BENTONVILLE — A former Gravette teacher charged with a sex crime involving a student has been charged in the sexual assault of a second boy.
Harry Don Almond, 63, of Bella Vista now faces two counts of second-degree sexual assault, a felony. Prosecutors filed the second charge against Almond on Wednesday. Almond later appeared in court and pleaded innocent to the charge.
Almond, who was arrested Oct. 27, is free on $30,000 bond.
Stuart Cearley, chief deputy prosecutor, declined to comment on whether the second boy was a student of Almond’s. Cearley said police learned of the second boy during their initial investigation.
The first charge involves a student who wanted to earn extra money and agreed to help Almond move, according to a probable cause affidavit. The student went to Almond’s home Oct. 26, according to the affidavit.
The student later told police that he and Almond took a break from moving and were sitting on a couch when Almond exposed the student’s stomach and tried to unfasten his pants, authorities said. The student told police that Almond touched him, according to court documents.
Police later recorded a telephone conversation between the student and Almond, who police said admitted touching the student but urged the student not to say anything, the affidavit states.
Almond told police that he wanted to teach the student a lesson about what could happen at parties, according to court documents.
Almond has resigned his position at Gravette High School.