MIAMI LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have arrested a Miami-Dade Public Schools employee accused of inappropriate behavior involving minors.
Officials said Martin Zaretsky has been charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child between 13 and 17 years old, as well as seven counts of offenses against students by authority figures.
The 50-year-old suspect works in the information technology department at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes.
According to the arrest report, Zaretsky tried to engage in romantic relationships with several students and touched them over their clothes in a lewd manner. The report stated that he also exchanged text messages with two of the victims on several occasions.
Police said that there were several incidents in which Zaretsky would wait for the victims after school, he walked into his office, would give them candy and he also would take students out of their classes so they can skip them and accompany him around the school’s campus.
He would also, police said, get students’ cellphones back that were taken by other school administrators.
One parents said that nothing like this has happened before. A pair of students recognized Zaretsky as the “technology guy,” saying he would fix the air vents and computers.
“He would just make funny comments,” said one female student.
A spokesperson with M-DCPS released a statement that reads:
“Miami-Dade County Public Schools is deeply disturbed by the troubling allegations made against this individual. Upon learning about this suspected behavior, Miami-Dade Schools Police immediately began their investigation and subsequently made an arrest. This type of comportment will not be tolerated as it runs contrary to the professional conduct we expect from all employees. The District has initiated employment termination proceedings, and will ensure the individual is precluded from seeking future employment with the District.”
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The mother of the child involved reached out to 7News and said she is afraid that there may be more victims.
Zaretsky is expected to go before a judge sometime on Tuesday.
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