Former New Britain Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault of Students.

Erving Rivera, a former special education teacher at an elementary school in Connecticut, has been arrested for sexually assaulting students, including inappropriate touching and kissing on the lips. The allegations surfaced in February after another teacher saw Rivera whisper to a student. During an investigation, four additional female students reported to police that Rivera had engaged in similar behavior with them. Police also obtained one student’s notebook that reportedly was used to keep track of the instances of sexual abuse. Rivera has been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and illegal sexual contact.