Ex-HISD worker accused of jumping bail after first sexual assault charge now charged with second assault
Phil Archer, Reporter
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HOUSTON – Houston police are redoubling their efforts to find a former Houston Independent School District employee who is accused of jumping bail and disappearing in 2017 after being charged with the aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Mauricio Mendoza, 41, worked as an IT technician at Hartman Middle School where the 13-year-old victim attended classes. She told police he assaulted her on school grounds during the 2016-2017 school year. Investigators said that Mendoza skipped town shortly after posting a $2,000 bond and hasn’t been seen since.
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Erick Ortiz with his family on his birthday. Dad was everything to them, Maria Ortiz said of the couple s three children. Photo / Brandon Thibodeaux, The New York Times
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Vincent Reat, 17, has a complicated set of disabilities, including Down Syndrome, autism and visual impairments that make it hard for him to process his physical environment. He loves to learn, though, and spend time with his older brother.
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For years, Cristen Reat has hoped her son Vincent could learn to be more independent, make some friends, have more social interaction – maybe even get a part-time job one day.
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Vincent Reat, 17, has a complicated set of disabilities, including Down Syndrome, autism and visual impairments that make it hard for him to process his physical environment. He loves to learn, though, and spend time with his older brother.