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San Antonio Elementary Teacher Arrested on Child Sexual Assault Charge

Police are seeking other potential victims in an active investigation.

Overview

  • Cecilia Mueller, 46, who was taken into custody Monday, is charged with continuous sexual assault of a child, according to San Antonio police and Bexar County jail records.
  • A 20-year-old told detectives he was in her fifth-grade class in 2016–17 at Lewis Elementary and described grooming, explicit videos shown during lunch, and a kiss in a classroom closet, the arrest report states.
  • Northside ISD said it placed Mueller on leave from Henderson Elementary, where she has taught since 2019, and is cooperating with San Antonio police.
  • Henderson Principal Lillyana Hinojosa notified families in a letter and said the school is focused on student safety during the investigation.
  • SAPD believes there may be additional victims and asked anyone with information to call the Special Victims Unit at 210-207-2313.