BRADENTON — The School District of Manatee County was notified on Tuesday that the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested Daniel Armando Munive Viruet, a teacher at Manatee Elementary School, on charges of child pornography and possession of video/image of sexual activity with an animal.
Viruet, 41, was arrested on Monday and is being held without bond. The charges are related to incidents that occurred in Hillsborough County. Upon notification, the district says it immediately placed the individual on administrative leave, that Viruet has not been on campus since Monday, and that he will have no further contact with students.
The district is fully cooperating with law enforcement and says that, at this time, there is no reason to believe any district students were involved.
"We condemn the actions alleged in this case, which stand in direct opposition to the values of the School District of Manatee County," the district said in a statement released to the media. "Our counselors are available to support students and staff as needed. The safety and well-being of our students will remain our highest priority."
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