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Former teacher accused of recording teen in bathroom, improper relationship with student, affidavits say

Jesse Orta, 32, charged with invasive visual recording and improper relationship between educator and student

SAN ANTONIO – A former band teacher is facing charges in connection with two separate incidents with teenage girls, according to arrest affidavits.

Jesse Orta, 32, is charged with invasive visual recording and improper relationship between educator and student, the affidavit said.

Orta is accused of recording a girl getting in and out of the shower, the affidavit stated. The girl did not know Orta was recording her.

According to the affidavit, a woman discovered the recording on a ‘personal file’ on Orta’s cellphone, which was inside a guitar case.

The woman contacted authorities, and San Antonio police took his cell phone as evidence, as stated in the affidavit. Upon further investigation, officers confirmed that Orta had recorded the girl without permission.

Another 17-year-old girl, who was a student at a school where Orta was employed as a band teacher, told police that she had sexual experiences with Orta on multiple occasions, according to an affidavit.

Orta resigned after the school administration reassigned him elsewhere to limit interactions with students, authorities said.

After Orta resigned, the affidavit said the student continued the relationship with him. Authorities said the student would go to Orta’s apartment during lunch break.

According to the affidavit, Orta’s actions were reported to SAPD when the student attempted to end the relationship. Orta allegedly became upset and threatened to kill himself.

The student told her mother of her communication with Orta, saying that they had loved each other for several months, authorities stated.


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Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022. Outside the newsroom, he enjoys watching movies and spending time with family.

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Madalynn Lambert is a Content Gatherer at KSAT-12. She grew up in San Antonio and graduated from Judson High School in 2020.

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