The man accused of two felony criminal sex conduct charges in Forest Lake is no longer working for ISD 831 Community Education. Ladislao Enriquez, 48, of 24803 Kettle River Blvd., Wyoming Township, was hired by Community Education to teach self-defense classes. While working as an instructor, Enriquez is alleged to have engaged in an sexual relationship with a juvenile female from Wyoming who was his student. Julie Ohman, director of community education, said Enriquez is no longer working in the district as a Community Education instructor. Enriquez was hired by the district to instruct a five-session self-defense class that is a form of martial arts similar to kick boxing. The last of the five-session, one-month classes was slated to end on Dec. 18. Enriquez was arrested and jailed on Dec. 17. The class was offered to a mixture of youth and adults.

 Ohman also confirmed that Enriquez did not undergo a criminal background check prior to being hired by the district. State law does not require criminal background checks of independent contractors, Ohman said. The school district recently amended its policies requiring a wide range of school volunteers to undergo criminal background checks but did not include independent contractors in the policy.

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