Prosper ISD fires law enforcement teacher over past domestic violence arrest

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The Prosper Independent School District is backtracking on a newly hired law enforcement teacher after learning he was previously arrested for domestic violence.Prosper ISD Teacher FiredLuis Moreno was hired to serve as a law enforcement teacher at Prosper High School. On Wednesday, the school announced Moreno’s hiring on its social media pages. However, the post was deleted after several comments mentioned his past arrest and criminal charges.Moreno is a former police officer with the McKinney Police Department.According to court records, he was arrested in 2022 for assaulting his girlfriend at the time. A police report states the two were at a restaurant when Moreno physically grabbed her several times and bit her ear. Witnesses told police she screamed, shoved him away, and ran off before Moreno grabbed her arm again.Collin County court records show Moreno took a plea agreement that reduced the charges down to a Class C misdemeanor.Prosper ISD confirmed Moreno was placed on administ

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