Miami-Dade teacher accused of sexual relationship with student that lasted a year

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a high school teacher who is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.

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Detectives arrested Michael Enriquez, 53, who worked as a teacher at American Senior High School located at 18350 NW 67 Ave., on Monday.

According to police, Enriquez was involved in a sexual relationship with one of his students that began in May of 2025.

Deputies said Enriquez and the student, who was 17 at the time, went out after school twice, once in May and once in June, where they drove to a shopping plaza in his truck and performed sex acts on one another.

When the new school year began in August of 2025, the two resumed their sexual relationship, deputies said.

Their final encounter occurred on May 14, which deputies said was the only time they had sexual intercourse.

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The victim was 18 at the time of their final sexual encounter, according to official documents.

Authorities did not say how they were alerted to the relationship or how they discovered the dates and details.

As of Monday evening, Enriquez was behind bars to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on charges of unlawful sex act with a specified minor as an authority figure, lewd and lascivious touching of a minor and offenses against a student by an authority figure, with bond listed as “to be set.”

Detectives said they believe there could be additional victims and urge anyone with information to call the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Bureau at 305-715-3300 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

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