Oct 04, 2024
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — When Brandi Hoover learned one of her daughter's teacher at Deep Creek Middle School had been arrested on four counts of child sexual abuse material, "it made me sick to my stomach — it was disgusting." Chesapeake teacher arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material Jordan Palomares, 25, who had been teaching at the school for a year, taught Hoover's daughter, a 6th grade student, for four of her seven daily classes. "He made inappropriate comments to her about his fiancé or his girlfriend," Hoover said in a Friday morning interview. "And I won't say what it was in detail, but it's something a 25-year-old should not be saying to an 11-year-old." Court documents show that Palomares shared videos on Snapchat in June that included girls ranging in age from about 4 to about 10, engaged in sex acts with adult men. In addition, Hoover said her daughter told her about some disturbing seating arrangements in her classes. "[Palomares] made all the girls sit in the front of the classroom and made all the boys sit in the back." Hoover said. But then it went further. "He had what he called a special chair that was by his desk by his chair, and only girls were allowed to sit in it," Hoover said. In a letter to parents after his arrest, Chesapeake school officials said Palomares was background-checked by Virginia State Police, FBI and Virginia Social Services. Now, Hoover is trying to console her daughter, who thought she could trust her teacher. "[She says to me], 'Mom, you know, I'm so disappointed. I trusted him. We liked him.' And, you know, it hurts," Hoover said. "It hurts because here's somebody that my daughter was confiding in every day." In a letter, the Deep Creek principal told parents, "we will take any necessary actions based on the outcome of the investigation" and "there's no indication that these allegations involved any students or took place on school grounds." But in a court document, a detective stated that images of a student were confiscated from Palomares' laptop, taken in September, "that appeared to be taken at school without her knowledge." Chesapeake Police would not confirm whether the student was from Deep Creek MS."When it came out, we were all shocked because I shook this man's hand at open house. And he smiled in my face numerous times," Hoover said. She's willing to put her face and name on her outrage, "because our kids need a voice. Sometimes kids don't come out until years later because they're scared. And I want them to know, do not be scared of this man." According to court paperwork, Palomares told Chesapeake detectives he has an addiction and had been looking a child sexual abuse material since he was 12. "We worry about sending our kids to school," Hoover said. "Deep Creek, they've been great. They've handled it accordingly. But it's always in the back of our heads now." Palomares is on administrative leave and remains in jail. His bond hearing is set for Oct. 8.
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