Overview
- Rodriguez, arrested Thursday after a home search in Tolleson, was booked on four counts of sexual conduct with a minor and one count of luring a minor for sexual exploitation, with bond set at $100,000 cash-only.
- The case started March 31 after the student’s stepmother checked his phone based on a rumor, and police interviewed the 15-year-old the next day.
- Investigators say the teen reported multiple March encounters with the former Sun Valley Academy aide, including at his home and later on a nearby park bench.
- Court records describe photos of positive pregnancy tests sent to the teen and messages about seeking an abortion recovered from the boy’s phone.
- Police say the pregnancy claim remains under review, officials say no other students are believed involved, and the school says the reported conduct occurred off campus and was promptly reported.