A former Rivera Early College High School teacher pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of improper relationship between an educator and a student, Cameron County court records show.

Julio Ricardo Trujillo was arrested in May 2025 following an investigation by the Cameron County District Attorney's Office. He pleaded not guilty to the charges during a Wednesday hearing.

According to an affidavit obtained by Channel 5 News, Trujillo had intercourse with a 19-year-old female student at least three times.

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Trujillo was the school’s head girls basketball coach and a criminal justice system teacher with the CTE department at the school, but he was fired after his arrest.

Prior to his arrest, the student was interviewed by authorities and said Trujillo ask

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