Victoria E. Freile
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
USA TODAY NETWORK
A substitute teacher accused of inappropriately touching elementary students in the Wheatland-Chili Central School District has worked for several other school districts in the Rochester region.
Robert W. Petit, 40, of Chili faces 11 counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and six counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. He is accused of inappropriately touching Wheatland-Chili elementary students between Feb. 27 and March 2, 2023. Deputies said three students reported instances of inappropriate touching, outside of their clothing, by Petit on four separate occasions during school hours.