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According to recent reports, a man recently released from prison, previously convicted as a sex offender, is under suspicion for posing as a doctor and allegedly committing a sexual assault on a student at an Arizona elementary school. This incident has stirred significant outrage among parents, who are demanding explanations.
Authorities have identified the suspect as 25-year-old Abel Kai Gblah. He faces charges of sexual assault and kidnapping after allegedly gaining access to the school grounds of Orangewood Elementary on November 19th. Posing as a doctor, he reportedly deceived a student into entering a classroom where the assault occurred, as detailed by the Phoenix Police Department (PPD).
The PPD released a statement to Fox News Digital, explaining that officers were dispatched to the elementary school following reports from administration about the incident on campus.
“Upon arrival, officers discovered that an unauthorized individual had infiltrated school premises, coercing a young girl into a classroom and subsequently assaulting her,” the police statement read. “The student managed to escape by pushing the offender away, after which the suspect fled the scene just before law enforcement arrived.”
Abel Kai Gblah stands accused of the heinous act of sexually assaulting and kidnapping a student at a Phoenix school on November 19th, as noted in the National Sex Offender Registry.
FOX 10 Phoenix reported that court documents show Gblah allegedly drew the attention of a student by impersonating a doctor and expressing that he had to examine her.
After fleeing the school, police located Gblah, who was booked into jail on multiple charges.
Gblah was released from prison two weeks ago on similar charges, according to the outlet, and was also allegedly involved in human smuggling across the U.S. border.
According to FOX 10, a prosecutor at Gblah’s court appearance said he was convicted twice in 2021 for sexual conduct with a minor and a registered sex offender.
Abel Kai Gblah was arrested this week after allegedly sexually assaulting a student at a Phoenix elementary school. (iStock)
The news station reported that the Washington Elementary School District said in a statement that school administration immediately called 911 and placed the school on lockdown for over an hour.
“He was on campus for approximately 10 minutes and during that time, he made inappropriate contact with a student,” the district wrote.
The district shared a separate statement with Fox News Digital that it released to parents on Friday, which revealed the results of its internal investigation, including that Gblah was a former student of the school who attended from 2012 to 2015.
Abel Kai Gblah allegedly assaulted a student at Orangewood Elementary School in Phoenix on Nov. 19. (Google Maps)
While initial reports indicated that the Gblah gained access to the campus behind a student who had buzzed in, further investigation revealed that he entered through an unlocked lobby door, and walked in with a tardy student, the district stated.
Following the investigation, a staff member has been placed on administrative leave, the district added.
“We understand how alarming this situation has been and want you to know that we are reviewing every aspect of our safety procedures and communication to ensure that an event like this does not happen again, wrote Orangewood Elementary Principal Emily Paterson.
According to FOX 10, Gblah is being held on a cash-only bond of $500,000, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Dec. 1.