Syracuse vice principal arrested after being found drinking with 15-year-old in school parking lot

WAER | By Robert Beck

Published October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

Syracuse police have arrested a 54 year old Elementary School Vice Principal after discovering him drinking with an underaged female in a pickup truck. Police say Jaime Perez-Garcia was found with the 15 year old in the Corcoran High School Parking Lot.

They also found a bottle of alcohol and two shot glasses in the vehicle. Police say the girl told detectives the two had never had a physical relationship. Perez-Garcia was charged with one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Unlawful Dealing with a child.

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Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.

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