New Details on the Socorro ISD staff members charged with indecency with a child

Update (Sept. 30, 2024); David Hernandez and Rodolfo Laureano III, both Socorro ISD staff members face multiple child indecency charges.

One school security officer and the other a school bus driver face child grooming and indecency with a child.

According to police reports, Hernandez met with a female student at the Eastlake High School softball field on Sept. 18. Hernandez began showing photos of himself and his family to the student while asking her if she had any social media accounts.

Before Hernandez allegedly sexually assaulted the student, she grabbed a rosary that was wrapped around her neck.

Hernandez showed the victim inappropriate videos of himself, when she then told him she had to go to class, investigators said.

Laureano, the bus driver, reportedly sexually assaulted a female student on Sept. 17 on his way to her drop off location.

According to police reports Laureano began asking the child for gum when he was told she did not have any. Laureano insisted and had the student come to the front of the bus before sexually assaulting her.

After the student was left at her designated drop-off, Laureano had his hands on his head and looked into the bus camera before repeatedly, hitting the steering wheel and said "what are you doing?" "What are you doing," according to court documents.

Laureano was arrested in both 2005 and 2006. In 2005 he was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and in 2006 he faced harassments charges but they were ultimately dismissed, according to police records.

Hernandez was booked on a $150,000 bond and Laureano was booked on a $50,000 bond. Laureano has since been released.

Both of the men remain on administrative leave while investigations continue.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Two Socorro ISD staff members are facing new indecency with a child charges. This comes after a Socorro ISD math teacher was arrested on multiple charges, including child grooming, earlier this month.

David Hernandez and Rodolfo Laureano III are charged with indecency with a child, jail records show. Socorro ISD police arrested and booked them into the El Paso County Detention Center.

Hernandez was booked yesterday on a $150,000 bond. As of the publishing of this article, he remains in jail.

Laureano was booked into jail today on a $50,000 bond. He was released today.

District officials say Hernandez and Laureano are currently on administrative leave as district law enforcement officials investigate.

Socorro ISD officials released the following statement to ABC-7:

"This request is regarding ongoing investigations. The individuals are currently on administrative leave while the investigations proceed. We are unable to release any information at this time."