A former teacher in the Tolleson Union High School District was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to attempted sexual conduct with a minor.Daniel Goman, 39, was sentenced Friday in court after the former University High School teacher pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted sexual conduct with a minor, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said.
Court records show Goman resigned from his teaching position in 2015 after administrators found inappropriate text messages he had allegedly sent to a student. But Goman was not criminally charged until 2021, after two former students came forward with troubling allegations against the teacher. Witnesses reported observing Goman allegedly giving out his cell phone number to students and giving extra attention to certain female students, according to a police report.
One former student claimed Goman assaulted them in 2016 after he started sending them messages through Instagram.app from 12News lets users stream live events — including daily newscasts like"Today in AZ" and"12 News" and our daily lifestyle program,"Arizona Midday"—on showcases live video throughout the day for breaking news, local news, weather and even an occasional moment of Zen showcasing breathtaking sights from across Arizona.
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