HOUSTON – A Houston teacher is facing charges of indecency after a 10-year-old student reported that the teacher touched him inappropriately.

Roman Zalasar, 54, a first and second grade bilingual teacher at Tijerina Elementary in the Houston Independent School District, was arrested last Thursday night.

The alleged victim is a fifth grade student who served as a “helper” to Zalasar after school.

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During the forensic interview at the Children’s Assessment Center, the student said that Zalasar touched an inappropriate section of his pants on two separate occasions, reports MyFoxHouston.

The actions allegedly occurred while the boy was seated in the teacher’s classroom.

The news story also reports the boy told investigators that Zalasar kissed him on the cheek and on the mouth and rubbed his buttocks.

The reported abuse occurred from October to November of this school year.