Paraeducator at Renton school arrested for alleged sexual contact with minor
Mar 19, 2026, 4:55 PM | Updated: 5:44 pm
A Renton Police Department vehicle. (Photo courtesy of Renton Police Department)
(Photo courtesy of Renton Police Department)
A 36-year-old paraeducator employed at Hazen High School in Renton was arrested for alleged sexual contact with a minor.
The man, from Tukwila, was arrested on suspicion of communication with a minor for immoral purposes and sexual contact with a minor, the Renton Police Department (RPD) reported on X around 3 p.m. Thursday.
The victim, who was 17 at the time, disclosed the incident to Child Protective Services, according to RPD Communications Manager Meeghan Black. The woman is now 19 and is no longer a student.
RPD said the Renton School District has been notified.
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The man was booked into jail, and his bail was set at $20,000 with the condition that he not contact minors.
Detectives don’t believe there are any other victims, but they are asking anyone with information, or anyone who believes they may have been a victim, to contact Detective Billingsley at lbillingsley@rentonwa.gov.
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