George Armenta

George Armenta (Police booking photo)

EL MONTE -- An Arcadia school employee has been arrested for alleged sex abuse after a months-long investigation, authorities said.

George Armenta, 36, of El Monte, was arrested Thursday on charges of having a sexual relationship with a minor.

A former student, now 25, told investigators in March that he and Armenta had a relationship that began when he was 15 years old and ended when he was 17.


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Armenta was booked on suspicion of several counts of child molestation.

He was being held in lieu $50,000 bail but has since posted bond.

Armenta is a color guard choreographer in the Arcadia Unified School District.