South San Francisco teacher accused of child molestation dies

(KRON) — A South San Francisco middle school teacher died before his child molestation case stood trial, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.

Ahmad Waled Rafah, 36, was an eighth grade teacher at Parkway Heights Middle School during the 2024-2025 school year. Rafah was out of custody on $200,000 bail when he died, the DA’s office said, and his cause of death was not released publicly.

In May, one of Rafah’s students reported that her teacher touched her buttocks and told her that he “loved” her, prosecutors said. Four more students also came forward and reported similar inappropriate touching from their teacher…

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