A Broward high school teacher arrested, accused of sexual misconduct with a student
A teacher at Piper High School in Sunrise has been arrested on accusations relating to sexual misconduct with a student.
Rafael Guzman, 37, was arrested Monday and is charged with one count of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in sexual conduct with a student, according to Broward court records.
A student told police Guzman asked her to stay after class on Jan. 27. Once all the students left, he asked her to turn off the lights and took her into his office, which is inside the classroom, according to his arrest affidavit. He kissed and touched her and also masturbated in front of her, the report states.
He then gave her $100 and told her “not to feel bad,” according to the report written by Sunrise police detective Alexander Coronado. The student, who CBS4 says is 17 years old, gave the money to detectives.
Guzman admitted to the actions during an interview and was then read his rights, Coronado wrote.
“After learning that he was under arrest, Guzman advised he did not want to speak further without an attorney present,” Coronado wrote.
Guzman has worked at the school, 8000 NW 44th St in Sunrise, since August 2018, according to Broward County Public Schools.
In an automated phone call sent to parents on Monday, Piper High School principal Marie Hautigan said that one of her employees had been arrested for “sexual misconduct with a student.”
“At all times, the safety of students and staff is my highest priority,” Hautigan told parents.
Guzman is out on a $50,000 bond with a GPS tracking monitor and was ordered to not have contact with the victim. He was also ordered to stay away from Piper High, as well as minors.
Attorney information for Guzman was not listed in court records.
This story was originally published February 1, 2022 at 12:37 PM.
