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Mesa Teacher's Aide Arrested on Charges Tied to Explicit Texts With 14-Year-Old

Administrators at Empower Academy reported the messages to Mesa police.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as 24-year-old Dominic Sette, a teacher's aide at the private school.
  • Sette was arrested Tuesday and booked on counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and luring a minor for sexual exploitation.
  • Detectives say he communicated with the boy for months and requested nude images via text messages.
  • Officers responded to the campus Monday after the report and interviewed the teen, a parent, and school administrators.
  • The Special Victims Unit is investigating, and the school says it is cooperating and prioritizing student safety.