Substitute Teacher Jailed For Alleged Sexual Assault on Minor

CREATED Aug. 12, 2011

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LA QUINTA - A former Desert Sands Unified School District substitute teacher and coach is behind bars accused of sexually assaulting a minor.

Thursday police arrested 29-year-old Daniel Armstrong of La Quinta. Armstrong had been a substitue teacher and part-time coach for the school district, though no connection between his alleged crimes have been connected to his job.

Back on August 3rd La Quinta police were contacted by a female juvenile who claimed she was sexually assaulted by Armstrong in March.

He faces 25 counts of oral copulation, 5 counts of a lewd act with a child and other charges.