Manuel Gavina
Convicted- Conviction date
- Oct 31, 2023
- School and location
- Capitol Elementary School
Maricopa County, Arizona - Verified
- Oct 3, 2026
- Role
- Teacher
What the source reports
Manuel Gavina, a math teacher at Capitol Elementary School in Phoenix, was found guilty by a Maricopa County jury on Oct. 31, 2023, of 14 counts of sexual abuse involving seven girls under 15. He was sentenced to two consecutive five-year prison terms followed by lifetime probation. The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences in January 2025.
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