Overview
- Detectives say Eliseo Perez engaged in unlawful and inappropriate contact with a student on two occasions in May 2026, according to police statements.
- School administrators at Cooper Middle School were notified on June 4, and Perez was placed on administrative leave after the district learned of the allegations.
- Perez, who turned himself in Wednesday, July 22, was charged with two counts of simple assault and held on a $4,000 bond.
- Fairfax County Police have assigned victim specialists to assist the student, suspended Perez without pay, and are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-8477.
- Authorities have not released the student's age, the precise nature of the alleged contact, or whether the incidents occurred on school property, and Perez is presumed innocent as the investigation and legal process continue.