On Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM, the Gilbert Police Department arrested 35-year-old Aaron Dunton following an investigation after receiving a report that a Higley High School that a teacher, Dunton, was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student.
The investigation led to the discovery of another victim, who made allegations against Dunton for incidents that occurred in 2019 at Power Ranch Elementary when the victim was 11 years old. Dunton was the victim’s teacher at the time of these allegations.
After investigating both sets of allegations, Dunton was arrested and will be booked into the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for four counts of Aggravated Assault, one count of Tampering with a Witness, and two counts of Contributing to Delinquency and Dependency.
The Gilbert Police Department is seeking to identify additional potential victims or witnesses. Anybody with pertinent information is encouraged to contact the Gilbert Police Department at 480-503-6500.