AVON, Ind. — A former teacher and choir/theater director in the Avon school system has been arrested and charged with child exploitation.
Kayvon Emtiaz, 28, was arrested this week and booked into the Marion County Jail on one count of child exploitation - a level 4 felony. Emtiaz is a former teacher and choir and theater director who was employed by Avon Schools.
Avon Community School Corporation confirmed Friday that Emtiaz - who was booked into jail on Thursday - was a former employee.
"We were notified by Avon Police that an individual who was employed as a teacher from November 2019 to December 2022 and who then continued as an extra-curricular activity coach in our choir and theatre program was arrested on felony charges," Communications Coordinator Kevin Carr said.
Emtiaz was reportedly employed in several different Avon schools between 2019 and 2022.
"We are unaware of any allegations connecting these charges and Avon students," Carr said in an email.
The suspect's employment history is as follows:
- White Oak Elementary – Nov. 2019-May 2021
- Avon Intermediate School West – Jul. 2021-Mar. 2022
- Avon Middle School North – Mar.-Dec. 2022
Online teaching records show that Emtiaz's fine arts teaching license expired in Aug. 2024. No public educator offenses have been filed against him in Indiana.
Avon Schools said that Emtiaz's employment as an extra-curricular instructor was "immediately terminated" when they were made aware of the allegations. His access to all Avon school facilities has been revoked.
"We cannot comment on any pending status given the open law enforcement investigation," Carr said.
Online court records have not yet been updated to reflect an initial hearing in Emtiaz's case. No mugshot or bond information has been provided as of this article's publication.
No other information was immediately provided by Avon Schools. FOX59/CBS4 has requested the Probable Cause affidavit for Emtiaz's arrest and has not received it as of 4 p.m. Friday.