en, a criminologist not involved in the case, explained why Godley ISD may not have been aware of the case when Moreno Mendez was hired.

 When you do your background check, and that entity does it independently, they're going to go by the individual that's already been convicted, the person that's already been in court and has been found guilty, but not necessarily somebody that may be temporarily accused of a crime or somebody that has not been even presented formal charges,  he said.  And so, I don't blame the entity that did the background check. I actually look at the fact that, sadly, the criminal justice process moves so slowly here that essentially it put the school in jeopardy, the new school in jeopardy, and the students as well. 

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Moreno Mendez is currently free on bond. He's due back in court next month