, according to the affidavit.She said he touched her chest and butt on occasion, and one time, showed her his erection while they were in his office, according to the affidavit.She said on Aug. 9, Alvarez offered her a ride home after school and she accepted because it was hot outside.She said he drove her to the Landmark movie theater and parked. In the car, he told her to rub his nipples, touch herself, rub his private area, then lick his penis, according to the affidavit.She said she was scared and the doors to the car were locked.She said he eventually opened the door and she went into the theaters to wash her mouth and call her parents.When the officer told the girl that they would like to interview her further at the Children's Advocacy Center, the girl began to cry, fearing that she would be removed from her home, the affidavit said.The officer assured her that they would not remove her from her parent's custody.Jeffco School District Puts Alvarez On Paid Administrative Leave
Alvarez has been an assistant principal at Arvada High School since 2008.He has been with the Jeffco Public Schools District since 2000.The school district has placed him on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, police said.Investigators said they are still in the process of conducting interviews related to the case.The school district sent the following letter to parents at Arvada High School:- Dear Arvada High School Parents,A Colorado Department of Education rule requires that schools notify parents when a staff member is arrested or charged with violating certain laws.This notice is to inform you that Anthony Alvarez, an assistant principal at Arvada High School, who has worked at the school since 2008 and has been with Jeffco Public Schools since 2000, was arrested and charged with:
- Suspicion of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. (C.R.S. 18-3-405)