A Miami-Dade substitute teacher was arrested on child pornography charges after a year-long investigation.
Homestead Police said 37-year-old George Rafols uploaded a file containing child pornography last October.
Rafols was employed by Miami-Dade County Public Schools as a substitute teacher at Airbase K-8 Center.
Rafols was taken into custody and police say he is cooperating with investigators.
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He was booked into jail Wednesday on charges of promoting sexual performance by a child, records say.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued a statement on his arrest, calling the allegations against him concerning.
"The Homestead Police Department conducted their investigation with help from Miami-Dade Schools Police and although he is not an employee of M-DCPS, he will no longer be able to serve as a substitute teacher in the District. M-DCPS goes to great lengths to provide a safe school environment for our students and employees," the statement read.
