NewsWSVN 7 News MiamiSeptember 14, 2026Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade Schools Police arrest Sunset Park Elementary teacher Cesar Oriol Cardoso following allegations of misconduct
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Miami-Dade Schools Police arrested 53-year-old teacher Cesar Oriol Cardoso after investigators received allegations from multiple students stating he showed them sexually explicit videos and images and touched them inappropriately. The investigation began in April following student reports, leading to Cardoso's interview on Friday and subsequent transport to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
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A public school teacher faces felony arrest and detention following law enforcement allegations of student victimization at a local elementary school.
Key Facts
- Miami-Dade Schools Police arrested 53-year-old teacher Cesar Oriol Cardoso following an investigation that began in April.
- Multiple students alleged Cardoso showed them sexually explicit images and videos on his cellphone, including a nude photograph of himself.
- Students stated Cardoso would pull them from physical education, intervention, or lunch to complete schoolwork in his classroom.
- One student alleged Cardoso attempted to touch her upper thigh or buttocks in a back room of his classroom.
- A former student told detectives Cardoso touched her arm and thigh and slapped her buttocks.
- Cardoso was interviewed at Miami-Dade Schools Police headquarters on Friday and taken into custody without incident.
- Cardoso was transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade.
Who's Mentioned
locationTurner Guilford Knight Correctional Center“Correctional facility in West Miami-Dade where the suspect was transported.”OrganizationMiami-Dade Schools Police“Law enforcement agency that conducted the investigation and made the arrest.”locationSunset Park Elementary School“School in Southwest Miami-Dade where the suspect taught.”locationSouthwest Miami-Dade“Geographic location of Sunset Park Elementary School.”OrganizationSunbeam Television Corp.“Copyright holder for the news article.”PersonCesar Oriol Cardoso“Teacher at Sunset Park Elementary School identified as the suspect in the arrest”