Student Accused of Indecent Assault; Touching Female Student on Bus

Police have charged a 17 year-old student with assault and battery following an incident on a school bus.

“The victim and the suspect are both students," said Det. Scott DeCiero of the Community Services Bureau of the Marlborough Police Department.

On March 26, Manuel A. Teo Jr., 17, of 39 Ringold Street allegedly innapropriately touched a female student on a bus, according to police. As the female student walked by on the bus, Teo reportedly came up behind her and touched her between her legs, according to Det. DeCiero. Both the victim and Teo are students at the Phoenix Program at the Hildreth School, according to police.

The incident was reported on Wednesday, March 27, and police went to the school in the morning to speak with the school's director, said Det. DeCiero. Toby Peterson, the director of the school, said he could not comment on the issue.

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The Phoenix Program is an alternative high school operated by the Marlborough School District. The Phoenix Program has been located at the Hildreth School for 15 years, according to the website.

Teo was arrested and charged with indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over and also on a warrant charge. Court documents regarding the case have been impounded due to identifying information about the witness and the sexual nature of the charges. Teo is currently in state custody.