Overview
- Irving police said Thursday that Juan Jose Gonzalez was arrested on a felony child grooming charge after an 8-year-old reported inappropriate touching on a school bus.
- The child disclosed contact that occurred on April 7, the district notified police on April 8, and detectives arrested Gonzalez on April 9.
- An arrest affidavit says bus surveillance video shows Gonzalez touching the girl's leg five times, touching her hair, and adjusting the front of her skirt.
- Gonzalez is held in the Dallas County Jail on a $25,000 bond after Irving ISD fired him the day the outcry was reported.
- Investigators say Gonzalez suggested there may be more victims, and they are asking families to speak with children and share tips with the Crimes Against Children Unit.