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Creepy music teacher allegedly got heart tattoos for teen student he was obsessed with

Nypost · · 400 words · By Patrick Reilly
Legal Proceedings Criminal Allegations Teacher-Student Misconduct
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Rudolph Infante, a 53-year-old teacher at Miami Southridge Senior High School”
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Multiple independent sources (Daily Star, AOL, and other news reports via web search) identify Rudolph Infante as a 53-year-old teacher at Miami Southridge Senior High School.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a 1964 stop motion Christmas animated television special produced by Videocraft International, Ltd. (later named Rankin/Ba…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reinde…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · One of Denver County Court’s longest-serving judges, Andre Rudolph, died unexpectedly on Friday, court officials said Saturday afternoon. He was 59 years old.
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/16/denver-judge-andre-rud…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created in 1939 by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reinde…
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“Infante began teaching the student piano in August 2025”
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While sources confirm he is a music teacher and that he pursued a student since August, the specific detail about 'teaching the student piano' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, and the date 'August 2025' appears to be a future date or typo in the claim/evidence context, though one source mentions pursuit since August.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brian Joseph McCook (born May 1, 1982), known by his drag persona Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova or Katya, is an American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist, podcaster, and comedian. Katy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katya_Zamolodchikova
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roadie is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by Alan Rudolph about a truck driver who becomes a roadie for a traveling rock and roll show. The film stars Meat Loaf and marks his first starri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadie_(1980_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph Infante is charged with Offenses Against Students by Authority Figures (F) & 4 counts of Battery (M).The body of the missing teen on Lake Jessamine has been recovered. Eduardo Duarte, 17, was …
https://www.tiktok.com/@southern_on_x/video/7628037165422873…
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“Infante allegedly pulled up his shirt and showed the girl the pair of hearts on his ribcage”
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Multiple independent sources (Daily Star, AOL, and other reports citing the arrest report) confirm he allegedly showed the student heart tattoos on his ribcage.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph Infante, 53, allegedly showed the girl a pair of hearts tattooed on his ribcage, telling her one heart represented her and the other him, according to his arrest report obtained by the Miami H…
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/creepy-music-teache…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, police arrested Rudolph Infante, a 53-year-old music teacher, on charges that he has romantically pursued one of his students since August.
https://www.tag24.com/justice/crime/53-year-old-music-teache…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph Infante, a 53-year-old teacher at Miami’s Southridge Senior High School, allegedly lifted up his shirt and showed the girl the pair of hearts on his ribcage, telling her they represented one a…
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/04/15/music-teacher-cha…
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“Infante allegedly “grabbed her by the waist while seated in a chair and pulled her toward him onto his lap,””
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The provided evidence for this specific claim index contains irrelevant results about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. However, evidence for claim 4 mentions the student was 'seated on his lap', which implies the action, but the specific phrasing of 'grabbing by the waist' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created in 1939 by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reinde…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a 1964 stop motion Christmas animated television special produced by Videocraft International, Ltd. (later named Rankin/Ba…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reinde…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · One of Denver County Court’s longest-serving judges, Andre Rudolph, died unexpectedly on Friday, court officials said Saturday afternoon. He was 59 years old.
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/16/denver-judge-andre-rud…
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“He then “leaned forward and kissed her on the chest area between her breasts,””
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Multiple sources, including an arrest report cited in news articles, confirm the allegation that he kissed the student on the chest area between her breasts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph Infante, a 53-year-old teacher at Miami Southridge Senior High School, allegedly pulled up his shirt and showed the girl the pair of hearts on his ribcage — telling her one heart represented h…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/us-news/creepy-school-music-te…
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web search NEUTRAL — While she was seated on his lap, [he] rubbed her back… leaned forward and kissed her on the chest area between her breasts… she felt afraid,” the teen said, according to the arrest report.
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/04/15/music-teacher-cha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph Infante, 53, allegedly showed the girl a pair of hearts tattooed on his ribcage, telling her one heart represented her and the other him, according to his arrest report obtained by the Miami H…
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/creepy-music-teache…
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“in October Infante took her phone out of her hands while she was using the Notes app and typed in, “Call Rudy,” along with his phone number.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, and other reports citing Miami-Dade Jail records) confirm the allegation that he typed 'Call Rudy' and his number into the student's Notes app in October.
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web search NEUTRAL — 28, 2025, the report states, the student said Infante took her phone while she was using the Notes app in class and typed “Call Rudy” along with his phone number.
https://www.aol.com/articles/music-teacher-allegedly-told-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — In October, she told detectives that Infante snatched her phone from her hands while she was using the Notes app and typed in, “Call Rudy,” along with his phone number. Detectives said Infante was an …
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/04/15/music-teacher-cha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rudolph Infante, 53, is facing four counts of battery and is being charged with offense against students by authority figures, Miami-Dade Jail records showed.In one instance, he took her phone and typ…
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-southridge-senior-…
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“Infante, who is 6 feet tall and weighs about 225 pounds”
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The Daily Star reports the student's description of him as 6 feet tall and 225 pounds based on police records, but this is not corroborated by a second independent news organization in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The student said she was scared to reject Infante, who stands at 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 225 pounds, and eventually ceased trying "because she felt he would not listen to her," police rec…
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/creepy-music-teache…
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web search NEUTRAL — 225 pounds fitness tips, 6 foot 225 pound athlete, football techniques for 225 pounds, 6 foot weight training advice, insights for 6 feet bulk Last updated 2025-03-24.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/6-feet-225-pounds
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web search NEUTRAL — Suppose that a person 6 feet tall weighs 180 pounds and another person is 4 feet tall and weighs 80 pounds Fit a linear equation to the points and estimate the weight of a person who is 5.5 feet tall?
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“She reported him to school authorities in February.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'student' and 'federal student aid' and does not mention the reporting of Rudolph Infante in February.
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Student Aid is the largest provider of financial aid for college in the U.S. Understand aid, apply for aid, and manage your student loans today.
https://studentaid.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 · The meaning of STUDENT is scholar, learner; especially : one who attends a school. How to use student in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student
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web search NEUTRAL — A student is someone who's learning to do something or who attends a school. At school, there are students and teachers: the job of the teachers is to instruct the students in various subjects and the…
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/student
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“He was arrested on Friday and is charged with four counts of battery and one count of offenses against students by authority figures.”
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Although the specific evidence section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence for claim 5 explicitly mentions that 'Rudolph Infante, 53, is facing four counts of battery and is being charged with offense against students by authority figures' according to Miami-Dade Jail records and other reports.
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“Infante pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on a $14,000 bond.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding his plea or the specific bond amount of $14,000.
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“He is under mandatory house arrest with an ankle monitor”
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“Miami-Dade County Public Schools said they have started the process of terminating Infante’s employment.”
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