Yorllin Hernandez, a 42-year-old former substitute teacher at Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, is facing serious legal repercussions after being accused of injuring children in two separate incidents. Having been recently released on bond in Bexar County for charges related to physical assault on students at Rose Garden Elementary School, Hernandez had already been involved in prior allegations for similar incidents at Jordan Intermediate School, as reported by KSAT.
Hernandez's arrest came on the heels of reports made by juveniles claiming he physically assaulted them, actions that fall under a third-degree felony category. The teacher had secured his release with a total bond amount of $30,000, $15,000 for each charge in Bexar County, noted by jail records that he bonded out around 2:15 p.m. last Thursday. He had previously posted bond in Guadalupe County for two counts of injury to a child with a bond of $5,000 each, totaling $10,000 on September 28, according to documents obtained by KSAT.
Details from an arrest affidavit cited by KENS 5 revealed that on September 12, while substituting at Rose Garden Elementary, Hernandez is alleged to have slapped two third graders in the back of their heads "excessively,". It was further noted that a student described the impact as one that "hit hard, very hard, it gave me a headache." These charges surface amidst past allegations of domestic violence that surfaced from 2012 online records.
Representatives from both the school districts, and the police have expressed their solidarity with the students who spoke out. Erik Mireles, public information officer for the Cibolo Police Department, expressed his pride in students' trust in law enforcement, stating, "It's not good keeping things like this quiet." Likewise, Randy McGibeny, CEO and President of the nonprofit ChildSafe praised the children's courage. "They need to have the confidence and trust in those around them to be able to go and have conversations with them and feel like they're going to be, one, believed and, two, supported," McGibeny told KENS 5.
As the investigations continue, Hernandez faces a potential sentence ranging from 5 to 99 years, or life in prison if convicted. The severity of these allegations is underlined by the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD's decisive statement that Hernandez will not be welcomed back in any capacity after the first arrest, as per both news sources.
