MIAMI – A Miami-Dade elementary school teacher has been arrested on a child abuse charge, police said.
Frederick Mena, 25, has been arrested on a charge of aggravated child abuse causing great bodily harm/torture.
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The details of Mena's arrest are not yet known, but Local 10 News has learned Mena was a teacher at Silver Bluff Elementary School.
"Once these disturbing allegations came to light, the school district took immediate action and removed the teacher from the classroom," Miami-Dade Public Schools wrote in a statement. "Mr. Mena is no longer employed by Miami-Dade County Public Schools and will be prohibited from working for the district in the future. We will provide the child and the child's family with all the necessary resources moving forward."
Mena's bond was set at $10,000.
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