MIAMI — A former piano teacher, Rudolph Infante, was back in front of a judge Wednesday morning for a plea hearing.
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The proposed deal called for five years of probation with no jail time in exchange for a guilty plea. But the judge denied the deal after the victim said five years of probation was not enough.
According to police, a Miami Southridge Senior High School student told investigators Infante made inappropriate comments to her, including, “If I was only 30 years younger… You’re so beautiful… I’ve been thinking about you… I can’t wait to be with you.”
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He is accused of hitting on the student, inappropriately touching her and allegedly kissing her chest. The teen told police she felt afraid.
Infante was charged with four counts of battery and one count of offenses against students by authority figures.
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The case will continue. There will either be a new plea deal or a trial.
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