Worker at school accused of child sex assault

A San Francisco school worker accused of sexually assaulting a child made his first court appearance on Friday.

Police arrested Jeremy Reyes, 20, on Tuesday afternoon at Everett Middle School in the Mission District.

Officers who initially responded to reports of an “inappropriate relationship between a student and a school staff member” later booked Reyes on a raft of felony charges, including sexual battery and sodomy of a person under 18.

Wearing orange sweats issued by the county jail, he arrived to court Friday for a scheduled arraignment that a Superior Court judge postponed until Monday. Reyes, who has not yet entered a plea, peered out at the mostly empty courtroom, exchanging glances with two supporters who waved as police led him out.

Reyes is not a school district employee but works instead for Mission Graduates, a nonprofit that runs an after-school program at Everett, according to a statement from the organization’s chief executive officer.

“We are deeply concerned about the recent incident involving a Mission Graduates employee at Everett Middle School,” said the statement from CEO Eddie Kaufman.

“Our foremost priority is the safety and well-being of students, and we are actively collaborating with SFUSD and authorities in their investigation. We are committed to taking prompt and appropriate action to address this issue while ensuring ongoing support for our students and families.”

A spokesperson for San Francisco Unified School District said that school staff immediately called police on Tuesday after learning about the report of “inappropriate contact” between a student and an adult “affiliated with our school community.”

“The school is providing support directly to the impacted student and their family,” the district’s statement said. “Out of respect for their privacy, we are not sharing additional details.” Officials asked anyone at the school with relevant information to contact police or tell “a trusted adult on campus.”

As of Friday afternoon Reyes remained incarcerated, with no bail set.