Judge stands by decision to reduce probation for former Las Cruces teacher who inappropriately touched students

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Las Cruces teacher who admitted to touching his students inappropriately will not go back on probation.Patrick Howard received probation for criminal sexual contact and battery charges after several students came forward in 2018. Judge Douglas Driggers dismissed more than two years of Howard's probation—a decision that received criticism from Attorney General Raúl Torrez.Story continues below
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