BREADENTON, Fla. ( WWSB ) - A former teacher’s aide at a Manatee County elementary school accused of molesting a seven-year-old student has a hearing scheduled for this afternoon.
Angel Mercado was arrested in November 2023 after an Abel Elementary School student told a relative they had been molested, according to deputies.
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Three other students came forward with claims after the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation.
Mercado’s trial was originally scheduled for the summer but was pushed back. His hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. at the Manatee County Courthouse.