8/5/2021- 11:32 a.m.
Arizona– The principal of a charter school in Arizona has admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old boy — plus two other male victims — and said he wanted to recruit him into his school. Zamora is being held in the Lower Buckeye Jail on a $1 million bond.
Victor Zamora, 40, was arrested on July 22 and charged with 15 counts of sexual misconduct involving three minors. According to court documents, he admitted to engaging in sexual acts with a 16-year-old boy and two others for two years.
According to court documents, during the first incident in April 2019, Zamora took the 16-year-old student out to dinner to try and recruit him for his school.
The 16-year-old was a student at the Legacy Academy in Mesa, Arizona, where Zamora was a teacher and principal. One of the other victims was the sibling of another Legacy student.
After dinner, he took the boy to a parking lot and touched his chest, shoulder and legs, the documents say. The victim said Zamora had told him to sit in the back seat of the car where they were performing sexual acts.
Chandler Police Department Sergeant Jason McClimans told the… East Valley Tribune: ‘Zamora was a teacher and director of the school and therefore in a position of trust. Zamora was also active as a youth leader in several religious communities in the East Valley.’
A month later, Zamora drove the victim to his office in Mesa and they committed sexual acts again, according to court documents. Police called Zamora on July 19, 2021, and he admitted knowing the victim was 16 years old, documents say. He also told police that he had committed “numerous sexual acts” with two other victims.
The 16-year-old victim was a student at the Legacy Academy in Mesa, Arizona, where Zamora was a teacher and principal. One of the other victims was the brother or sister of another student
“On numerous occasions, Zamora collected the victim from their home in Chandler and took the victim to dinner and to his office in Mesa,” McClimans added.
An arraignment is scheduled for August 10. Zamora arrived in the US with a Class B2 visa, which allows visitors to enter the country for recreational purposes such as tourism, to visit friends and family, or to receive medical treatment. Class B2 visas expire 10 years after they are issued.
Police are recommending that Zamora not be released because he is not a legal U.S. citizen and can flee to Mexico with a border crossing card. AZ Family reported.
