LAKEBAY, Wash. — A 34-year-old Evergreen Elementary School teacher was charged on Friday, accused of molesting three girls under the age of 12, according to court documents.
Jordan Henderson is charged with nine counts of child molestation involving three girls under the age of 12. He pleaded not guilty on Friday.
Probable cause documents detail the interview between one of the students and an investigator about Henderson.
She said, “he's been touching all the girls inappropriately including me." The student also said she told the teacher what he was doing made them feel uncomfortable. Henderson allegedly responded by saying touching was "something normal that teachers do, and to not go telling other people about it."
The judge set his bail at $100,000.
A mother said her 11-year-old daughter is one of the victims.
"I was absolutely shocked and horrified. You know, you send your kids to school and trust that they're being watched after and cared for and when they're out of your sight. And so the fact that this was happening every single day, it's just it's just been awful," said the mother said.
On. Feb. 26, the Evergreen elementary student reported to deputies she was sexually abused during her 2022-2023 fourth grade and 2023-2024 fifth grade years, according to the law firm representing her.
Superintendent Krestin Bahr said students' safety is top priority amid the troubling situation.
“As the Superintendent of the Peninsula School District, I take the safety and well-being of our students very seriously and want to assure our community that these allegations are in stark opposition to everything we stand for," Bahr said in a statement. "As our community navigates this troubling situation, I want to thank you for keeping the safety and well-being of our students at the forefront of your thoughts and actions."
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