The Brazos County district attorney’s office ends its prosecution of a former local teacher who was indicted and facing a trial on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a 12 year old student. 48 year old Jose Hernandez-Grimaldo was released from the Brazos County jail according to online records on Thursday (June 25) to federal immigration authorities. Online court records show the criminal charge was dismissed on Tuesday (June 23), four days after prosecutors filed a notice of intent to use evidence of prior convictions and offenses. The DA’s office issued a statement to WTAW News that the charge was dismissed after receiving information recently that negatively impacted their ability to move forward with a trial. The specifics of the recent information was not disclosed. Whatever it was, the DA’s statement said prosecutors no longer possessed what they described as legally admissible evidence to prove the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. As for the victim, the DA’s statement says a dismissal does not diminish the reality of the trauma they experienced. And the statement says the DA’s office is deeply committed to supporting survivors of sexual assault and treating them with the dignity, compassion, and respect they deserve. Statement to WTAW News from the Brazos County district attorney’s office: Our office is deeply committed to supporting survivors of sexual assault and treating them with the dignity, compassion, and respect they deserve. We recognize that experiencing profound trauma can deeply affect how, when, and in what detail information is disclosed. While preparing for trial, information was recently obtained regarding this offense that negatively impacted our ability to move forward with trial. After carefully reviewing this new information alongside the existing file, our office determined that we no longer possess the specific type of courtroom quality evidence required to meet the exceptionally high legal burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Consequently, the case has been dismissed. While prosecutors have a strict ethical obligation to only proceed with a trial when the legally admissible evidence supports the charge, a dismissal does not diminish the reality of the trauma experienced. We remain dedicated to standing with survivors throughout every stage of the legal process. Update posted June 7, 2024: The former teacher at College Station’s International Leadership of Texas (ILT) kindergarten through eighth grade building who arrested May 29th on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a 12 year old student is now being held for immigration authorities. The immigration hold on 46 year old Jose Hernandez-Grimaldo took place according to courthouse sources before he asked a Brazos County district judge on Wednesday (June 5) to reduce his bond. The request was denied to lower bond from $200,000 to $100,000 dollars. Original story, May 30, 2024: A former teacher at College Station’s International Leadership of Texas (ILT) K-8 school is arrested on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a 12 year old student. The College Station police arrest report says 46 year old Jose Hernandez-Grimaldo denies the attack that took place after school in February of 2023. The victim says Grimaldo pulled her into a bathroom, covered her mouth, and threatened to kill her if she screamed or told anyone what he did to her. CSPD investigators learned Grimaldo was fired after he touched four female students. Grimaldo, who lives in the Dallas suburb of Seagoville according to Brazos County jail records, was booked Wednesday (May 29) and is held in lieu of a $200,000 dollar bond.
